Education

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Education Infrastructure

The two school boards have primary responsibility for delivering public education in Perth County: the Avon-Maitland District School Board and the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board. In total, there are 34 schools that serve youth in the County including 11 private schools that operate outside of the above boards.

The 2010 labour market analysis identifies the local educational training initiatives in the region, These initiatives include the Technical Training Group's welding and construction trades training program, Conestoga College's presence in Stratford and Listowel to provide high school equivalency and job finding programs, theatre trades training and culinary trades training.

Furthermore, the Perth County region is located in the midst of some of Ontario’s leading post-secondary institutions. It is less than 75 km from Conestoga College, Fanshawe College, University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and University of Western Ontario, which between them offer a huge number of leading-edge programs in trades-based and professional disciplines. In addition, the University of Waterloo has established a campus in Stratford to be focused on digital media and related technologies.