A common question before buying is "which school would my child attend?" or "what school zones are for this area?" For those who are looking to start or grow a family, this can be very important when choosing the perfect area.
Ottawa has four major elementary and secondary school boards, in addition to many private schools throughout the region. Many boards have a "School Locator" that allows you to input the possible new home address and requirements your child will need, and it will display which school boundaries that your home falls in. Keep in mind that this data is always changing (new schools/ larger boundaries/etc), so it could change year to year. See below for the full list.
The Ontario ministry of Education has a great website FAQ up that contains many common questions/answers that a parent would ask. It is a great resource - Learning in Ontario FAQ.
If you are thinking of making a move to another school zone, I would love to help!
The four major boards are:
- Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (English public board)
- Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board (English catholic board)
- CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (French public board)
- CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (French catholic board)
The full list of the private schools:
English
- Ashbury College
- Astolot Educational Centre
- Collège Sphere College
- Counterpoint Academy & Preschool
- Counterpoint Academy West & Preschool
- Elmwood School
- Fern Hill School
- Glebe Montessori School
- Great River Waldorf School
- Heritage Academy
- Maryvale Academy (Catholic) Woodroffe/417
- MindWare Academy
- Mississippi School for the Arts
- Ottawa Carleton E-School
- Ottawa Montessori School
- Rainbow Montessori School
- Turnbull School
- Carleton Montessori School
- Tancook Bell School
- The Greenwoods Academy
- Redeemer Christian High School
- Venta Preparatory School
- VINCI School- Elementary School for Gifted Kids
- Westboro Montessori School
Bilingual
- Académie de la Capitale International School
- Académie St-Laurent Academy
- Canadian Montessori Academy
- Collège Sphere College
- Macdonald-Cartier Academy
- Ottawa Montessori School/École Montessori d'Ottawa
- Parkdale Montessori School
- Westboro Academy
Jewish
Kindergarten
Community Schools
Elementary Schools
Ottawa Torah Institute
Christian
- Calvary Christian Academy
- Community Christian School
- Ottawa School of the Bible
- Maryvale Academy (Catholic) Woodroffe/Queensway
- Ottawa Christian School
- Redeemer Christian High School
- St. Timothy's Classical Academy
- Bishop Hamilton Montessori School
Islamic
Full-time schools
Part-time / Weekend Schools
French
- Alliance Française
- Collège catholique Franco-Ouest
- Canadian Montessori Academy
- Collège International L'Odyssée
- Lycée Claudel d'Ottawa[2]
- Académie Providence
- École Montessori d'Ottawa
- Parkdale Montessori School
- Collège Sphere College
- Official Languages School
Christian (French)
Written by Matt Richling
Matt is a licensed salesperson at RE/MAX Metro City Realty in Ottawa, Canada. Matt loves helping sellers and buyers find the perfect home that fits their lifestyle.