Kitchener Catholic Elementary School (WCDSB)

Homes for Sale Near St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School

St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School is a Kindergarten to Grade 8 Catholic school at 270 Edwin Street in central Kitchener, near downtown and next door to St. Teresa Church. Built in 1953 and run by the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, it is one of the higher-rated Catholic elementary schools in Kitchener. Below are current listings near the school, plus the neighbourhood it serves.

By George Dmitrovic, Realtor with Keller Williams Innovation Realty. Updated October 2026. Jump to the St. Teresa guide

St. Teresa at a Glance

School board

Waterloo Catholic District School Board

Grades

Kindergarten to Grade 8, with Extended Day Care

Location

270 Edwin Street, north Kitchener, near Lancaster St W and Breithaupt Park

Serves

Mount Hope and nearby streets in Midtown

High school

St. David Catholic Secondary School

School facts

Built 1953; about 200 students when this guide was first written

St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School is a small Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 school run by the Waterloo Catholic District School Board (WCDSB). It sits at 270 Edwin Street, near downtown Kitchener and right beside St. Teresa Church. Families look at it because it pairs a strong rating for a Kitchener Catholic school with a direct path to St. David Catholic Secondary School, the highest-rated Catholic high school in Kitchener-Waterloo. Here is what to know before you buy nearby.

About St. Teresa

St. Teresa was built in 1953 with seven classrooms and grew through additions in 1955, 1957, 1960 and 1968. From 1976 to 1992 it shared its building with Cardinal Léger, a French-language school; after Cardinal Léger moved, students from Sacred Heart joined St. Teresa. The building had extensive renovations in the summer of 2011, when full-day Kindergarten also began.

Size: the board’s overview puts enrolment at about 200 students, with ten classroom teachers, though it gives no year, so ask the school for current numbers.
Before and after school care: the WCDSB’s Extended Day program runs here for Kindergarten to Grade 6, from 7 am to the morning bell and from dismissal to 6 pm, for a fee.
Support and facilities: the overview lists reading support programs (Strong Start, Empower Reading and Corrective Reading), a morning snack program, a parent community room, an outdoor classroom, running tracks and fitness equipment.
French: St. Teresa is not a French Immersion school. WCDSB Immersion starts in Grade 1 at six schools, with places given by lottery; the Kitchener site is St. Anne.

The school day runs from 9:20 am to 3:50 pm, a later start than many schools. The parish, St. Teresa of Avila Parish, is next door, and the school marks St. Teresa’s feast day on its calendar.

How St. Teresa Rates

In the Fraser Institute’s latest Report Card on Ontario’s Elementary Schools (the 2025 report, using 2023-2024 results), St. Teresa is rated 7.6 out of 10. Among Catholic elementary schools in Kitchener, only St. Josephine Bakhita (7.9) scored higher, and St. Teresa is tied with Saint John Paul II. In Waterloo, St. Matthew led at 8.3 and St. Nicholas also scored 7.6.

The rating is based mainly on the province’s EQAO reading, writing and math tests in Grades 3 and 6. At a school this size, a small number of students can move the result from year to year, so treat it as one measure among many and visit if you can.

Which Neighbourhoods Feed Into St. Teresa?

The board describes St. Teresa as near downtown Kitchener but publishes no street list for it. Families in Mount Hope and other parts of Midtown often consider it, along with nearby older streets close to downtown. Whether a given home is inside the boundary has to be checked address by address.

After Grade 8, St. Teresa students normally go to St. David Catholic Secondary School in Waterloo, rated 8.0. St. Teresa is one of eight schools in St. David’s family, the only one in Kitchener; the others include St. Matthew and St. Agnes in Waterloo and St. Teresa of Avila in Elmira. St. David also offers French Immersion and Advanced Placement courses.

To check an address, use the board’s school finder and transportation eligibility page. Out-of-boundary places depend on space and get no busing, and an out-of-boundary Grade 8 student is not automatically entitled to go on to St. David. The WCDSB lists no boundary reviews under way, but boundaries change, so confirm with the board before you make an offer.

