St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
Our School
Learning Commons
Principal's Welcome
Welcome to St. Matthew Catholic School! We are blessed to be a faith-filled community where students are known, valued, and encouraged to grow in mind, body, and spirit.
At St. Matthew, we believe that every child has unique gifts and potential. Our dedicated staff work together to create a safe, caring, and engaging environment where students can learn, grow, and discover their strengths.
Our partnership with families and our parish community is an important part of who we are. Together, we support our students as they develop academically, socially, and spiritually, while encouraging them to live with kindness, compassion, and faith.
We look forward to another year of learning, growing, and celebrating together. Thank you for being an important part of our St. Matthew community!
St. Matthew: Heart of the community—success for each, a place for all.
Matthew 19:26 – “With God, all things are possible.”
May God bless our Wildcats, families, and staff throughout the school year!
Welcome back, Wildcats!
Nancy Montes
Principal, St. Matthew Catholic School
Catholic School Advisory Council
Welcome to our Catholic School Advisory Council!
The education of our children is a partnership, working together to build a strong school community. Welcome, we’re glad you’re here.
What is the Role of the Catholic School Advisory Council?
A school council is an advisory body that functions within the parameters of Ministry of Education and Board policy. School councils provide an opportunity and the means to advise the principal and the Board on any matter on the improvement of pupil achievement and to enhance the accountability of the education system to parents/guardians. The ultimate responsibility for the administration and management of the day-to-day operation of the school rests with the principal.
A school council is an important venue for the various stakeholders in education to work in partnership. Its role, in collaboration with the principal, staff, and the community, is to help set the priorities of the school and to enhance learning opportunities, through various activities, for the benefit of our children/students.
What a Catholic School Advisory Council is not
A school council is not a place to pursue your own agenda or advocate for your own child. Individual issues should be pursued through the classroom teacher and/or principal.
Updates
Parent Outreach Plans
Contact Us
405 Pastern Trail,
Waterloo, Ontario,
N2K 3V6
Phone: 519-886-9311
Extended Day Phone: 226-751-6044
Principal: Nancy Montes
School Hours
8:00 — Office Opens
8:50 — Entrance Bell
10:30 – 10:45 — Morning Recess
11:35 – 12:35 — Lunch
2:15 – 2:30 — Afternoon recess
3:20 — Dismissal
4:00 — Office Closes
Register for Kindergarten
Ready to start your child’s learning journey?
Ready, set, grow! Enroll your child in WCDSB Kindergarten — where playful learning meets Catholic faith, and every day is filled with wonder, joy, and discovery!
Calendar Highlights
- October 7, 2026
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- October 14, 2026
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6:30 pm: School Council Meeting
- October 18, 2026
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- October 21, 2026
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- October 28, 2026
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- October 29, 2026
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- November 4, 2026
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- November 8, 2026
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9:00 am: First Communion Mass & Meeting
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- November 11, 2026
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6:30 pm: School Council Meeting
- November 18, 2026
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- November 23, 2026
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6:30 pm: Confirmation Rehearsal
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- November 24, 2026
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7:00 pm: Sacrament of Confirmation
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- November 25, 2026
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- December 2, 2026
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- December 9, 2026
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- December 16, 2026
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- December 21, 2026
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- December 22, 2026
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- December 23, 2026
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- December 24, 2026
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- December 25, 2026
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- December 26, 2026
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- December 27, 2026
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- December 28, 2026
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- December 29, 2026
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- December 30, 2026
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- December 31, 2026
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- January 1, 2027
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St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School Calendar
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Land Acknowledgement
The schools in the Waterloo Catholic District School Board are situated on the Haldimand tract of land that is the traditional home of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe and Chonnonton People. We acknowledge the enduring presence and deep traditional knowledge, laws and philosophies of the Indigenous Peoples with whom we share this land today.
We seek a new relationship with the Original People of this land, one based on honour and deep respect. We are grateful for the opportunity to learn here and reaffirm our collective commitment to make the promise and the challenge of Truth and Reconciliation real in our community.
Parish
Our Catholic Faith is taught, reinforced and celebrated in our school, homes and parish. We are so fortunate to have an excellent relationship with our local parish.
