OPHEA has announced their recipients of the 2023/2024 OPHEA Healthy Schools Certification.
Each year OPHEA recognizes schools across Ontario through their Healthy Schools Certification program. This program gives schools the tools they need to promote and enhance the health and well-being of students, staff and the school community.
To achieve Healthy Schools Certification, each school must follow goals that include student engagement and leadership at the school to support health and well-being, increasing adult engagement and strengthening community partnerships.
This year, over 280,000 students were involved in the program across 392 schools in Ontario.
Receiving certification this year at the Upper Grand District School Board, includes:
Gold Certification:
- Brisbane PS
- Centre Dufferin DHS
- Guelph CVI
- Laurelwoods ES
- Mono-Amaranth PS
- Primrose ES
- Princess Margaret PS
- Sir Isaac Brock PS
- Victory PS
Silver Certification:
- Ecole Guelph Lake PS
- Erin PS
- Island Lake PS
- Salem PS
- Spencer Avenue ES
Bronze certification:
- John F Ross CVI
- John McCrae PS
- Westminster Woods PS
As part of the program, Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health will also be providing a grant to the following schools:
- Ecole Fred A Hamilton PS
- Ken Danby PS
- Primrose ES
- Guelph CVI
- Spencer Avenue ES
- Ecole Guelph Lake PS
- Norwell DSS
- Victory PS
- Erin PS
- Centre Dufferin DHS
- Salem PS
- Island Lake PS
- Westminster Woods PS
- Princess Margaret PS
- Brisbane PS
- John McCrae PS
Congratulations to all schools who received OPHEA certification this year or a WDGPH grant!
