Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domainWelland has 8 French-language schools among its 30
CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde runs them: ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf, ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Welland and École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon. English and French, public and Catholic boards all run schools here. In or within 3 km of Welland: 24 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, with 10,940 students.
What stands out about Welland’s schools
Results on both sides
The results split: 12 of 26 schools in the upper two fifths in Ontario, 4 in the lower, with Plymouth Public School, St Kevin Catholic Elementary School and A K Wigg Public School on top. Results ↓
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 16 schools of the 26 with results, Plymouth Public School, St Kevin Catholic Elementary School and A K Wigg Public School among them. Results ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Plymouth Public School (elementary), its results in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Schooling in English and French around Welland
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde runs the French-language ones: ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf, ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Welland, École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon and École élémentaire Franco-Niagara.
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.
4 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSB NiagaraWelland Centennial, Quaker Road, Gordon, Diamond Trail, Fitch Street, Princess Elizabeth, Plymouth, Eastdale … | English public | 13 | 6,010 |
| Niagara CDSBNotre Dame College, St Alexander Catholic, Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic, Holy Name Catholic, St Kevin Catholic, St Andrew Catholic, St Mary Catholic, St Augustine Catholic … | English Catholic | 9 | 3,680 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf, ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Welland, ÉÉC Saint-François-d'Assise, ÉIC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf | French Catholic | 4 | 775 |
| CS ViamondeNouvel Horizon, Franco-Niagara, Franco-Niagara, intermédiaire Franco-Niagara | French public | 4 | 475 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Welland’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 A: 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 | 20 | 83% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 20 | 77% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 20 | 75% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 21 | 91% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 21 | 90% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 21 | 56% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 56% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 91% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 3 writing, where the area’s schools reach 77% against 65% in Ontario. 7 measures above the provincial middle, 0 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (26)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 97% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 97% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 100% | Top fifth |
| St Kevin Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 92% | Top fifth |
| A K Wigg Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 97% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 80% | Top fifth |
| Diamond Trail Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 85% | Top fifth |
| Glynn A Green Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 98% · G3 writing 95% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 82% | Top fifth |
| Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 71% | Second fifth |
| Holy Name Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 98% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 48% | Second fifth |
| Fitch Street Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| St Alexander Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| Gordon Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| Quaker Road Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Eastdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 43% · OSSLT 92% | Middle fifth |
| Glendale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 33% | Middle fifth |
| Princess Elizabeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Welland Centennial Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 65% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| École secondaire Franco-NiagaraSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 100% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire Franco-NiagaraElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire Nouvel HorizonElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Notre Dame College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 56% · OSSLT 85% | Middle fifth |
| St Andrew Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 47% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 96% | Middle fifth |
| St Augustine Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 36% | Middle fifth |
| Ross Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 43% | Fourth fifth |
| ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-WellandElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 19% · G3 writing 27% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 65% · G6 math 75% | Fourth fifth |
| St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 46% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 50% | Fourth fifth |
| ÉÉC Saint-François-d'AssiseElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 29% | Fourth fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 30 schools in and around Welland are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Welland’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 13, English Catholic 9 and French-language 8.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Welland
Catholic schools
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 30 schools in and around Welland
High schools within reach of Welland
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
10 secondary schools are within 15 km: 5 English public, 3 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. The nearest is Notre Dame College School, 1.3 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,130 | 1.3 km |
| Welland Centennial Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Middle fifth | 1,050 | 1.8 km |
| Eastdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Middle fifth | 455 | 2.5 km |
| École secondaire Franco-NiagaraSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Middle fifth | 120 | 2.6 km |
| ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Second fifth | 390 | 2.8 km |
| E L Crossley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Second fifth | 890 | 7.5 km |
| Lakeshore Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 680 | 11 km |
| Port Colborne High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Second fifth | 420 | 11 km |
| Saint Michael Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,190 | 13 km |
| Westlane Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Middle fifth | 825 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Welland
Other schooling here: online learning through Niagara Catholic Virtual Secondary School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 97,834 | 34 | 14,960 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Sarnia | 80,539 | 30 | 11,200 | 6 | 0.8 km |
| Simcoe | 75,618 | 32 | 11,730 | 1 | 5.2 km |
| Georgetown | 68,265 | 44 | 22,165 | 3 | 1.5 km |
| Aurora | 67,385 | 46 | 22,830 | 3 | 1 km |
| Welland | 66,480 | 30 | 10,940 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| Belleville | 62,914 | 26 | 9,425 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| North Bay | 62,062 | 29 | 9,310 | 8 | 1.1 km |
| Stouffville | 58,010 | 34 | 20,140 | 2 | 1.3 km |
| Caledonia | 56,059 | 22 | 7,570 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| … | |||||
| East Gwillimbury | 42,989 | 37 | 18,495 | 2 | 5.4 km |
In 17 of the 29 others the count is higher. A school in French is nearby in 23 towns of 30.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Welland
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welland | 30 | 8 | 13 | 1.3 km |
| Pelham 6.6 km | 20 | 3 | 10 | 1.2 km |
| Port Colborne 11 km | 17 | 3 | 8 | 0.9 km |
| Thorold 13 km | 42 | 3 | 18 | 2.3 km |
| Wainfleet 14 km | 12 | 2 | 7 | 12 km |
| Niagara Falls 17 km | 48 | 3 | 21 | 0.4 km |
Niagara Falls leads the neighbours with 48 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- Which schools count. Inside Welland’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2024-25.
- 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.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
Questions about schools in Welland
Which boards run the schools in Welland?
DSB Niagara (13), Niagara CDSB (9), CS catholique MonAvenir (4) and CS Viamonde (4), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Welland?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Is there a French-language school in Welland?
Yes: ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf, ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Welland, École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon and École élémentaire Franco-Niagara, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Welland?
27 in the town, 3 just beyond it, within 3 km.
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).