{"id":9444,"date":"2026-10-22T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T15:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/continuing-education\/2026\/10\/22\/our-redesigned-wrdsb-website-is-live\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T11:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T15:22:00","slug":"our-redesigned-wrdsb-website-is-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/continuing-education\/2026\/10\/22\/our-redesigned-wrdsb-website-is-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Redesigned WRDSB Website is Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrdsb.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) corporate website<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>The Updated WRDSB Website<\/h2>\n<p>The refreshed WRDSB website features a design that is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accessible<\/li>\n<li>Brand-focused<\/li>\n<li>Mobile-friendly and responsive<\/li>\n<li>Easy to navigate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The website aims to improve public access and engagement with the WRDSB, in alignment with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/05a11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WRDSB <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrdsb.ca\/learning\/board-improvement-and-equity-plan\/2025-26-board-improvement-and-equity-plan-biep\/results-statements-for-2025-26\/#operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Board Improvement and Equity Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Presently, school websites have not changed. In the coming months, the refreshed website template will also be introduced across our school websites.<\/p>\n<h3>Engaging with Our Community<\/h3>\n<p>During the planning process, WRDSB engaged with all WRDSB Board Committees to gather feedback on the design. Their voices represented students, staff, parents, families, caregivers and community members. The final design incorporates feedback from these stakeholder conversations.<\/p>\n<h3>Accessibility<\/h3>\n<p>The WRDSB is committed to providing web content that is accessible to as many people as possible. The refreshed corporate website represents another step toward improving digital accessibility and aligning with established web content accessibility guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Key accessibility updates include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved site navigation for users of assistive technology<\/li>\n<li>Updated accessibility widget\n<ul>\n<li>Allows users to make changes to how web pages display to better meet their individual needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Design and Layout<\/h3>\n<p>The refreshed visual design and layout of the WRDSB website focus on creating more intuitive and user-friendly experiences for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parents, families, and caregivers<\/li>\n<li>Students<\/li>\n<li>Staff<\/li>\n<li>Community members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The changes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prioritizing information we know our website visitors are looking for most<\/li>\n<li>Making the menu easier to navigate<\/li>\n<li>Improved layout for a more consistent experience across devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Feedback<\/h3>\n<p>As with any website launch, we recognize that some challenges may arise as visitors explore the updated design. To provide feedback about any issues you may encounter please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrdsb.ca\/about-the-wrdsb\/contact\/website-feedback\/\">Website Feedback Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) corporate website! The Updated WRDSB Website The refreshed WRDSB website features a design that is: Accessible Brand-focused Mobile-friendly and responsive Easy to navigate The website aims to improve public access and engagement with the WRDSB, in alignment with: Accessibility [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\" role=\"complementary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/continuing-education\/2026\/10\/22\/our-redesigned-wrdsb-website-is-live\/\"><strong>Read more about<\/strong> <cite>Our Redesigned WRDSB Website is Live<\/cite> &#187;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1143,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/continuing-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/continuing-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/continuing-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/continuing-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1143"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/continuing-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/continuing-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9444\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/continuing-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/continuing-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/continuing-education\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}