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Welcome to the St. Louis Student Portal. This is a site shared with all current St. Louis students and is a place where you can find upcoming announcements, post-secondary information, PLAR information and links to forms that we may ask you to fill out throughout your time at St. Louis. Please take some time to look through the various tabs and sections.
Guidance Contact Information
Guidance Contact Information
Guidance counsellors are assigned by student last name as follows:
Last name A-C and U-Z Maria Leonardo maria.leonardo@wcdsb.ca
Last name D-L Patti Walsh patti.walsh@wcdsb.ca
Last name M-T Maria Lucko maria.lucko@wcdsb.ca
Please feel free to contact your guidance counsellor by email for any questions regarding course selection, pathway planning, courses remaining to graduate or college/university applications. In person appointments or phone call appointments can be booked by email as well.
Registration Information - 2025/2026
Registration Information - 2025/2026
Registration for 2025-26 Courses
You must come to St. Louis main campus (80 Young St.) to show your ID documents once per school year
(see details below)
To register in person, please bring:
Proof of status in Canada (any one of the following)
Permanent Resident Card
Refugee Papers
Status Card
Canadian Birth Certificate
Canadian Citizenship Card or Certificate
Canadian Passport
Photo ID (to accompany any documents listed above without a photo, we cannot accept a Health Card)
Highschool Transcript, Graduation Credit Summary, or Canadian Benchmarks
Proof of current mailing address (any one of the following, we cannot accept a Driver’s License)
Utility Bill (Water, Gas and Electricity)
Property Tax Bill
Home phone/internet/ cable bill
Purchase/ rental/ lease agreement
Bank document
Report Card
Please complete the Guidance Intake Form if you have not done so already for the 2025-2026 school year.
Course Delivery Options
Course Delivery Options
Adult Day School (Teacher Directed)Terms 1-5 (September 2025 - June 2026)
Adult Day School (Teacher Directed)Terms 1-5 (September 2025 - June 2026)
2025-2026Term Dates
Term 1: September 3 - October 24
Term 1 Registration is now closed
Term 2: October 29 - December 18 (registration will open October 1, 2025)
Term 3: January 8- February 26 (registration will open November 24, 2025)
Term 4: March 2- April 30 (registration will open February 2, 2026)
Term 5: May 4 - June 24 (registration will open April 6, 2026)
2025-2026 Adult Day School Projected Course Offerings
Course Descriptions Gr 9-12 Ontario Curriculum
Correspondence Online Self Directed Program - Will open September 8th, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.
Correspondence Online Self Directed Program - Will open September 8th, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.
Correspondence courses are completed online. You have until June 5th to complete the course work (exams can then be booked between June 9-18 if finishing your course in June) (but please note that there is a 2 lesson per week submission maximum). You work at your own pace, and teachers are looking for 1-2 lessons submitted per week. It takes 3-5 business days to get set up in a course, there may be additional wait times at peak enrollment times (September and January). Student Support is available for all courses that students can attend on a sign up basis. Information will be emailed to you once you are fully registered.
PLEASE NOTE THAT MANY COURSES HAVE IN PERSON FINAL EXAMS THAT NEED TO BE COMPLETED ON SITE AT 80 YOUNG STREET, KITCHENER.
25 -26 Correspondence Course Selection Form for Students
Correspondence Drop Form 2025-2026
Note: If you drop a grade 11 or 12 course after the midpoint (lesson 10) your mark will show up on your transcript. Please consult with a guidance counsellor for pathway planning information and academic changes.
Credit Program Info and Course Selection Forms
Credit Program Info and Course Selection Forms
Credits@work
Credits@work
Credits@Work is a program that supports employees balancing school and work. It is an opportunity to earn co-op credits toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) while continuing to work.
Credits at Work registration form 2025-26
School to Work Programs
School to Work Programs
Registration for all school to work programs requires the completion of a pre-registration form and then an intake/orientation session. See links below for details.
Culinary Arts Training - this certificate can be earned by registering in any 4 culinary day classes (course codes that begin with 'T' qualify as culinary courses), and completing a 2 credit co-op afterwards. Please use the Term Day Class registration above to select the culinary course you would like to take.
Culinary Arts Training - this certificate can be earned by registering in any 4 culinary day classes (course codes that begin with 'T' qualify as culinary courses), and completing a 2 credit co-op afterwards. Please use the Term Day Class registration above to select the culinary course you would like to take.
Summer School:
Summer School:
Summer School (offered online in an e-learning format, for the month of July)
You can choose 1 course for the summer.
