Which school do I attend?

Your home address determines school attendance. Each school has a boundary associated with it (also known as a zone, catchment area or attendance area). Occasionally school boundaries change through a process called a boundary study or an accommodation review (school closure review).

You can use the School Eligibility application to determine which school boundary you live in and whether you are eligible to ride the bus to school (following Student Transportation Policies and Procedures). Please make sure to select the appropriate school year to determine eligibility as boundaries may change from year to year.

How do I register?

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) welcomes you and your child to our school board. We celebrate the unique contributions of each individual and cultivate an environment that values imagination and innovation. Whether your child is entering kindergarten or secondary school, we have the programs and opportunities to meet your child’s needs, interests and goals.

New students: If your child is new to the WRDSB, please visit our registration page to learn more about registering for our programs.

Existing (or previous) students of the WRDSB: If your child is, or was, a student at the WRDSB, please do not complete online registration. Contact the school you would like to register at for further instructions on how to re-register with us.

How do I request a boundary exemption/make an out-of-boundary request?

Normally a student attends the school located within the boundary where the parents and/or legal guardian reside. It is important that boundaries are adhered to whenever possible and that there is consistency across the system. Principals can consider special considerations that would allow students to cross boundaries. For the most part, these would address program needs or would be based on compassionate grounds. The Board has Administrative Procedures to address these requests:

Maps by Municipality

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To determine school eligibility by address, please use the School Eligibility application. 

Secondary School Boundaries for System Designated Specialized (Magnet) Programs

Please use the School Eligibility application to find address eligibility for Secondary School System Designated Specialized (Magnet) Programs. In the grade drop-down, select:

  • “ESL” or 09E, 10E, 11E, 12E for English as a Second Language/ELD/Multilingual Learners
  • “09F, 10F, 11F or 12F” for French Immersion or Extended French
  • “FF” for For Fast Forward
  • There is no address eligibility search for other magnet programs at this time

Development Areas

Please be advised that from time to time the WRDSB assigns students in new development areas to holding schools temporarily until a new school or school addition is built in the community, or all or a portion of a Development Area can be incorporated into a new or existing school’s attendance area. If you are planning on purchasing a home in a new subdivision and want to learn more about future accommodation strategies, please contact Planning.

For information please visit the New Housing Developments – Holding School Assignments page.

Background Information/Important References

  • Board Policies:
    • Board Policy 4012 – School Attendance Areas
    • Board Policy 4022 – School Size and Configuration
  • Administrative Procedures:
    • Administrative Procedure 4991 – Boundary Studies
    • Administrative Procedure 4260 – Student Transportation
    • Administrative Procedure 4992 – Temporary Accommodation for Development Areas

For further information, please contact the WRDSB Planning Department 519-570-0003 ext. 4419 or email