GUELPH, ON - The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is pleased to announce that this year’s Mike Elrick Environmental Leadership Award has been awarded to Katie Gad, an ou...

In May, Jasmine A., a grade 11 student at Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute was named the winner of the YMCA Women of Distinction Young Trailblazer award. The YMCA of Three...

Do you have a child who will be taking student transportation for the first time next school year? Every year our partners at the Transportation Consortium (STWDSTS) run a progr...

The Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute Chamber Choir is heading to Oslo, Norway, from June 3 – 8, 2026, to sing at the Music of Ola Gjeilo Festival. The week will conclude wit...

Every June, the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) celebrates National Indigenous History Month and recognizes it as an opportunity to learn about and celebrate the rich an...

This week, the Upper Grand District School Board marks the beginning of Pride Month. As we enter this meaningful month, we are reminded that creating truly inclusive, supportive, ...

This year, between June 1 to 5, the Upper Grand District School Board will be joining school boards across Ontario for Bike to School Week. Bike to School Week is an annual celeb...

GUELPH, Ontario – This June, the Upper Grand District School Board and YMCA of Three Rivers Guelph will be celebrating the graduating class of Project SEARCH 2025-26. Project SE...

National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) is approaching. This year NAAW will be celebrated between May 31 to June 6, 2026, and is using the theme “Building a strong, accessible Canada.”...

The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is continuing to highlight the seven focus areas of our Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (2025–2030) . This month, we’re focusing...

At the May 26th Board meeting, the following policies were approved: Policy 324 - Data Governance and Security Policy 711​ - Procurement (replaces Policy 302, 706, and 708...

June 1 is Ontario Day. Schools across Ontario will recognize the day through age-appropriate learning activities that help students learn more about Ontario’s history, communities...

Students from the John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute’s production of Here’s What You Missed recently represented their school at the Ontario NTS Provincial Showcase at...

A young student in the Upper Grand District School Board has published her second book. Amaya James is a Grade 7 student in the UGDSB’s Elementary Remote Learning Program. When...

Information for Elementary Parents/Guardians Date: June 5, 2026 Length: Full Day Elementary Topic: Literacy and/or Mathematics and Report Card Writing Entity Hosti...

Two bands from Erin District High School have returned from the MusicFest Nationals with gold. Now in its 53rd year, MusicFest Canada’s “The Nationals” is a festival that brings...

Earlier this month, Shad Canada announced that four Upper Grand District School Board students have been accepted into the Shad summer program. Shad is a nationally recognized ...

The Upper Grand District School Board is offering a free summer mental health program for Black youth in Grades 7-12. UBUNTU is a culturally grounded, Black-led affinity program ...

Last week's Celebration of the Visual Arts at Centre Wellington District High School was a great success! There were 114 pieces of art from seven UGDSB secondary schools includ...

Two Grade 9 Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) students from Mount Forest both won first place at the Canadian National Kickboxing Championships, held May 1-3 at the Toron...