4 school boards overlap in Alta Vista, covering Ontario’s four systems
Beside Ottawa-Carleton DSB, which has 32, sit Ottawa CSB, CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario. The 44 with results split, 16 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 20 in the lower. 23,180 students attend the 41 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools in or within 3 km of Alta Vista.
What stands out about Alta Vista’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 27 schools of the 44 with results, Canterbury High School, Glebe Collegiate Institute and Hopewell Avenue Public School among them. Results ↓
One big school
With 1,315 students, Glebe Collegiate Institute is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Canterbury High School (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Carleton DSBGlebe, Canterbury, Lisgar, Ridgemont, Vincent Massey, Hopewell Avenue, Alta Vista, Brookfield … | English public | 32 | 13,850 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Patrick's, Immaculata, St Patrick's Intermediate, Immaculata Intermediate, Holy Family, St Marguerite d'Youville, Prince of Peace, St. Gemma … | English Catholic | 11 | 5,100 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioFranco-Cité, Sainte-Geneviève, intermédiaire catholique Franco-Cité, d'enseignement personnalisé Lamoureux, George-Étienne-Cartier, Marius-Barbeau, Coeur d'Ottawa | French Catholic | 7 | 3,520 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariodes adultes Le Carrefour, publique Marie-Curie | French public | 2 | 710 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Alta Vista’s schools do on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
Its School Grade is B−: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 33 | 72% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 33 | 62% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 33 | 55% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 33 | 88% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 33 | 85% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 33 | 46% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 9 | 55% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 9 | 87% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 3 math: 55% here, against 65% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 0 sit above the province’s middle and 4 below.
Every school’s results (44)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 76% · OSSLT 94% | Top fifth |
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 74% · OSSLT 93% | Top fifth |
| Hopewell Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 98% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 82% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'OttawaElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 97% · G3 math 100% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 100% | Top fifth |
| Elgin Street Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 84% | Top fifth |
| First Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 67% | Top fifth |
| Mutchmor Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 77% | Top fifth |
| St. Gemma Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 46% | Top fifth |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 59% · OSSLT 92% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique George-Étienne-CartierElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 76% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé LamoureuxElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-GenevièveElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 64% | Second fifth |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 46% | Second fifth |
| Bayview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–4 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 75% | Second fifth |
| Pleasant Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 71% | Second fifth |
| Alta Vista Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Marius-BarbeauElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 55% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| Vincent Massey Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Fielding Drive Public SchoolElementary · Grades 4–8 | G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Viscount Alexander Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 42% · G3 writing 37% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 44% · OSSLT 83% | Fourth fifth |
| St Luke (Ottawa) Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 46% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| Holy Family Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 62% | Fourth fifth |
| Lady Evelyn Alternative SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 69% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Roberta Bondar Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 39% | Fourth fifth |
| Dunlop Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 24% | Fourth fifth |
| Featherston Drive Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 33% · G3 writing 25% · G3 math 17% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 42% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Marie-CurieElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 61% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| General Vanier Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–3 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 47% | Fourth fifth |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 32% · OSSLT 79% | Bottom fifth |
| Arch Street Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 38% · G3 writing 24% · G3 math 24% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 37% | Bottom fifth |
| Charles H. Hulse Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 34% · G3 writing 32% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 62% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 33% | Bottom fifth |
| Prince of Peace Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 26% | Bottom fifth |
| Cambridge Street Community Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 23% | Bottom fifth |
| Carleton Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 37% · G3 writing 28% · G3 math 25% · G6 reading 65% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 18% | Bottom fifth |
| Hawthorne Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 15% · G3 writing 6% · G3 math 18% · G6 reading 31% · G6 writing 38% · G6 math 14% | Bottom fifth |
| Queen Mary Street Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 35% · G3 writing 30% · G3 math 10% · G6 reading 67% · G6 writing 56% · G6 math 6% | Bottom fifth |
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 25% · OSSLT 62% | Bottom fifth |
| Riverview Alternative SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 35% · G3 math 37% · G6 reading 67% · G6 writing 58% · G6 math 8% | Bottom fifth |
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 35% · OSSLT 75% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 52 schools in and around Alta Vista are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Alta Vista
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario runs the public French-language schools; all 9 are École élémentaire publique Marie-Curie, École intermédiaire catholique Franco-Cité, École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité and École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Lamoureux.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Alta Vista’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 32, English Catholic 11 and French-language 9.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Alta Vista
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
The neighbourhood school
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 52 schools in and around Alta Vista
