The Wellington Catholic District School Board is a school board in Ontario, Canada, serving the students of the City of Guelph and Wellington County. There are 3 high schools and 16 elementary schools serving roughly 8000 students.

History

The Wellington Catholic District School Board is the successor to The Wellington Catholic Separate School Board, which was established in the mid 1960's.

Mission Statement

To continue to build a vibrant Catholic community committed to the celebration of each individual by fostering a love of learning, through quality educational experiences, enabling all to respond in a Christian way to the challenges of life.

Program

Wellington Catholic provides education from junior kindergarten to grade 12.

The kindergarten program ensures students have a good foundation for the challenges of grade one. The Board also provides early literacy programs to support children in grades 1 through 3. JK/Kindergarten is available at all elementary Catholic schools.

Catholic Secondary Education

The role of the Catholic faith in secondary schools reflects a commitment to lifelong learning, giving students a vision of faith to help them meet life’s challenges with success and integrity.

Along with nourishing the intellect, creativity and the physical gifts of students, there is a strong commitment to community and church involvement. This fosters a supportive extension of family for young adults in their development. Staff and faculty are selected to assist the Church in forming responsible and moral graduates.

• Catholic Secondary Education

Schools

County Elementary Schools

• St. Joseph Catholic School, Fergus
• St. John Brebeuf Catholic School, Erin
• St. Mary Catholic School, Elora
• St. John Catholic School, Arthur
• St. Mary Catholic School, Mount Forest

Guelph’s Elementary Schools

• Holy Rosary Catholic School
• Holy Trinity Catholic School
• Sacred Heart Catholic School
• St. John Catholic School
• St. Joseph Catholic School
• St. Patrick Catholic School
• St. Paul Catholic School
• St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School
• Mary Phelan Catholic School
• St Peter Catholic School
• St. Michael Catholic School

Secondary Schools - City of Guelph

• Bishop MacDonnel Catholic High School
• Saint James Catholic High School
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School

Former Schools

• Sacred Heart Catholic School, Kenilworth
• St. Bernadette Catholic School, Guelph
• St. Stanislaus Catholic School, Guelph
• Former Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School, Downtown Guelph

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