Homes Near St. Teresa

Homes near the school fall in central Kitchener’s MLS districts. In the MLS district that includes Mount Hope (313 Downtown Kitchener/W. Ward), the median sale price for a detached home was $665,000 over the 12 months to September 2026, based on George’s analysis of ITSO MLS sales. Condo apartments were the most common sale, with a median of $348,000.

This district reaches into downtown, so condo apartments made up more than half of its sales, and most of the rest were older detached homes. Prices can differ a lot from one block to the next, so see the full neighbourhood price table or browse homes by school district.

Is St. Teresa a Good Fit for Your Family?

St. Teresa suits Catholic families who want a small school close to downtown Kitchener, a solid rating and a clear route to St. David, the highest-rated Catholic high school in Kitchener-Waterloo. It also suits buyers who would rather have an older home near the core than a newer one in the suburbs.

The trade-offs are worth knowing. There is no French Immersion until high school. The building is more than 70 years old, though it was renovated in 2011. St. David is in Waterloo, so most students will need a bus or a drive for high school. And with no published street list, you need to confirm the boundary for each home you consider.

To compare options, see my guide to the best Catholic elementary schools in Kitchener-Waterloo. If you’d like help finding a home in the St. Teresa area, book a free call and we’ll talk it through.

Originally written by Will Kummer for WRX Property Group and fully updated by George Dmitrovic in October 2026.

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St. Teresa FAQs

Answers to the questions families ask most about St. Teresa and buying a home nearby.

Where is St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School?

St. Teresa is at 270 Edwin Street in Kitchener, in the N2H postal area near downtown. It sits right beside St. Teresa Church, its parish. The school day runs from 9:20 am to 3:50 pm, later than many schools, which is worth knowing if you are planning work hours or before-school care. The board’s WalkZone tool can help plan a walking route.

Which neighbourhood does St. Teresa serve?

The board describes St. Teresa as near downtown Kitchener but does not publish a street list. Families in Mount Hope and other parts of Midtown, along with nearby older streets close to downtown, often consider it. Catholic boundaries are drawn separately from public ones and follow streets, not neighbourhood names, so check any address with the WCDSB school finder.

How has St. Teresa ranked?

In the Fraser Institute’s latest elementary report card (the 2025 report, using 2023-2024 results), St. Teresa is rated 7.6 out of 10. That ties it with Saint John Paul II for second among Catholic elementary schools in Kitchener, behind St. Josephine Bakhita at 7.9. The rating rests mainly on Grade 3 and 6 EQAO tests, which can swing at a school of about 200 students.

Where do St. Teresa students go to high school?

St. Teresa is one of eight schools in the family of St. David Catholic Secondary School at 4 High Street in Waterloo, and the only one in Kitchener. St. David is rated 8.0 in the Fraser Institute’s 2025 secondary report, the highest of any Catholic high school in Kitchener-Waterloo, and offers French Immersion and Advanced Placement courses.

Is St. Teresa the same as St. Teresa of Avila or St. Teresa of Calcutta?

No. The WCDSB runs three schools with similar names. This one, St. Teresa, is in Kitchener at 270 Edwin Street. St. Teresa of Avila is in Elmira, on First Street West, and also feeds St. David. St. Teresa of Calcutta is in Cambridge, on Saginaw Parkway. The Kitchener school’s parish is St. Teresa of Avila Parish, which adds to the confusion.

How big is St. Teresa?

It is a small school. The board’s overview lists about 200 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8, with ten classroom teachers, though it gives no year for those figures. The building opened in 1953 with seven classrooms, grew through four additions up to 1968 and was extensively renovated in 2011. Ask the school for this year’s enrolment and class sizes.

Does St. Teresa offer Extended Day Care?

Yes. The WCDSB’s Extended Day program runs at St. Teresa for children from Kindergarten to Grade 6. Registered Early Childhood Educators run it from 7 am until the morning bell and from dismissal until 6 pm, with care on some PA days and holidays where available. It is fee-based, and families book a set weekly schedule through the board.