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 […]

Schools reopen December 19

Posted December 18, 2019

All WRDSB elementary and secondary schools will reopen for students on December 19 following the one-day rotating OSSTF strike. Before and after school programs will reopen and student transportation will operate as normal. We want to thank everyone for their patience during this time.

All schools closed December 18, 2019

Posted December 17, 2019

On Wednesday, December 18, ALL SCHOOLS, both elementary and secondary, will be closed to students.  This includes ALL before and after school childcare programs, extended day childcare programs, Early ON Centres and childcare centres located in WRDSB schools.   Bus Transportation will not be in operation and ALL extracurricular activities and evening rental permits are cancelled. […]

All schools to close on Wednesday, December 18, in the event of one-day OSSTF strike

Posted December 13, 2019

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has announced that on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, their members will engage in a full withdrawal of services (strike action) in selected boards where OSSTF is represented across the province unless an agreement is reached at the central bargaining table. Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) has been […]

OSSTF announces full withdrawal of services on Wednesday, December 18

Posted December 13, 2019

Full Withdrawal of Services Announced for Wednesday, December 18 by WRDSB secondary teachers, occasional teachers, Custodial and Maintenance staff, Educational Support Staff, Professional Student Services Personnel and Supervision Monitors and Cafeteria Assistants: The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Association (OSSTF) has announced that next Wednesday, December 18, a number of school boards in Ontario, including WRDSB, […]

WRDSB schools Open December 11

Posted December 6, 2019

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 December 11, 2019. This one-day strike action does not impact WRDSB schools. Our schools will be open to students […]

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

Posted December 6, 2019

Today, December 6, is National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset. Every year, we remember the 14 female engineering students who were murdered at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal […]

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