Bluewater District School Board BWDSB
Chesley, Ontario · Public · English
Students
18,280
2022-2023 enrolment
Schools
50
40 elementary · 10 secondary
First day
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
2026-2027
Last day
Tuesday, June 29, 2027
2026-2027
BWDSB Calendar 2026-2027
Key dates and the full year at a glance for 2026-2027.
Original calendar documents
Published by BWDSB. Select a page to view it at full size.
EQAO performance
Students at or above the provincial standard (2022-2023, EQAO). Green means at or above the Ontario average.
Grade 3
Reading
-13.5 vs ON
Writing
-18.2 vs ON
Math
-29.5 vs ON
Grade 6
Reading
-12.1 vs ON
Writing
-5.1 vs ON
Math
-25.9 vs ON
Secondary
G9 Math
-13.9 vs ON
OSSLT
-16.3 vs ON
How BWDSB ranks in Ontario
Ranked against the 76 Ontario school boards with published EQAO results, by the mean of the assessments each board sat (2022-2023).
Overall rank
#50 of 76
Percentile
35
higher is stronger
Mean at or above standard
58.1%
BWDSB places highest on Grade 9 Math (#37 of 71) and lowest on Grade 6 Writing (#55 of 75).
| Assessment | At or above standard | Rank in Ontario | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 Math | 44.1% | #37 of 71 | 49 |
| Grade 6 Math | 37.1% | #42 of 75 | 45 |
| OSSLT Literacy | 76.7% | #43 of 71 | 40 |
| Grade 3 Math | 45.5% | #50 of 75 | 34 |
| Grade 3 Reading | 61.5% | #51 of 75 | 32 |
| Grade 6 Reading | 76.9% | #51 of 75 | 32 |
| Grade 3 Writing | 48.8% | #55 of 75 | 27 |
| Grade 6 Writing | 73.9% | #55 of 75 | 27 |
Schools
50 total- Elementary schools
- 40
- Secondary schools
- 10
- Students enrolled
- 18,280
Individual school profiles for BWDSB are not on HeySchool yet. The board's own directory lists them all, and the EQAO figures above already cover every one of its 50 schools.
BWDSB school directory ↗