Wellington Catholic District School Board

 St. Martin of Tours

New Drayton Catholic Elementary School & Child Care Centre

May 6, 2026 - Child Care Update

We are pleased to share that Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington will be the childcare provider for the future St. Martin Community Childcare Centre, and will also run the Before and After School Program at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Elementary School. More information including opening dates for the childcare centre will be shared in the coming months. 

Waitlists and registration will be managed directly by Community Resource Centre of North and Centre Wellington through the Wellington-Guelph Centralized Waitlist (OneHSN). Families can join the waitlist and find more information about OneHSN here.

For more information about program registration, please contact Nicole Givens, Coordinator, Licensed Childcare Administration, CRCNCW at [email protected] 

For more information about the CRCNCW, please contact Alyssandra Kent, Executive Director, Community Resource Centre at 226-220-9246 or [email protected] 

February 18, 2026 - Boundary Update

The Wellington Catholic District School Board recently completed a boundary review to determine appropriate boundaries for St. Martin of Tours. This review impacts the current boundary for surrounding schools including St. Mary in Mount Forest, St. Mary in Elora and St. John in Arthur.

To establish the boundary, the Board completed the internal boundary adjustment process informed by the Attendance Area and Grade Structure Review Procedure and presented the final boundary details at the Policy and Corporate Services Meeting on February 17.

Important information regarding the new boundary:

• All students who reside within the new boundary will attend St. Martin of Tours beginning in September 2027
• Students entering Grade 8 as of 2027 who reside within the new boundary will have the option to remain at their current school to complete their graduation year. Siblings of these Grade 8 students will be rerouted to St. Martin of Tours
• Families who wish to have their child attend a school outside of their designated boundary can apply for out of boundary status, and applications will be processed according to the existing board policy

All families who are affected by the boundary change will be contacted by the Board this week with details regarding their designated school assignments.

January 2026

Students from St. Mary (Mount Forest) and St. John (Arthur) Catholic Elementary Schools visited the site of the new school in the fall and took place in a land blessing led by Hadihawis Parent, a member of Six Nations of the Grand River. Construction began in late 2025, including the installation of construction fencing and initial grading of the land. We will continue to share updates as construction progresses.

October 21, 2025

We are pleased to share an update on timelines for the grand opening of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Elementary School and Mapleton Childcare Centre in Drayton. Construction on the site is beginning this month and will be completed in several phases.

The Mapleton Childcare Centre is scheduled to open in December 2026. More information about program offerings and registration will be shared soon.

Construction on St. Martin of Tours Catholic Elementary School will be completed in the spring of 2027, and the school will officially welcome its first students in September 2027. Student registration will begin in the spring of 2026.

We will continue to keep you informed on these exciting projects. If you have any questions or would like more information regarding registration, please contact us at [email protected].

October 7, 2025

At the Meeting of the Board on October 6, Trustees approved the executive council's recommendation to name the new school St. Martin of Tours. 

The name was selected because of the strong connection to the local community and parish, along with significant input from students at St. Mary Catholic Elementary School in Mount Forest who put together a compelling submission for the name. We are proud to incorporate the voices of our students, local parishioners, and community members in shaping the school's legacy and identity. 

We are pleased to share initial renderings of the new school. Information regarding timelines, progress, registration, etc. will be shared as it becomes available.

September 26, 2025

We are excited to begin work on our new Catholic elementary school and childcare centre in Drayton.

The official opening dates of the school and childcare centre are to be determined. An announcement with information about our groundbreaking will be available in the coming weeks.

On October 6, 2025, the Board of Trustees will be presented with recommendations for the name of the new Catholic school from our school naming committee and administration.

More information will be shared on our website and directly with families throughout the year.