Long Term Program
The Waterloo Catholic District School Board would like to thank you for your interest in our school system. We are very proud of our reputation for excellence in education and innovation and our community’s reputation as a safe, clean, prosperous and multi-cultural environment to learn and live. As a Faith-based institution, we offer a wide variety of academic and co-curricular programs in our schools with a highly qualified, expert staff and we embrace international students within our school communities.
Our goal is to offer quality, comprehensive, and individualized education plans that meet the needs of our international Visa students – education plans that guide them to reach their potential, and that prepare them for both their post-secondary career paths and their role as global citizens.
International Visa student education plans will be established after a thorough initial and ongoing assessments of a student’s academic and English language capacity and will consider both academic and social needs of individual students. Our school system has the capacity to offer programs with full English-Second-Language support, partial English-Second-Language support and total immersion.
International and Out of Province students who have met the legal criteria to attend an elementary or secondary school in Canada will be admitted upon payment of a fee calculated in accordance with the Ontario Education Act and Regulations.
Please review the information enclosed in this site, information on our International Visa Student Program and the general information about our school system.
If you wish to attend an elementary or secondary school in our system, please refer to the instructions as outlined in the Application Process section.
Join us and make our schools a significant partner in realizing your education goals.
Sincerely,
Margo Jones
Program Manager – International Student Services
WCDSB Resource Development Office
Homestay & Custodianship Program
The WCDSB is available to assist with both custodial and homestay placement for students. Please contact international@wcdsb.ca for more information. The home-stay services are coordinated with, and offered by, two local service providers.
Home Stay Services Includes:
- Welcoming family atmosphere
- Private bedroom and study area
- 3 nutritious meals each day
- Supervised internet access
- Accompanying student to necessary appointments and services.
Note: Home-stay coordination is offered by two local 3rd party companies who handle all aspects of the program delivery and communicate with custodian on an ongoing basis. The school board only facilitates the arrangements to support the best interest of the students.
Damage to the contents of the host family’s home will be the responsibility of the student. Reimburse will be made directly to the family at the student’s expense. Any disputes between the host family and the student can be brought forward to the school board for resolution. (ie. Appliances, furniture, structural) If required, the student’s parents will be involved in the discussion.
Parents wishing to travel with their child to Canada must arrange their own accommodation. Home-stays are not required to host parents during their stay.