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Schools · Kitchener
4 school boards overlap in Kitchener, covering Ontario’s four systems
The largest is Waterloo Region DSB, with 77; beside it are Waterloo CDSB, CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde. Of its 97 tested schools, 31 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 35 in the bottom two. 59,435 students attend the 100 elementary schools, 15 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school in or within 3 km of Kitchener.
Schools
116
in or within 3 km of Kitchener
81 inside the town itself
Students
59,435
enrolled, 2024-25
109 of 116 schools publish a figure
French-language
7 of 116
teach in French
10% of schools in Ontario
Catholic
36 of 116
run by a Catholic board
34% of schools in Ontario
Top two fifths
31 of 97
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario
What stands out about Kitchener’s schools
One big school
St Mary's High School is the largest school here, with 2,240 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at New Dundee Public School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The boards
4 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Region DSBCameron Heights, Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational, Grand River, Forest Heights, Waterloo, Huron Heights, Eastwood, Bluevale … | English public | 77 | 40,200 |
| Waterloo CDSBSt Mary's, Resurrection Catholic, St David Catholic, St Josephine Bakhita Catholic, St Anne Catholic, John Sweeney Catholic, Saint John Paul II Catholic, St Agnes Catholic … | English Catholic | 32 | 17,540 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée, ÉÉC Cardinal-Léger, ÉIC Père-René-de-Galinée, ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère | French Catholic | 4 | 1,210 |
| CS ViamondeL'Harmonie, David Saint-Jacques, David-Saint-Jacques | French public | 3 | 485 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Results
How Kitchener’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.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth7
Second fifth24
Middle fifth31
Fourth fifth26
Bottom fifth9
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 | 83 | 75% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 83 | 63% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 83 | 63% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 83 | 87% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 83 | 85% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 83 | 50% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 14 | 64% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 14 | 88% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area runs ahead, 64% against 55% in Ontario. Above the middle on 2, below on 2: that is the 8 measures. The three-year changes lean upward at 40 schools and downward at 41.
Every school’s results (97)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| New Dundee Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 81% | Top fifth |
| ÉSC Père-René-de-GalinéeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 70% · OSSLT 94% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 70% · OSSLT 100% | Top fifth |
| Mary Johnston Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 72% | Top fifth |
| Vista Hills Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 74% | Top fifth |
| Parkway Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 97% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 59% | Top fifth |
| St Matthew Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 72% | Top fifth |
| Bluevale Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 75% · OSSLT 88% | Second fifth |
| Cameron Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 74% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| John Darling Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 90% | Second fifth |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 88% | 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 |
| St David Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 97% | Second fifth |
| Millen Woods Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 79% | 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 |
| Lester B Pearson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 68% | Second fifth |
| St Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 70% | Second fifth |
| St Luke Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 73% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire L'HarmonieElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 79% | Second fifth |
| ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-BruyèreElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 68% | Second fifth |
| Huron Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 61% · OSSLT 88% | 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 |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 71% | 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 |
| Alpine Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 59% | 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 |
| Driftwood Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| Empire Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 52% | Second fifth |
| J W Gerth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 80% | Second fifth |
| St Timothy Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 70% | Second fifth |
| Williamsburg Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 72% | 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 |
| Coronation Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 46% | Middle fifth |
| Glencairn Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 63% | Middle fifth |
| John Sweeney Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 72% | Middle fifth |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 57% · OSSLT 90% | Middle fifth |
| St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 66% | Middle fifth |
| St Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 94% | Middle fifth |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Edna Staebler Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| Grand View Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 39% | Middle fifth |
| St Mark Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 91% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 38% | 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 |
| Westvale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| Brigadoon Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 72% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 58% | Middle fifth |
| Lexington Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| W.T. Townshend Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Grand River Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| Groh Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 65% | Middle fifth |
| Keatsway Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Preston High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 77% | Middle fifth |
| Sandhills Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 59% | 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 |
| Waterloo Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 57% · OSSLT 85% | Middle fifth |
| Jean Steckle Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Preston Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 41% | Middle fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 79% | 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 |
| Janet Metcalfe Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| St Bernadette Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Eastwood Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 42% · OSSLT 84% | Fourth fifth |
| Elizabeth Ziegler Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 47% | Fourth fifth |
| Forest Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 86% | Fourth fifth |
| Oak Creek Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 50% | Fourth fifth |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| Sandowne Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| St Agnes Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 43% | 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 Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 44% | Fourth fifth |
| Trillium Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 30% | Fourth fifth |
| Westmount Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| ÉÉC Cardinal-LégerElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 59% · G6 math 44% | 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 |
| J F Carmichael Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| Lincoln Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 47% | Fourth fifth |
| Meadowlane Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 47% · G3 writing 27% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| Monsignor Haller Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 64% · G6 math 32% | Fourth fifth |
| St Michael Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 31% | 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 |
| Forest Hill Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 64% · G6 writing 57% · G6 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 32% | Fourth fifth |
| Pioneer Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 47% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| Bridgeport Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 51% · G3 writing 42% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 50% | Bottom 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 |
| Prueter Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 62% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 17% | Bottom fifth |
| Southridge Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 37% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 69% · G6 math 38% | Bottom fifth |
| Country Hills Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 45% · G3 writing 41% · G3 math 34% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 22% | Bottom fifth |
| Hillside Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 30% · G3 writing 15% · G3 math 15% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 19% | Bottom fifth |
| King Edward Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
| St John Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 44% · G3 writing 34% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 63% · G6 math 43% | 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.
