WRDSB Secondary School Exam Schedule not affected by Grand River Transit Strike

Posted January 23, 2020

We appreciate the efforts that students, and families, are making to attend school in spite of the recent Grand River Transit strike. We encourage students and their families to continue these efforts during exams. In the event that a student cannot attend an exam due to the Grand River Transit strike, please contact the school.

Planning for Grand River Transit Strike – Information for Students

Posted January 20, 2020

The Region of Waterloo is advising that labour action may cause disruption to local Grand River Transit, Bus Plus and MobilityPLUS operators starting tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21, 2020, if an agreement is not reached today. This strike action is not linked to the negotiations between the Ministry of Education and education sector workers. However, it […]

Educational Assistant and Child & Youth Worker Appreciation Day

Posted January 17, 2020

Today, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) marks the third annual Educational Assistant and Child & Youth Worker Appreciation Day. Educational Assistants (EAs) help to deliver educational programs in our schools, while Child & Youth Workers (CYWs) are mental health professionals who work with children who face a variety of emotional, behavioural or physical […]

WRDSB secondary schools remain open on January 21

Posted January 15, 2020

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has announced that its members (teachers and education workers) will participate in another one-day full withdrawal of services (strike-action) at a number of school boards across the province on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. This one-day strike action does not impact WRDSB schools. Our schools will be open to […]

Potential Grand River Transit Strike – Information for Students

Posted January 13, 2020

The Region of Waterloo is advising that labour action may cause disruption to local Grand River Transit, Bus Plus and MobilityPLUS operators starting tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 if an agreement is not reached today. This strike action is not linked to the negotiations between the Ministry of Education and education sector workers. However, it […]

WRDSB schools remain open on January 15, 2020

Posted January 10, 2020

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has announced that its members (teachers and education workers) will participate in another one-day full withdrawal of services (strike-action) at a number of school boards across the province on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. This one-day strike action does not impact WRDSB schools. Our schools will be open to […]

January Grade 9 EQAO Mathematics Assessment

Posted January 8, 2020

Today the Minister of Education published an announcement regarding the January Grade 9 EQAO Mathematics Assessment. As a result of this announcement, students in semester 1 math courses will not participate in the January Grade 9 EQAO Mathematics Assessment at this time.  As you may be aware, a student’s final grade includes a portion of […]

WRDSB schools open January 8, 2020

Posted January 3, 2020

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has announced that its members (teachers and education workers) will participate in another one-day full withdrawal of services (strike-action) at a number of school boards across the province, on January 8, 2020. This one-day strike action does not impact WRDSB schools. Our schools will be open to students […]

KCI Semester I Exams January 24th-30th 2020

Posted January 2, 2020

Attached below are the Semester l Exam Schedule and Exam Information. Please note that students are expected to complete all parts of a course’s final evaluation, but that not all courses have a final exam. Please check the schedule carefully.  All exams will be written within the exam period.  Please refer to the documents below for more details. […]

Holiday greetings from the WRDSB Director of Education

Posted December 19, 2019

With the holidays upon us and 2019 drawing to a close, it’s a great time to look back at another busy year. I’m immensely proud of the work that is being done to improve the opportunities for all the students in the Waterloo Region District School Board. It is not always easy to quantify the […]

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