April 9th, 2021
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), along with the Ministry of Education and its testing partners, continue to offer voluntary asymptomatic targeted testing for staff and students through a variety of testing approaches to support the safe return to in-person learning after the break.
In-Pharmacy Testing
Existing Pharmacies
- For the week of April 12-18 only, pharmacies that currently offer asymptomatic testing for education staff, will now accept appointments from students.
- Children attending child care located within schools will also be eligible to access this testing. Please check with your local pharmacy on the minimum testing age.
- While students/children can access testing in pharmacies for April 12-18 only, this testing will continue to be available for all staff.
- To book an appointment, visit the COVID-19 Testing Locations website, and select “pharmacy” as your location type, with the booking details requested.
New Pharmacies
- In addition to these pharmacies, Shoppers Drug Mart is also able to offer additional in-pharmacy Rapid Antigen Screening for students and staff beginning April 14, 2021
- Please see the list below of participating stores
- To book an appointment, please contact the store directly.
Assessment Centres
- For the week of April 12-18, students and staff will also be able to access asymptomatic testing at local assessment centres.
- Children attending child care located within schools, and child care staff, will also be eligible to access this testing.
- This testing is only being offered to students, children and staff from April 12-18.
- To book an appointment, visit the COVID-19 Testing Locations website, and select “assessment centre” as your location type, with the booking details requested
Thank you again for all your efforts to keep our schools safe. Together we can help to keep ourselves and our communities safe and healthy.
Pharmacy Testing Locations
Cambridge
- 499 Hespeler Rd Cambridge, ON N1R 6J2
- 130 Cedar St, Unit #23 Cambridge, ON N1S 1W4
- 137 Water Street N, Cambridge, ON N1R 3B8
- 101 Holiday Inn Dr, Cambridge, ON N3C 1Z3
- 950 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge, ON N1R 8R3
- 115 Dundas Street North, Unit #1, Cambridge, ON N1R 5T8
Elmira
- 11 Arthur St North, Elmira, ON N3B 1Z4
Kitchener
- 700 Strasburg Rd, Kitchener, ON N2E 2M2
- 563 Highland Road West, Kitchener, ON N2M 5K2
- 1020 Ottawa St. N, Kitchener, ON N2A 3Z3
- 1400 Ottawa Street South, Unit 100, Kitchener, ON N2E 4E2
- 1221 Weber St, Kitchener ON N2A 1C2
- 250 King St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 1B6
- 310 Fairway Road S, Unit 1, Kitchener, ON N2C 1X3
Waterloo
- 75 King St. S., Unit 42/43, Waterloo, ON N2J 1P2
- 658 Erb St. W., Waterloo, ON N2T 2Z7
- 190 Northfield Drive West, Waterloo, ON N2L 0C7
- 600 Laurelwood Drive, Unit #150, Waterloo, ON N2V 0A2
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