GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is conducting a boundary review in order to address accommodation pressures at Central Public School in Guelph.
Central Public School is a small JK-6 school in downtown Guelph with an operating capacity of 274 pupil spaces.
In the last two years, Central Public School has experienced increased enrolment and is over capacity.
Due to its location, the school site is constrained with limited parking and play areas.
A Boundary Review Process has been started to resolve accommodation pressure at Central Public School.
A Boundary Review is a staff process that allows the board to review a variety of options for resolving an issue with overcapacity or underutilized schools, or when determining a new school boundary.
Information about the Boundary Review Process can be found in UGDSB Policy 320 – School Boundary Review.
Any approved changes are expected to be implemented for the 2024-25 school year.
The Boundary Review Process involves the following schools:
– Central Public School;
– Paisley Road Public School; and
– Willow Road Public School.
The UGDSB is committed to hearing from the affected school communities throughout this process.
How to get involved:
– provide feedback through the Central PS Boundary Review Survey: surveymonkey.com/r/TQ53VWH;
– email planning.info@ugdsb.on.ca. While all emails received during the public process are reviewed by staff, individual responses will not be provided;
– there is an opportunity for delegations – information about delegations procedures is available at ugdsb.ca/board/board-meetings/; and
– a Public Information Session will be held on Nov. 30 from 6 to 8pm at Central Public School, with further details to come.
A Frequently Asked Questions document will be posted on the website and updated on a regular basis.
All questions and inquiries can be directed to planning.info@ugdsb.on.ca.