Map
Where the 116 schools in and around Kitchener are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
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ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicFrench Catholic
Points from the provincial lists.
Language
Schooling in English and French around Kitchener
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
French 76%
English 10994%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
7 of them teach in French: ÉÉC Cardinal-Léger, École secondaire David Saint-Jacques, École élémentaire David-Saint-Jacques and École élémentaire L'Harmonie; the public ones belong to CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde.
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.
Who runs them
Who runs Kitchener’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 77, English Catholic 32 and French-language 7.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 100 schools67%
Secondary 15 schools60%
All of Kitchener’s schools 116 schools66%
Ontario 4,948 schools62%
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Getting a place
How children get a place in Kitchener
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
Catholic schools
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 116 schools in and around Kitchener
Secondary schools10 in Kitchener, 5 within 3 km
St Mary's High School
2,240 students
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
1,920 students
Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute
1,765 students
Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School
1,650 students
Grand River Collegiate Institute
1,560 students
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
1,555 students
Huron Heights Secondary School
1,455 students
Eastwood Collegiate Institute
1,270 students
École secondaire David Saint-Jacques
105 students
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Bluevale Collegiate Institute
1,115 students0.4 km outside the town
ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée
495 students1.4 km outside the town
Preston High School
855 students1.6 km outside the town
St David Catholic Secondary School
1,080 students2.6 km outside the town
Waterloo Collegiate Institute
1,480 students2.7 km outside the town
Elementary schools70 in Kitchener, 30 within 3 km
Groh Public School
885 students
St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School
815 students
Chicopee Hills Public School
795 students
St Anne Catholic Elementary School
750 students
Janet Metcalfe Public School
720 students
John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School
720 students
Oak Creek Public School
690 students
Saint John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
655 students
Jean Steckle Public School
650 students
Williamsburg Public School
630 students
W.T. Townshend Public School
625 students
Lackner Woods Public School
620 students
Sandhills Public School
615 students
St Daniel Catholic Elementary School
590 students
St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School
565 students
Franklin Public School
550 students
St Aloysius Catholic Elementary School
550 students
Brigadoon Public School
545 students
Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
520 students
Wilson Avenue Public School
515 students
St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School
510 students
St Paul Catholic Elementary School
505 students
Suddaby Public School
505 students
J F Carmichael Public School
485 students
Show all 100 elementary schools
Westheights Public School
480 students
Westmount Public School
480 students
St John Catholic Elementary School
460 students
J W Gerth Public School
455 students
Doon Public School
435 students
St Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
435 students
Crestview Public School
415 students
Pioneer Park Public School
410 students
Forest Hill Public School
405 students
Monsignor Haller Catholic Elementary School
400 students
Southridge Public School
395 students
Country Hills Public School
390 students
St Mark Catholic Elementary School
390 students
King Edward Public School
380 students
Mackenzie King Public School
380 students
St Timothy Catholic Elementary School
375 students
Queensmount Public School
370 students
Stanley Park Public School
370 students
Driftwood Park Public School
365 students
Sheppard Public School
365 students
Laurentian Public School
360 students
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary School
355 students
St Teresa Catholic Elementary School
355 students
Howard Robertson Public School
330 students
Bridgeport Public School
310 students
Margaret Avenue Public School
310 students
Sunnyside Public School
310 students
Glencairn Public School
295 students
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary School
290 students
Alpine Public School
285 students
Hillside Public School
285 students
Courtland Avenue Public School
270 students
Smithson Public School
270 students
Queen Elizabeth Public School
265 students
ÉÉC Cardinal-Léger
250 students
Meadowlane Public School
235 students
Rockway Public School
220 students
Prueter Public School
215 students
Trillium Public School
215 students
John Darling Public School
175 students
École élémentaire David-Saint-Jacques
90 students
Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School
Notre Dame Catholic Intermediate School
Rosemount Grand River
St Patrick Catholic Elementary School
Willow River Public School
Empire Public School
490 students0.5 km outside the town
St Agnes Catholic Elementary School
595 students0.5 km outside the town
Breslau Public School
490 students0.5 km outside the town
Parkway Public School
350 students0.5 km outside the town
