The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board believes that all our students deserve our complete commitment to their success

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board’s mission is to provide engaging and innovative learning where everyone achieves success and well-being; to support student success, to prepare students for the future and to offer equitable and varied educational options.

RESOLUTION # 050323-CA-0130 adopted March 23, 2005.

• Cultivate a positive climate to ensure all members feel safe, respected, nurtured and accepted
• Recognize the uniqueness of all individuals
• Promote consistent, transparent and honest interactions with all our stakeholders
• Recognize the rights of others, the environment and the community
• Ensure honesty, integrity and accountability in all undertakings from all our employees and commissioners

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board officially came into existence in July 1998, following the adoption of a bill by the Government of Québec to establish linguistic school boards throughout the province of Québec. English schools from eight school boards were amalgamated to form the new Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Laurenval School Board, Laurentian School Board and Laurentienne School Trustees were merged, and the English sector of the other school boards of the Laval, Laurentides and Lanaudière administrative regions joined to form the new administrative entity.

The name of the school board was chosen following consultation among schools, parents, students and employees in January 1998.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier was born in St-Lin-des-Laurentides, a town located on the actual school board territory in 1841. After a few years at the local elementary school, Laurier was sent to nearby New Glascow to learn English. He later spent seven years at a Roman Catholic college and studied law at McGill University in Montréal.

In 1896 Laurier became Canada’s first francophone Prime Minister. National unity was of supreme importance to Laurier. He sought to reconcile the interests of French and English Canada with his policies. His fifteen years as Prime Minister were distinguished with unprecedented growth and prosperity.