Secondary Co-Operative Education: Summer School Program

 

  • placements will run from Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 – Monday, July 28th, 2025
  • 5 MANDATORY orientation / pre-placement meetings will occur prior to start of placements in July
    • April 12th (virtual) from 8:30 – 4:30
    • April 26th (in-person – site TBD) from 8:30 – 4:30
    • May 10th (in-person – site TBD) from 8:30 – 4:30
    • May 24th (in-person – site TBD) from 8:30 – 4:30
    • June 7th (virtual) from 8:30 – 4:30
  • registration will open Monday, February 24th and close Friday, March 28th
  • registration is completed through your student’s home school Guidance department
  • please begin these conversations with your Guidance Counsellor in advance of registration opening
  • questions? reach out via email:  SummerSchool_9-12@wrdsb.ca

All summer school courses, including co-op, will be offered to WRDSB students only who have attended a WRDSB school in the 2024-2025 school year.  

 

General Information and Student Expectations:

  1. Students may only take co-op OR a summer school credit course – not both.  
  2. Students who have a high degree of self-motivation and the ability to work independently are best suited for the co-op program.
  3. Regular attendance is critical for success at summer school.  Vacation or work should be scheduled outside of summer school hours.  This includes the 5 mandatory orientation / pre-placement dates listed above.
  4. WRDSB reserves the right to cancel courses if there is insufficient enrolment or staff available. Students will be notified by their home school counsellor if the course they registered for is cancelled.
  5. Registration is only available to WRDSB students that attended a WRDSB in the 2024-2025 school year.

 

Registration Information:

  • Please contact your students’ Secondary School Guidance Department in order to register for the summer school program.
  • Registration for Summer Co-Op will open February 24th and closes March 28th, 2025.  

 

Contact Information  (prior to July 2, 2025)

Alternative and Continuing Education
151 Weber Street South
Waterloo, ON  N2J 2A9

  • Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Summer School phone numbers and email will not be available until July 2, 2025.
  • Questions?  Please contact your school’s Guidance Dept or the Continuing Education office at (519) 885-0800 or via email  (SummerSchool_9-12@wrdsb.ca)