It’s time to register for kindergarten
Posted January 13, 2020
Online registration is now open for Fall 2020 Starting kindergarten is an exciting time for children and families. For many, it’s the first school experience in their learning journey. At Waterloo Region District School Board, we want to assure families that their children will receive the best education for their child’s needs from kindergarten to […]
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ETFO announces Phases 3 and 4 of work-to-rule
Posted January 10, 2020
Yesterday, the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced that they would be escalating their work to rule strike action effective Monday, January 13, 2020. This will be split into 2 phases of work to rule sanctions: Phase 3, Monday, January 13, 2020 Elementary teachers and education workers who are members of ETFO will not: […]
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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 […]
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Online Kindie Registration for Sept. 2020 opens January 13th, 2020
Posted January 8, 2020
Children born in 2016 or have never attended JK and are new to kindergarten born in 2015 are eligible to register for kindergarten for September 2020. 1. Registration will open ON-LINE as of January 13, 2020 Visit http://www.wrdsb.ca/register/ (or click on the JK Registration tab on the left hand side of the Groh PS website) and complete the on-line […]
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French Immersion registration is now open
Posted January 8, 2020
French Immersion registration is now open for families of children entering Grade 1 in the 2020-21 school year. Register and learn more about our French programs at www.wrdsb.ca/french
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 […]
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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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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. […]
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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 […]