Of Heritage Park’s 21 tested schools, 6 sit above the middle in Ontario and 10 below
Top of the area on results: Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute and Lackner Woods Public School. None of them teaches in French, though 10% of schools in Ontario do. The 3 km around Heritage Park counts 25 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, 14,730 students between them.
What stands out about Heritage Park’s schools
One big school
Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute is the largest school here, with 1,765 students. Every school ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
How Heritage Park’s schools do on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
Its School Grade is B+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 18 | 72% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 18 | 62% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 18 | 57% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 18 | 84% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 18 | 84% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 18 | 50% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 58% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 84% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 3 math, where the area’s schools reach 57% against 65% in Ontario. 1 measures above the provincial middle, 4 below, out of 8. At 9 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 8, more fell.
Every school’s results (21)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 74% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| Lackner Woods Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 77% | Second fifth |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 80% | Second fifth |
| Saint John Paul II Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 74% | Second fifth |
| Mackenzie King Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 87% | Second fifth |
| Breslau Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 45% | Second fifth |
| Chicopee Hills Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| St Teresa Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Grand River Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| Suddaby Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 58% | Middle fifth |
| Sheppard Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| Eastwood Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 42% · OSSLT 84% | Fourth fifth |
| St Anne Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| St Aloysius Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 30% | Fourth fifth |
| Crestview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 53% | Fourth fifth |
| Franklin Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 31% | Fourth fifth |
| Howard Robertson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 42% | Fourth fifth |
| Wilson Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 46% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| Smithson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 57% | Fourth fifth |
| St Daniel Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 42% | Bottom fifth |
| Rockway Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 27% · G3 writing 8% · G3 math 19% · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 52% · G6 math 26% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Schooling in English and French around Heritage Park
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
None of them teaches in French.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Where the 30 schools in and around Heritage Park are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Heritage Park’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 21 and English Catholic 9.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
The biggest of the 2 is Waterloo Region DSB: 21 schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Region DSBCameron Heights, Grand River, Eastwood, Chicopee Hills, Lackner Woods, Franklin, Wilson Avenue, Suddaby … | English public | 21 | 11,310 |
| Waterloo CDSBSt Anne Catholic, Saint John Paul II Catholic, St Daniel Catholic, St Aloysius Catholic, Canadian Martyrs Catholic, St Teresa Catholic, Notre Dame Catholic Intermediate, Notre Dame Catholic … | English Catholic | 9 | 3,420 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Heritage Park
The neighbourhood school
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 30 schools in and around Heritage Park
Show all 25 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Heritage Park
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 20 high schools: 13 English public, 5 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. The nearest is Grand River Collegiate Institute, 0.7 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,560 | 0.7 km |
| Eastwood Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,270 | 2.3 km |
| Cameron Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,765 | 3.2 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | – | – | 3.7 km |
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 105 | 3.9 km |
| St Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,240 | 4.7 km |
| Bluevale Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,115 | 4.8 km |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,650 | 5.1 km |
| ÉSC Père-René-de-GalinéeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Top fifth | 495 | 6.4 km |
| Forest Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,555 | 7.1 km |
All 20 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,480 | 7.2 km |
| Huron Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,455 | 7.2 km |
| St David Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,080 | 7.3 km |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,920 | 8.3 km |
| Preston High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 855 | 9.9 km |
| Jacob Hespeler Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,070 | 11 km |
| Laurel Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,765 | 12 km |
| St Benedict Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,955 | 14 km |
| Galt Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 960 | 14 km |
| Southwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 700 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Heritage Park
The area also has alternative programs at Rosemount - U Turn School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds and the Thousand Islands | 10,185 | 7 | 1,430 | 0 | 12 km |
| … | |||||
| Valley Park | 6,394 | 23 | 12,625 | 2 | 2 km |
| Woodhill | 6,386 | 110 | 56,200 | 2 | 2.8 km |
| Munster - Ashton | 6,372 | 4 | 2,445 | 0 | 6.5 km |
| Lanark Highlands | 6,370 | 2 | 230 | 0 | 24 km |
| Heritage Park | 6,369 | 30 | 14,730 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Cachet | 6,361 | 32 | 21,530 | 1 | 1.5 km |
| Mcquesten West | 6,349 | 24 | 14,300 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Pineview | 6,346 | 33 | 15,155 | 11 | 2 km |
| Beasley | 6,338 | 30 | 13,925 | 3 | 1.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Eleanor | 3,805 | 26 | 11,280 | 2 | 0.7 km |
133 of 311 similar towns count more schools. Teaching in French: 203 of the 312 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Heritage Park
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Park | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0.7 km |
| Grand River North 0.9 km | 24 | 2 | 7 | 0.8 km |
| Rosemount 1 km | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0.3 km |
| Stanley Park 1.5 km | 37 | 2 | 11 | 1 km |
| Idlewood 1.8 km | 26 | 2 | 8 | 1.4 km |
| Auditorium 2.5 km | 34 | 0 | 10 | 0.8 km |
| Central Frederick 2.8 km | 36 | 1 | 8 | 1.3 km |
Next door, Stanley Park counts 37 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The province’s school list, 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Each board covers a territory in one language and one system, public or Catholic; boards of different systems overlap.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Heritage Park’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
Questions about schools in Heritage Park
How do I get a place at a school in Heritage Park?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which boards run the schools in Heritage Park?
Waterloo Region DSB (21) and Waterloo CDSB (9), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How many schools are there in Heritage Park?
5 in the town, 25 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Heritage Park?
None within 3 km of Heritage Park. The French-language board serves it from schools further off.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).