Elementary Schools
W.F. Ready School is your main option if you're in Wood Meadows catchment, and it's a solid public school serving K–8. It's located right at 2710 Helmsing Street, and here's what I love about it: the school backs onto Ready Park, which means there's green space built into the neighbourhood itself. The school offers standard elementary programming, which means you're getting core academics, physical education, music, and art. It's not flashy, but it's dependable. I've talked to plenty of parents who appreciate that Ready offers a straightforward, well-established curriculum without the pressure of specialty programs if that's not your family's style.
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School is your Catholic option, also serving K–8 and also backing onto that Ready Park area. If faith-based education is important to your family, this school offers that grounding. You'll want to verify catchment—not all of Wood Meadows feeds into the Catholic system depending on where exactly you land in the neighbourhood—but if it's your choice, it's right there for you.
One thing I'll be honest about: if you're set on French Immersion, you won't find it within Wood Meadows itself. The closest options are citywide, which means either transportation arrangements or a commute. No rush, no pressure—just something to factor into your decision if bilingualism is non-negotiable for your family.
High Schools
Once your kids finish at the elementary level, you're typically looking at either F.W. Johnson Collegiate or Campbell Collegiate depending on which catchment you fall into. I'll give you all the options: check with the school division to confirm which high school your specific address feeds into, because catchment boundaries matter here. Both schools offer the full range of Grade 9–12 programming, athletics, and extracurriculars. Johnson and Campbell are both well-established schools with solid reputations, active sports programs, and the kind of infrastructure you'd expect from public high schools in Regina. The commute from Wood Meadows is reasonable either way—you're not looking at a brutal drive, and many kids bike or take the bus.
Childcare and Early Learning
Ehrlo Early Learning Centre is located right within W.F. Ready School, and that's genuinely convenient for families who need before- and after-school care or full-day childcare for younger siblings. Licensed spots in Regina are always competitive, and waitlists exist here like they do everywhere else in the city, but having a quality childcare option literally on school grounds saves you from coordinating multiple drop-offs. If you're pregnant or planning ahead, I'd recommend getting on waitlists early—that's just the reality of licensed childcare in Saskatchewan right now.
Family-Friendly Features
Wood Meadows itself has that established neighbourhood feel where there are actual playgrounds and green spaces that families use. Ready Park is the big one—it's right there adjacent to the elementary schools, which makes it a natural gathering spot. Spray pads in summer, open grass for pickup games, the whole thing. It's not fancy, but it works. Families actually use it, which means your kids will see other neighbourhood kids there.
Sandra Schmirler Leisure Centre is accessible from Wood Meadows, so if you're into swimming lessons, skating, or general recreation programs, you've got that nearby. Safety-wise, Wood Meadows has that quiet, residential vibe. Mature neighbourhoods tend to have lower crime rates just by nature of established community networks, and that's what you're getting here. Families walk their kids to school. People know their neighbours. It's the kind of place where that still happens.
What Parents Should Know
Before you commit, verify your exact catchment with the Regina Public and Catholic School divisions. Postcodes don't always align perfectly with school boundaries, and you don't want to discover after closing that your home feeds into a different school than you expected. Check the division websites—they've got boundary maps, and it takes five minutes.
Registration timing matters too. If you're moving in for the fall school year, register your kids early (usually March–April). Here's the honest part: Wood Meadows is a good neighbourhood for families who want stability and straightforward school options, not a neighbourhood for parents hunting specialty programming or French Immersion at the elementary level. If you're looking for that, you'll be coordinating transportation elsewhere. But if you want your kids walking to school, solid academics, and a neighbourhood where families actually talk to each other, this is it.
Want to explore homes in Wood Meadows? Check out available homes in Wood Meadows, or read about what it's actually like living here. And if you're also considering other southeast Regina options, I've got guides for Eastbrook and the broader east Regina market as well.
