UPPER CANADA DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

A fresh sound is emerging from the music program at Carleton Place High School (CPHS) thanks to a shift from the traditional performance models to a student-driven, project-based learning approach that reflects today’s creative industries.

Students from Brockville Collegiate Institute (BCI) and Athens District High School (ADHS) came together at BCI for a Mock United Nations Summit on Monday.

Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. Here are the key items that were discussed in the public session.

A collaboration between Athens District High School and Brockville Collegiate Institute is helping preserve local history by bringing it into the digital age.

A simple moment of lunchtime curiosity in an elementary classroom quickly grew into a meaningful, learning experience rooted in culture, creativity, and connection.

The move from elementary to secondary school is an exciting milestone for students and families. As students prepare for Grade 9, schools across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) work together to ensure they feel informed, supported, and confident about the transition ahead.

Starting Kindergarten is a big and exciting step for families. A child’s school journey is filled with growth, curiosity, and new discoveries, and educators within the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) are there to support and help our youngest students thrive as they take these new steps.

Indigenous students and their allies from secondary schools across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) gathered in Kemptville on Tuesday, Dec. 16 and in Cornwall on Wednesday, Dec. 17 for the first in-person iLead sessions of the school year. These sessions were centred on Inuit culture, traditions, and lived experience.

Dinosaurs, artificial intelligence, math and writing are coming together in classrooms across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) through a new series of interactive, video-based learning experiences. Launched earlier this month, Dino Dig Disaster for Grade 3 students and AI Gone Rogue for Grade 6 students are designed to strengthen math and writing instruction and support EQAO-style thinking in a fun way.

As part of the Upper Canada District School Board’s (UCDSB) commitment to increasing opportunities for students to engage in sports and be active, the UCDSB recently hosted a high-energy, fast-paced event of Team Pinball / Pin Smash in Kemptville.

Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Key items discussed in the regular public session are as follows.

In June 2025, the UCDSB announced an investment of $500,000 in music education, providing schools with $2,000 to $19,000 each to enhance their music programs. Funds have been used to purchase and repair instruments, acquire audio equipment, and add resources to support music classes, choirs, musicals, plays, and other music-related clubs.

Students across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) are turning pages on hundreds of new books now filling classrooms and Learning Commons.

For the second year in a row, the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) has seen an increase in EQAO scores in reading, writing and math across all grades. The UCDSB is the only school district in the province to see improvements in all eight categories two years in a row.

Students from three Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) schools helped set a new world record in sport stacking, better known as cup stacking — an activity where participants stack specially designed cups in predetermined sequences as quickly as possible.

Kate Fawthrop’s Grade 6 class at Longue Sault Public School (LSPS) is teaming up with a local business, Ground Soap, to design and sell a custom soap that will raise funds for a Bathroom Beautification Project at their school.

The UCDSB is excited to announce the launch of the Student Senate Spotlight, a new initiative designed to keep students across our district connected and informed about what’s happening in Student Senate and in our secondary schools.

Students from three Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) schools are taking their learning to new heights – into orbit, in fact. Their ideas and curiosity could soon be tested in space as part of a real scientific mission.

The energy was high at Bridgewood Public School in Cornwall last week as the UCDSB Teaching and Learning Team, joined by two student hosts, kicked off the first EQAO Math Gameshow of the 2025-26 school year.

Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Key items discussed in the regular public session are as follows.

Trustee Jamie Schoular and Trustee Lynda Johnston will continue as Chair and Vice-Chair for the Upper Canada District School Board’s (UCDSB) Board of Trustees for the 2025-2026 school year. This is the third consecutive year that the duo has led the Board of Trustees.

Students at Oxford-on-Rideau Public School are turning a nearby tributary into their very own outdoor classroom through the Kemptville Creek Inquiry Project. The immersive project has the Grade 1/2 class exploring the waterway with biweekly visits, where they investigate seasonal changes, study the habitat, and observe and document the array of living things that call the creek home.

The UCDSB will be hosting two online information sessions, designed to help parents/guardians with students in SK to Grade 2 understand the Acadience Reading screening and results.

Lawn bowling and teenagers? That might not sound like a good match, but a recent Try-It Festival for Grade 7 and 8 students at Almonte District High School proved otherwise. Lawn bowling was one of five sports that the students were introduced to during the festival on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

What began as a classroom project has turned into a thriving student-led business at South Grenville District High School (SGDHS). During the 2024–25 school year, Grade 7 students launched an ambitious Real-World Learning (RWL) initiative — a custom apparel venture they named Giants Ink.

Students at Vanier Public School are proving that meaningful environmental change can start right in the schoolyard. Through their leadership, collaboration, and commitment to sustainability, the school community is transforming the property into a thriving outdoor learning space that supports biodiversity and climate resilience.

Grade 7/8 students from Perth & District Collegiate Institute and Carleton Place High School had the chance to discover new sports and stay active on October 14 and 15 during the first Try-It Festival of the 2025-26 school year.

On October 14, Pleasant Corners Public School (PCPS) students, staff and community members came together for a special ceremony marking the creation and placement of the school’s time capsules.

Almonte District High School (ADHS) is marking a major milestone this fall—celebrating 150 years of education and community connections.

Arklan Community Public School was featured in Hometown News on October 7!

Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Key items discussed in the public session are as follows.

Students and staff across the Upper Canada District School Board wore orange on September 30 as symbol of support for residential school survivors, and to openly share their continued commitment listen, learn, and engage in meaningful conversations about the truths of our shared history.

On September 25, 2025, staff and students at Rideau District High School (RDHS) gathered to mount a travelling, museum-quality exhibition in the school’s cafeteria, making RDHS the new temporary home of The History of Indigenous Peoples of Rideau Lakes: An Archaeological Approach.

North Dundas District High School (NDDHS) has been named the national 2025 Forged by Youth top prize winner, earning a $15,000 award from the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Foundation for an innovative project led by the Manufacturing Technology class in 2024-2025.

The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) celebrated the land acquisition for the new Cornwall public secondary school with a sod turning today, bringing together students, staff, trustees and community members.

The SDG Library and the Upper Canada District School Board Parent Involvement Committee (UCDSB-PIC) are happy to announce a new partnership aimed at strengthening parent engagement and enhancing student achievement and wellness.

September 11, 2025 - Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. Key items discussed in the public session are as follows.

As the 2025-26 school year begins, Paul Calandra, Minister of Education, has prepared a message for Ontario parents, students, teachers and staff.