Upper Grand District School Board

The Upper Grand District School Board (known as English-language Public District School Board No. 18 prior to 1999[4]) is a school board in Ontario, Canada. It spans an area of 4211 km²[5] and serves approximately 35,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in the regions of Dufferin County, Wellington County and the City of Guelph, in the region to the west and north of Toronto.

Upper Grand District School Board
Address
500 Victoria Road North Guelph , Ontario, N1E 6K2 Canada
Coordinates	43.57905°N 80.26285°W / 43.57905; -80.26285
District information
Superintendent	Education (Doug Morrell, Brent McDonald, Gary Slater, Denise Heaslip, Cheryl Van Ootegham), Finance (Glen Regier), Human Resources (Jennifer Rose), Student Success (Carlo Zen), Program (Tracey Lindsayl[1])
Chair of the board	Martha MacNeil
Director of education	Martha Rogers
Schools	65 elementary schools[2] 11 secondary schools[3]
Budget	CA$402[2] million (2019-2020)
District ID	B66117
Other information
Elected trustees	Linda Busuttil, Mark Bailey, Jolly Bedi, Gail Campbell, Jen Edwards, Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy, Martha MacNeil, Mike Foley, Robin Ross, Lynn Topping
Student trustees	Kimberly Tran, Taran Fournier
Website	http://www.ugdsb.ca

Student success is the goal of over 4,000 dedicated teaching and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners.[6]

The board has 10 elected trustees and 2 student trustees.[7] The 2019-20 budget (Operating only) is $402,381,432.[8]

Kindergarten and Full Day Early Learning Kindergarten

Kindergarten is a two-year program that includes Junior (year 1) and Senior (year 2) Kindergarten.[9]

In September 2010, the Board began offering the full day kindergarten program in some schools as part of a province wide implementation plan. As of the 2014-2015 school year, all elementary schools offer Full Day Kindergarten (FDK). At these schools, JK and SK children attend all day every day, Monday to Friday.[10]

French as a Second Language (FSL)

The board offers two FSL programs – Core French and French Immersion.[11]

Core French is mandatory from Grades 4 to 8 for all students in English-language elementary schools. At the secondary level, students can take French as a subject from Grades 9 - 12. It is mandatory that students take one French credit for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

French Immersion offers students the opportunity to acquire a high level of proficiency in French while maintaining and developing English language skills.[11] French Immersion is available in 19 elementary schools and four high schools.[12]

Secondary schools

Secondary school enrollment[13] and Fraser Institute provincial rankings[14] are as follows:

UGDSB secondary schools

Name	Location	Enrollment	2013-2014 rank	5-year ranking of 693
Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute	Guelph	1442	29	32
Centre Dufferin District High School	Shelburne	840	534	373
Centre Wellington District High School	Fergus	1221	392	338
College Heights Secondary School	Guelph	548	728	687
Erin District High School	Erin	620	86	301
Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute	Guelph	1356	136	40
John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute	Guelph	1953	72	96
Norwell District Secondary School	Palmerston	605	371	238
Orangeville District Secondary School	Orangeville	1343	325	238
Wellington Heights Secondary School	Mount Forest	588	575	435
Westside Secondary School	Orangeville	925	471	401

In January 2018, The Upper Grand District School Board announced new plans to build a secondary school northwest of the Victoria Road at Arkell Road intersection.[15] The project is a part of Ontario's Ministry of Education's plan to build 30 new schools across the province and renovate 40 others.[15] The new secondary school is expected to provide relief for the overpopulated Centennial C.V.I. high school, which was at a 40% overcapacity as of January 2020.[16] it is designed to accommodate 900 students and will cost the provincial government an estimated $25.5 million.[16] It is expected to be complete by 2022.[16]

Educational options

The district offers various alternative programs for high school students, including abroad study with MEI Academy, Community Environmental Leadership Program, and da Vinci Arts & Science Environmental Leadership Program at the University of Guelph.[17]

Elementary schools

Wellington County	Guelph	Dufferin County
Aberfoyle Public School Alma Public School Arthur Public School Brisbane Public School Centre Peel Public School Drayton Heights Public School Elora Public School Eramosa Public School Erin Public School Harris Mill Public School J.D. Hogarth Public School, Fergus James McQueen Public School, Fergus John Black Public School, Fergus Kenilworth Public School Maryborough Public School, Moorefield Minto-Clifford Public School, Harriston Palmerston Public School Ponsonby Public School Rockwood Centennial Public School Ross R. MacKay Public School, Hillsburgh Salem Public School Victoria Cross Public School, Mount Forest Victoria Terrace Public School, Fergus	Arbour Vista Public School Brant Avenue Public School Central Public School Edward Johnson Public School Fred A. Hamilton Public School Gateway Drive Public School Guelph Lake Public School Jean Little Public School John Galt Public School John McCrae Public School June Avenue Public School Ken Danby Public School King George Public School Kortright Hills Public School Mitchell Woods Public School Ottawa Crescent Public School Paisley Road Public School Priory Park Public School Rickson Ridge Public School Sir Isaac Brock Public School Taylor Evans Public School Victory Public School Waverley Drive Public School Westminster Woods Public School Westwood Public School William C. Winegard Public School Willow Road Public School	Centennial Hylands Elementary School, Shelburne Credit Meadows Elementary School, Orangeville East Garafraxa Public School Glenbrook Elementary School, Shelburne Grand Valley and District Public School Hyland Heights Elementary School, Shelburne Island Lake Public School, Orangeville Laurelwoods Elementary School, Orangeville Mono-Amaranth Public School Montgomery Village Public School, Orangeville Parkinson Centennial Public School, Orangeville Primrose Public School Princess Elizabeth Public School, Orangeville Princess Margaret Public School, Orangeville Spencer Avenue Elementary School, Orangeville

See also

• Wellington Catholic District School Board
• Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
• List of school districts in Ontario
• List of high schools in Ontario

References

1. "Senior Administration". Upper Grand District School Board. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
2. "Board Profile". Upper Grand District School Board. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
3. "Board Profile". Upper Grand District School Board. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
4. "Ontario Regulation 107/08". e-Laws. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
5. "School Board Profiles". Ontario Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 1 January 2002. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
6. "Board Profile | Upper Grand District School Board". www.ugdsb.on.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
7. "Upper Grand District School Board". www.ugdsb.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
8. "Financial Information | Upper Grand District School Board". www.ugdsb.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
9. "The Kindergarten Program (Kindergarten | Upper Grand District School Board)". www.ugdsb.ca. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
10. "Kindergarten and Early Learning | Program Services | Upper Grand District School Board". www.ugdsb.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
11. "French as a Second Language (FSL) at Upper Grand District School Board". www.ugdsb.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
12. "French Immersion Schools - Upper Grand District School Board". www.ugdsb.ca. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
13. "Upper Grand District School Board Home Page". www.ugdsb.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
14. "Compare academic rankings and ratings of Ontario schools". ontario.compareschoolrankings.org. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
15. "UGDSB receives funding for new south-end high school (Upper Grand District School Board)". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
16. Duncan, Jonathan (2020-01-14). "A look at Guelph's much-needed new high school". GuelphMercury.com. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
17. "Experiential Learning Choices Programs". Upper Grand District School Board. Retrieved August 12, 2019.

External links

• Upper Grand District School Board (official site)