Schools
The Waterloo Region District School Board and Waterloo Catholic District School Board operate primary and secondary schools in the city. Examples of schools in the area include Cedarbrae Public School, Centennial Public School, Empire Public School, Laurelwood Public School, MacGregor Senior Public School, Waterloo Collegiate Institute, Holy Rosary, and St. David Catholic Secondary. Private school options are also available.
Waterloo has a number of post-secondary options, including the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, Conestoga College, St. Jerome’s University, Liaison College of Culinary Arts, Renison University College, and St. Paul’s University College.
Family Life
Laurel Creek Conservation Area provides outdoor recreation options for people of all ages, including camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, picnicking, cycling, and kayaking. Besides watersports, the park offers playgrounds and baseball diamonds in the summer months.In the winter, visitors can go cross-country skiing or snowshoeing on groomed trails throughout the park.
University of Waterloo’s Earth Sciences Museum features exhibits on geology, archeology, and mining, which include specimens of rocks and minerals, and animal and plant fossils, as well as examples of tools and equipment used. The museum also has a learning centre, a replica mining tunnel, a fountain, and a rock garden. Group tours are available, and the museum holds various events throughout the year.