October 21st, 2025

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is pleased to encourage Grade 9 student participation on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 in Take Our Kids to Work 2025!

Take Our Kids to Work Day (TOKTW) has a long history of being a successful opportunity for students to gain real world experience in the workplace.

If a student chooses not to participate in TOKTWD, they are expected to attend school and follow their regular class schedule.

Participation in TOKTWD requires parent/guardian consent via the online form on School Day.

Take Our Kids to Work Day (TOKTWD)  is an experiential opportunity designed for Grade 9 students to experience “a day in the life” of a profession or workplace. The goal of the program is to help Grade 9 students make connections between school and the world of work, as they begin to think about possible career pathways. Grade 9 students can spend the day in the workplace of a parent/guardian, relative, friend or colleague job shadowing. This experiential program is supported by The Students Commission of Canada SCC 2025.

Another way to participate in TOKTW Day is through the resources offered by The Students Commission of Canada SCC 2025. The WRDSB is supporting TOKTW in partnership with The Students Commission of Canada SCC 2025. To support educators, families, and employers in executing TOKTW programming, SCC will develop resource guides with tools, agendas, and activities for both in-person and virtual experiences, available in English and French.  To access the resources, students will need to register. To register, visit the link here to SCC 2025  and scroll to the bottom of the page to complete the registration information.

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