Elizabeth Ziegler Public School
510 students0.6 km outside the town
Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School
560 students0.6 km outside the town
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School
385 students0.6 km outside the town
École élémentaire L'Harmonie
290 students0.7 km outside the town
Westvale Public School
390 students0.8 km outside the town
Lincoln Heights Public School
450 students0.9 km outside the town
St Matthew Catholic Elementary School
425 students1.1 km outside the town
ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère
220 students1.1 km outside the town
Lexington Public School
355 students1.3 km outside the town
Keatsway Public School
365 students1.3 km outside the town
ÉIC Père-René-de-Galinée
245 students1.4 km outside the town
Sandowne Public School
245 students1.5 km outside the town
Centennial (Waterloo) Public School
415 students1.6 km outside the town
MacGregor Public School
510 students1.6 km outside the town
St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
280 students1.8 km outside the town
Preston Public School
315 students1.8 km outside the town
Edna Staebler Public School
575 students2 km outside the town
Mary Johnston Public School
375 students2.2 km outside the town
New Dundee Public School
165 students2.2 km outside the town
St Luke Catholic Elementary School
505 students2.2 km outside the town
Grand View Public School
250 students2.3 km outside the town
Lester B Pearson Public School
595 students2.3 km outside the town
Millen Woods Public School
275 students2.3 km outside the town
Vista Hills Public School
775 students2.6 km outside the town
Coronation Public School
325 students2.8 km outside the town
St Michael Catholic Elementary School
310 students2.9 km outside the town
Alternative, adult and online1 in Kitchener
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Kitchener
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 19 high schools: 13 English public, 4 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. First by distance comes St Mary's High School, at 1.6 km.
Within 15 km
19
15 in or near the town itself
Nearest
1.6 km
St Mary's High School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,240 | 1.6 km |
| Cameron Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,765 | 1.6 km |
| Eastwood Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,270 | 2 km |
| Forest Heights Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,555 | 3.2 km |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,650 | 3.5 km |
| Huron Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,455 | 4.2 km |
| Grand River Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,560 | 4.7 km |
| Bluevale Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,115 | 5.2 km |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,920 | 5.3 km |
| École secondaire David Saint-JacquesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 105 | 5.5 km |
All 19 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,480 | 6.7 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | – | – | 6.7 km |
| St David Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,080 | 7 km |
| ÉSC Père-René-de-GalinéeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Top fifth | 495 | 8.2 km |
| Laurel Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,765 | 10 km |
| Preston High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 855 | 10 km |
| Jacob Hespeler Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,070 | 13 km |
| Southwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 700 | 15 km |
| Galt Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Waterloo Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 960 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Other schools
Alternative, adult and other schools around Kitchener
Outside the usual elementary and high schools: 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).
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Kitchener
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
SouthdaleAlpineMill Courtland Woodside ParkCedar HillLaurentian HillsMeinzinger Park-LakesideKitchener
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchener | 116 | 7 | 36 | 1.7 km |
| Southdale 0.4 km | 38 | 1 | 11 | 1.4 km |
| Alpine 1.2 km | 33 | 1 | 11 | 0.8 km |
| Mill Courtland Woodside Park 1.5 km | 43 | 0 | 11 | 0.8 km |
| Cedar Hill 1.6 km | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0.4 km |
| Laurentian Hills 1.8 km | 40 | 1 | 12 | 2.1 km |
| Meinzinger Park-Lakeside 1.8 km | 45 | 1 | 13 | 1.6 km |
Of 6 neighbours, none has more schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The provincial list for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Bands, not ranks. A band is the fifth of Ontario’s schools a result falls in, averaged over the school’s measures; small groups go unreported, so places would overstate it.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Kitchener or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
Questions about schools in Kitchener
How do I get a place at a school in Kitchener?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which boards run the schools in Kitchener?
By number of schools: Waterloo Region DSB (77), Waterloo CDSB (32), CS catholique MonAvenir (4) and CS Viamonde (3).
How many schools are there in Kitchener?
Inside the town there are 81; another 35 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Kitchener?
Yes: ÉÉC Cardinal-Léger, École secondaire David Saint-Jacques, École élémentaire David-Saint-Jacques and École élémentaire L'Harmonie, the French-language schools here.
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).