Preparing for the School Year: Well-being Resources for Families

Returning to school in September in any year can hold angst and worries for students and families alike. Experiences and circumstances over the last two years have amplified these feelings for some. To support parents, caregivers and families with making this return to learning, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Psychological Services staff have […]

Improving Ventilation in WRDSB Schools

Continuing our commitment to ensure schools remain a safe and healthy place for staff and students, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) has made significant improvements to ventilation and filtration systems, including upgrades to ventilation infrastructure, deployment of standalone HEPA filter units and other ventilation devices.  Working closely with the Ministry, and utilizing available […]

Student Transportation Update: Bus Service Start Timeline

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) would like to share an important update regarding the start of student transportation service. Unfortunately the cyber incident that occurred last month has impacted Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR). We apologize for the inconvenience this will cause students and families. Delayed Start to Student Transportation Transportation Services […]

Licensed WRDSB Before & After School Programs

من فضلك اطلب من شخص ما يترجم هذه الرسالة الهامة. Pida a alguien que traduzca este importante mensaje. لطفاً از کسی بخواهید این پیام مهم را ترجمه کند. Fadlan qof ha turjumo fariintan muhiimka ah. እባኮትን አንድ ሰው ይህን ጠቃሚ መልእክት እንዲተረጉም ያድርጉ። Lütfen birisinin bu önemli mesajı tercüme etmesini sağlayın. Veuillez demander à quelqu’un […]

Student Transportation Update: Busing Information Delay

The 2022-23 school year in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) starts on Tuesday, September 6. We want to provide students and families with an important update about the buses they take to school. Busing Information Delay Information about which bus students will ride to school will be delayed one week. Busing information will […]

Online Registration Now Open

Online registration has reopened for parents, caregivers and families in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). Registrations are open for the 2022-2023 school year, including students born in 2018. How to Register Online registration is available for the following: Kindergarten students Elementary students Secondary students International students Visit the WRDSB Registration website to begin […]

Welcome to our New Superintendent of Student Achievement and Well-Being

We are pleased to welcome Jay Fedosoff as our new Superintendent of Student Achievement and Well-Being, effective September 1, 2022. Jay joins WRDSB from Peel District School Board where his school leadership experience spans 12 years. Most recently, he was principal at Ruth Thompson Middle School. In 2008, Jay was recognized as Teacher of the […]

Announcing the New Associate Director of Education

We are pleased to announce that Scott Miller has been appointed the new Associate Director of Education, effective September 1, 2022. Scott has been Superintendent, Student Achievement & Well-Being since 2015. Since joining the board in 1995, he has served in a variety of leadership roles. In each of these roles, he has consistently demonstrated […]

#LetsMoveWRDSB: Bringing the Region Together to Dance

It’s no secret that the last three school years have been difficult. Not only has everyone in our community done their best to navigate the uncertainty we faced, we persevered and continued to make the most of our time together, virtually and in-person. As we neared the end of the 2021-22 school year, we knew […]