Elementary Schools

Elementary schools provide Kindergarten programs (for children aged 4 and 5) and programs for Grades 1 through 8.

Elementary school placement for our Waterloo Region International Student Programs is limited to school availability. The Waterloo Catholic District School Board will make every attempt to find a school close to where the student will be living in the Waterloo Region.

• List of Schools

Publicly funded elementary and secondary schools are administered by district school boards, the oldest form of publicly elected government in Ontario. Working within the framework of the Education Act and its regulations, district school boards adapt provincial education policy to local situations. They must also provide and maintain within their jurisdiction adequate teaching and support staff and appropriate facilities.

In Ontario, all permanent residents between the ages of 6 and 16 must attend school. Most students continue to attend after the required period, to receive a graduation diploma in their twelfth year of school.

The Ontario Ministry of Education allows schools to grant students credits for their successful studies outside the province.