INFORMATION FOR THOSE MOVING TO NIAGARA 

Upon acquiring employment with the Niagara Regional Police Service, those who are relocating have a number of resources available to them to make the transition easier. The following sections provide information on common issues faced when a family relocates to the Niagara Region, and answers many of the common questions:

For more information, links to external sites are provided to connect you with the organizations that can provide you with the best possible answers and assistance.

 
SCHOOLS IN THE REGION

The Niagara Region offers excellent school systems, inclusive to private, public and Catholic schools for children and teens, as well as Niagara College and Brock University for older students. The following listing provides information on larger schools in the region, with statistical information provided from the schools or school systems themselves.

District School Board of Niagara
The Niagara District School Board of Niagara is the public school system for the Niagara Region, providing elementary and secondary school education to children and teens.

School Statistics (2005/2006)

Elementary Students 28185
Secondary Students 16100
Elementary Schools 97
Secondary Schools 22

 
Niagara Catholic District School Board
The Niagara Catholic District School Board is the Catholic school system in the Niagara Region, providing elementary and secondary school education to children and teens.

School Statistics (2005/2006)

Elementary Students 15405
Secondary Students 8035
Elementary Schools 52
Secondary Schools 8

 
Ridley College
Originally founded in 1888, Ridley College is a prestigious private school that offers university preparatory education to grades 5-12.

School Statistics (2005/2006)

Upper School Students 481
Middle School Students 104

 
Niagara College
Niagara College is a community college in the Niagara Region with multiple campuses that provide a wide variety of programs. The Welland Campus is also the location of the Niagara Regional Police Service’s Center of Excellence, where officers receive additional training during their careers, and the Niagara Region Children’s Safety Village, where Service members teach children to obey traffic rules and other safety issues.

School Statistics (2005/2006)

Welland Campus Students 3800
Niagara on the Lake Campus Students 2500
Continuing Education Division (Evening Studies for credit, special interest and seminar courses) 10000

 
Brock University
Brock University is a modern university that provides both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines. 

School Statistics (2005/2006)

Undergraduate (full time) Students 13384
Undergraduate (part time) Students 2972
Graduate (full time) Students 559
Graduate (part time) Students 494

 
REAL ESTATE

There are a number of searchable resources available through external sources on the Internet, which allow you to search for available properties within the Niagara Region.  These include:

 
INFORMATION ABOUT NIAGARA

  • Information Niagara
    Provides information on government services, as well as services and organizations located in the Niagara Region
  • Niagara Economic Development Corporation
    Provides data about the Niagara Region (Community data (with information on housing prices, transportation, utilities, schools, and other facts), demographics, and a wide range of other information)
  • Ontario Economic Development
    Information about the Niagara Region (includes demographics, community information, commercial investment information, and other facts)
  • Your Niagara
    Provides a wide degree of information about Niagara, inclusive to a business directory, Council videos, weather, and more.

 
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HELPFUL REFERENCE

  • 211
    Dialing 211 on your phone will provide non-emergency access to a information on over 3000 community, social, health and government resources in the Niagara Region.  For additional information on the 211 service in the Niagara Region, visit http://www.informationniagara.com/211.htm