Show all 41 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Alta Vista
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 67 high schools: 24 English public, 21 French public, 11 English Catholic, 7 French Catholic and 4 independent. The nearest is St Patrick's High School, 1.3 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,110 | 1.3 km |
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 860 | 1.5 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 1,010 | 2.2 km |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 460 | 2.2 km |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 2.4 km |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 855 | 2.7 km |
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,315 | 2.9 km |
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,160 | 3 km |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 960 | 4 km |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 4.3 km |
All 67 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 890 | 4.6 km |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 330 | 4.7 km |
| St Nicholas Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 620 | 5.1 km |
| École secondaire publique De La SalleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 950 | 5.3 km |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Fourth fifth | 95 | 5.8 km |
| Collège Saint-Joseph de HullSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 5.9 km |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Fourth fifth | 325 | 6 km |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 855 | 6.4 km |
| École secondaire de l'ÎleAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7 km |
| École Saint-Jean-BoscoAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.1 km |
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,440 | 7.1 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 7.3 km |
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,270 | 7.4 km |
| Gloucester High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,160 | 7.5 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.6 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.6 km |
| OCSB Achievement CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 75 | 8 km |
| Lester B Pearson Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 750 | 8 km |
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 8.5 km |
| Colonel By Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,140 | 8.9 km |
| Collège Nouvelles FrontièresSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 9 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 9.2 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 9.2 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 9.2 km |
| École secondaire publique Louis-RielSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 1,005 | 9.2 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 9.3 km |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 9.5 km |
| Polyvalente Le CarrefourSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 9.7 km |
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 11 km |
| École secondaire Philemon WrightSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 11 km |
| École Intermédiaire HadleySecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 11 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 11 km |
| St. Francis Xavier (9-12) Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,665 | 11 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 11 km |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 11 km |
| Centre académique de l'OutaouaisAll grades | – | Independent | – | – | 12 km |
| École secondaire Mont-BleuAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGeeSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| École Intermédiaire SymmesSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| École secondaire du VersantSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| École Polyvalente Nicolas-GatineauAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,105 | 13 km |
| École Polyvalente de l'ÉrablièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| Riverside South Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 13 km |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 760 | 13 km |
| Collège Saint-Alexandre de la GatineauSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 13 km |
| École secondaire catholique Mer BleueSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 825 | 14 km |
| Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,650 | 14 km |
| École secondaire catholique GarneauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 870 | 14 km |
| École secondaire Grande-RivièreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| École secondaire catholique Pierre-SavardSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 900 | 14 km |
| Cairine Wilson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 775 | 14 km |
| St Matthew High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 715 | 14 km |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,550 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Alta Vista
The area also has adult and continuing education at École secondaire des adultes Le Carrefour; alternative programs at Richard Pfaff Secondary Alternate Site. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionview | 13,382 | 63 | 26,925 | 3 | 1.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Huron-Kinloss | 8,445 | 7 | 2,500 | 0 | 15 km |
| Britannia | 8,421 | 41 | 12,915 | 11 | 0.7 km |
| Goderich | 8,412 | 4 | 1,355 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Norton Park | 8,402 | 55 | 24,605 | 2 | 1.6 km |
| Alta Vista | 8,387 | 52 | 23,180 | 9 | 1.3 km |
| Douro-Dummer | 8,379 | 20 | 8,645 | 0 | 15 km |
| South-West Oxford | 8,375 | 21 | 9,990 | 0 | 10 km |
| Aylmer | 8,371 | 5 | 2,120 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Mount Joy | 8,345 | 40 | 26,440 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Idlewood | 5,005 | 26 | 11,500 | 2 | 1.4 km |
In 68 of the 365 others the count is higher. Schooling in French is on hand in 251 of the 366.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Alta Vista
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista | 52 | 9 | 18 | 1.3 km |
| Billings Bridge - Heron Park 1.1 km | 48 | 8 | 19 | 1.1 km |
| Old Ottawa South 1.5 km | 54 | 12 | 20 | 1.6 km |
| Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates 1.7 km | 39 | 8 | 16 | 1.3 km |
| Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont 2.1 km | 43 | 10 | 17 | 1 km |
| Riverview 2.4 km | 68 | 21 | 29 | 0.9 km |
| Elmvale - Canterbury 2.6 km | 30 | 7 | 12 | 0.7 km |
Among the neighbours, Riverview has 68, the most.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Every school inside Alta Vista’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- The year. The provincial list for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. A public school belongs to a board of one language; in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan a board is also public or Catholic. An independent school runs itself.
Questions about schools in Alta Vista
Is there a French-language school in Alta Vista?
Yes, schooling in French is at École élémentaire publique Marie-Curie, École intermédiaire catholique Franco-Cité, École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité and École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Lamoureux.
How many schools are there in Alta Vista?
1 in the town, 51 just beyond it, within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Alta Vista?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which boards run the schools in Alta Vista?
By number of schools: Ottawa-Carleton DSB (32), Ottawa CSB (11), CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (7) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (2).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).