Development Areas (DAs)

Areas of new housing development may be designated as Development Areas (DAs) and assigned to holding schools. Planning regularly reviews holding school assignments.

Annual Report – 2024/2025 Holding School Assignments

The annual DA report does not include any changes to Development Areas or  holding school assignments for 2024/2025. 

To view a map of all school boundaries and Development Areas, click here.

Are you

  • Looking for your home school using the School Finder application?
  • Looking for support to interpret the boundary maps linked above?
  • Purchasing a new house within a Development Area?

Planning Staff  are here to help! We can support you by answering your questions about what it means to live in a Development Area and how you may be impacted. Reach out anytime using the contact information here;

Contact
planning@wrdsb.ca
519-570-0003 ext. 4419

Background

The Board follows administrative procedure 4992 – Temporary Student Accommodation for Development Areas for managing students from areas of new development.