Schools and Colleges
St. Catharines is home to Brock University (established in 1964), a modern comprehensive university located on the Niagara Escarpment.
Ridley College, located near the city’s downtown core in the Western Hill neighbourhood, is a distinguished co-educational boarding and day school.
The District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) is responsible for managing a school system of nearly 119 faculties and contains 8 Secondary Schools in the city of St. Catharines.
The Niagara Catholic District School Board (NCDSB) operates 3 Catholic Secondary schools within the city.