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EDUCATION

Colleges & Universities

Conestoga College

Established in 1967, Conestoga is known for its career-
focused education, training, and applied research
programs and has multiple campuses across the region,
including Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph. It
is a provincial leader in apprenticeship training and plays
a significant role in the local economy and contributes
more than $6.2 billion annually to the provincial economy.
More than 50 per cent of the local adult population has
accessed its services.
Elementary and Secondary Schools
Heritage College & Seminary

Heritage College & Seminary is committed to delivering
Mon Avenir Conseil Scolaire Catholique excellence in Christian Higher Education through its
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir is a school board innovative programming, rich campus life and modern
facilities. College programs range from one-year certificates
with a network of French-language Catholic elementary to four-year professional degrees. Its seminary programs
and secondary schools reputed for its excellence, inclusion, range from certificates to 3-Year Master of Divinity
and innovation. MonAvenir schools welcome close to specializations or a 2-Year Master of Theological Studies
16,000 students in a vast network which spans from the Degree.
Niagara Peninsula to Peterborough, and from Lake Ontario
(Toronto) to Georgian Bay. The board operates 49 elementary
schools and 14 secondary schools. The board’s Saint-Noel- University of Guelph
Chabanel (elementary) and Pere Rene de Galinee Catholic
Secondary School are located in Cambridge. The University of Guelph is one of Canada’s top
comprehensive and research-intensive universities and
is located 24 kilometres from Cambridge. Established in
Waterloo Region District School Board 1964, the university enjoys a reputation for innovation and
Waterloo Region District School Board is the public school excellence dating back more than 150 years to its founding
board for the Region of Waterloo and serves approximately colleges: Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario Agricultural
65,000 students in 123 schools and provides employment College and Macdonald Institute.
for approximately 11,000 full and part-time staff (including
teachers, educational assistants, support staff, custodial
staff, youth care workers, and administrators). University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo School of Architecture is in
Waterloo Catholic District School Board downtown Cambridge, 24 kilometres away from the main
Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) is campus in Waterloo. UW is the world’s largest co-operative
headquartered in Kitchener. Students from 109 countries university also boasting the world’s largest enrollment in
– speaking more than 100 languages. The board serves mathematics and engineering. The university is also a world
approximately 44 elementary schools, 5 secondary leader in computer software design and development.
schools, 5 adult and continuing education campuses, and
provides employment for about 3,500 full and part-time Wilfrid Laurier University
staff (including teachers, educational assistants, support
staff, custodial staff, youth care workers, administrators, Wilfrid Laurier University is located approximately 24
and chaplains). kilometres from Cambridge in Waterloo. WLU is best known
for its excellence in business programs including post-
graduate studies. The faculties include Arts and Science,
Music, Business and Economics, Graduate Studies and
Social Work.

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