There is no fee for summer school.
Summer School Online Learning (require 6 hours of online course work a day)
Deadlines must be met, but there are no set class times
Summer School Online Course Offerings
Summer School Course Selection Form - Registration opens in early February
International Languages (IL)- Secondary Credit Program
International Languages (IL)- Secondary Credit Program
International Language Credit Courses are offered at three different locations and times during the week. They are also offered at different levels; please choose your course selection carefully.
St. Louis Guidance Weekly Announcements
St. Louis Guidance Weekly Announcements
July 2025
Please note that all St. Louis Guidance Counsellors are now off for the summer and will return to work the week of August 25th, 2025.
Registration Details for the 2025-2026 School year:
August 25th-29th: Registration for current/returning/new students for Teacher Directed in person classes
Sept. 8th: Registration for Correspondence online courses commences
NEW for 2025-2026: You will be required to show all ID documents in person at the main office before you can start in courses with us.
If you require accommodations for your learning needs, be sure to complete this form, found on the Student Forms tab of this website: Notice of Accommodation
At any time in the school year, if you are completing your last course at St. Louis and will be graduating please let us know to put your gradated transcript together by completing the Intent to Graduate Form found on the website tab: Student Forms.
Remember that there is a Requirement to complete Literacy (take the course OLC4O) and Community Service hours (see form on the Student forms tab) in order to graduate.
University Applications have an equal consideration due date in the middle of January each year. You can still apply after this date, but some programs will be closed to applications. You do not have to have finished all the course requirements to start your application. If you are interested in applying to university programs in June, you can check here to see what schools/programs still have space for university programs that will begin in September 2025:https://www.ouac.on.ca/apply/referral/en_CA/referral/index
College applications have a due date of Feb 1st for equal consideration. You can still complete an application after this date, but some programs will be closed to applications. You do not have to have finished all the course requirements to start your application. Be sure to check the Post Secondary Resources Tab on this website for Tips and Information.
Scholarship and other Post-Secondary resources are available on the Post-Secondary page of this website.
Career and employment opportunities and resources are available on the Employment page of this website.
If you came to St. Louis with less than 26 credits you may be eligible for PLAR credits based on your work and life experiences. Please contact your guidance counsellor for the application form.
Check the employment resources tab on the student portal for job postings from Employment Ontario agencies. There are some great training programs listed there as well. Check the Ray of Hope link for free training and other paid employment opportunities.
Jennifer Williams, from the Region of Waterloo for Ontario Works is available on Wednesdays in the school in her office in The Guidance Office or by email any other day: jwilliams@regionofwaterloo.ca
Login Information for Online Learning
Login Information for Online Learning
Use the WCDSB My Apps for logging into everything; it is a single sign on (SSO). https://www.wcdsb.ca/students/ Click on the Brightspace by D2L icon in My applications.
Email login: add @wcdsb.ca to the end of your assigned username.
Password: mmddyyyy (your birthdate)
If you receive a "change password prompt", you are now supposed to do this (and remember your new password)
If you changed your password and have forgotten it, do not attempt to reset it - please contact your teacher.
Please always check your email (including junk email) regularly
Connecting with a St. Louis Guidance Counsellor
NOTE: The Guidance Office is Open on a first come, first served basis starting August 26th. See the Hours below.
NOTE: The Guidance Office is Open on a first come, first served basis starting August 26th. See the Hours below.
Guidance Office Hours
Guidance Office Hours
Regular Online or in Person Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Transcript Inquiries: Mary.Lobsinger@wcdsb.ca , Guidance Dept. Administrative Assistant
Guidance Counsellors
Guidance Counsellors
Maria Leonardo - Maria.Leonardo@wcdsb.ca 519 745-1201 ext 232 (A-C and U-Z)
Patti Walsh - Patti.Walsh@wcdsb.ca 519 745-1201 ext 213 (D-L)
Maria Lucko - Maria.Lucko@wcdsb.ca 519 745-1201 ext 237 (M-T)
Administrative Assistant: Mary.Germann@wcdsb.ca, ext 230. Do you need to order a transcript? Email Mary Germann.
Guidance Appointments
Guidance Appointments
Academic counselling appointments for students applying to post-secondary or PLAR can be booked directly with your guidance counsellor. Click on their email above.
Academic counselling appointments for students applying to post-secondary or PLAR can be booked directly with your guidance counsellor. Click on their email above.
** When emailing a guidance counsellor (or teacher) please include your full legal name. **
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