Learning in Niagara
Niagara is very proud of our university and college, excellent vocational training as well as the free public school system available to residents of Niagara. You will find some of the best educational experiences in the world right here.
Brock University is located at the centre of Canada's beautiful Niagara Peninsula and is the only Canadian university with the distinction of being part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.The University offers strong undergraduate, graduate and interdisciplinary degree programs to a student population of more than 17,000. Brock University graduates continue to enjoy one of the highest employment rates of all Ontario universities at 96.5 per cent. Brock celebrates the success of its 60,000 graduates who apply their degrees to careers throughout Canada and around the world.
Niagara College has grown to become a leader in education and training and one of the most enterprising colleges in Canada. Today it offers more than 90 post-secondary diploma and graduate certificate programs, bachelor degree programs, and skills and apprenticeship training. In the 1990s, operations were consolidated at three campus locations.
For information regarding the public school education that is available for you and your family, click on the List of School Boards. Here you will find a listing of all of the public school boards, as well as some private school boards that do require a fee. Canada believes that all children have the right to a publicly funded (free) education in the official language of their choice, English or French. No matter where you choose to send your children for schooling, you can be sure they will learn in a happy, healthy, safe and stimulating environment.