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**FINAL DECISION APPROVED - The final decision and boundary for the New Centre Wellington ES has been approved. Click for details

The Board received Ministry funding in November 2021 to facilitate the construction of a new 328-pupil place JK-8 elementary school in Centre Wellington. The Board had previously reserved an elementary school site in Phase 1 of the Storybrook subdivision in northwest Fergus. The new school in northwest Fergus is forecasted to open for the 2025/26 school year and will aid in accommodating forecasted growth while alleviating enrolment pressures from the surrounding schools.

A Boundary Review is a staff administrative process that provides the structure for reviewing a variety of accommodation options for resolving an issue with overcapacity or underutilized schools or when determining a new school boundary. This process is completed in accordance with Board Policy 320 – School Boundary Review. The Boundary Review Process for the New Centre Wellington School has begun and the recommendations will be implemented for the 2025-26 school year.

The process will involve the following schools:

• Salem PS and Elora PS are the main schools impacted by the boundary review as they are currently the holding schools for students in the Storybrook Development Area (DA). 

• All other elementary schools in Centre Wellington will be included in initial Boundary Review Committee assessment until it is determined that their respective school boundaries are not impacted in any of the boundary options considered. 

Any approved changes are expected to be implemented for the 2025-2026 school year.

The Final Report with Recommendation has been released (see below), was presented at the Finance & Facilities Committee on January 21, 2025, and a final decision was made by Trustees at the Board Meeting on February 25, 2025.

Comments can be provided by Email.

• Email at planning.info@ugdsb.on.ca Please note that while all emails received during the public process are reviewed by staff, individual responses will not be provided.

Previous Engagement Opportunities:

• The New Centre Wellington ES Boundary Review Options SURVEY is now closed.

• A Public Information Session was held on Wednesday November 27, 2024 between 5:30-7:30pm at Centre Wellington DHS. (Click for More details)

• There was an Opportunity for delegations (click here for procedure) at both Board and Finance & Facilities meetings noted below.

All comments and feedback received during this process will be presented to Trustees for their consideration.  Please be advised any feedback received through this process will become part of a public record redacted for any identifying or improper content.

• An online look up tool to check your address to see whether it is included in any of the 4 proposed boundary options for the new school.  The Boundary Review Option Viewer tool works by either selecting the location of your address on the map or by entering an address field.

• FAQ Document (Updated Nov 2024)

• CW Existing Boundaries Map (Regular Track)

• Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting: April 16, 2024 at 7pm

  • Presentation of Initial Boundary Review Report

• Board Meeting: May 14, 2024 at 7pm

  • Receive Initial Boundary Review Report

• Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting: September 17, 2024 at 7pm

  • Presentation of Boundary Review Report Recommending the Commencement of Boundary Review Process

• Board Meeting: October 8, 2024 at 7pm

  • Decision to Commence Boundary Review Process

• Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting: November 19, 2024 at 7pm

  • Presentation of Boundary Review Options Report

• Board Meeting: November 26, 2024 at 7pm

  • Receive Boundary Review Options Report

• Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting: January 21, 2025 at 7pm

  • Presentation of Boundary Review Option Recommendation Report

• Board Meeting: Date February 25, 2025 at 7pm

  • Decision on Boundary Review