About Us...
Our Story...
The Waterloo Region Catholic Schools Foundation Inc. (WRCSFI)
was established in 1994 by the Waterloo Catholic District
School Board (WCDSB) trustees and administration. The purpose
of this registered charity is to help offset the cost of programs
and supports that were considered essential to the education
of all learners in this community but not funded adequately
by the Ministry of Education grants.
The Waterloo Region Catholic Schools Foundation focuses in
three areas:
- To support program enhancements important to our Catholic
education community but no longer viable through Government
funding
- To support equity and opportunity for all our learners
- To support the Faith component of Catholic education
Since 1994, the challenge of the WCDSB to meet its mission
have escalated - Government funding has not kept up with the
demands and rising costs, school boards have lost the option
to generate much-needed funds from the local community property
taxes and the Ontario Curriculum, legislated since 1996, is
the most demanding, comprehensive curriculum in Ontario’s
history. In addition the government and the community look
to the school system to deliver and support more and more
social programs.
Consequently, schools no longer have comprehensive arts,
athletic, science and technology programs, school libraries
do not have adequate print or technology-based resources,
the Faith component of Catholic education is being strained.
Unfortunately, the list of compromises to our students education
goes on and on.
In response, the WRCSF has evolved into a dynamic, proactive,
foundation, with a community-based board of directors, committed
to supporting the mission of the Waterloo Catholic District
School Board, committed to ensuring that the potential in
all learners is realized in 3 essential dimensions: mind
* body * soul.
The WRCSF has launched an exciting new vision, supported
by a comprehensive strategic plan, to ensure that its mission
will be accomplished in the best interest of the 25,000 Elementary,
Secondary and Adult learners in our Waterloo Catholic District
Schools education community.
| Dianne Moser, Waterloo Catholic District
School Board - Chair of the Board
“It is with the warmest of appreciation
that I thank the Waterloo Region Catholic Schools Foundation
for their ongoing support of the Waterloo Catholic District
School Board mission. The dedicated board of director,
assisted by hundred’s of volunteers, contribute
thousands of hours to raise funds and awareness for
the very fine work of our staff and students. The result
of their work continues to enrich our journey of improving
student learning and nurturing the soul.”
Roger Lawler, Waterloo
Catholic District School Board - Director of Education
"The Foundation is important
to our Catholic school system because it enables the
school system to make valuable connections with the
community in many beneficial ways. It permits us the
opportunity to demonstrate our strengths while generating
support for our unsung heroes - our students and staff.
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