The Wellington Catholic District School Board is a school board in Ontario

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, Canada

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, serving the students of the City of Guelph

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 and Wellington County

Wellington County, Ontario

Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is Guelph, a city which is politically independent, but Guelph's status as the seat means it houses the county's administrative offices...

. There are 3 high schools and 17 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. John Catholic School, Arthur
• St. John Brebeuf Catholic School, Erin
• St. Joseph Catholic School, Fergus
• St. Mary Catholic School, Elora
• St. Mary Catholic School, Mount Forest

Guelph’s Elementary Schools

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

Secondary Schools - City of Guelph

• Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School
  Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School
  Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School is a Catholic high school located in the south end of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the three high schools in the Wellington Catholic District School Board, all of which are located within the city limits of Guelph.- History :Originally, this school was...
  
  
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School
  Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School
  Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School is a Grades 9–12 catholic secondary school in Guelph, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Wellington Catholic District School Board.-History:...
  
  
• Saint James Catholic High School
  Saint James Catholic High School
  St. James Catholic High School is a Grade 9 to 12 Catholic secondary school located in Guelph, Ontario and is part of the Wellington Catholic District School Board.- History :...
  
  

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