Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Dunrobin has 9 French-language schools among its 19
CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais runs them: École élémentaire publique Grande-Ourse, École internationale du Village (Limoges) and École internationale du Village (Saint-Paul (International du Village)). 5 boards run its schools. Within 3 km of Dunrobin are 16 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 2 schools for every grade.
What stands out about Dunrobin’s schools
Fewer Catholic schools
Catholic schools are 2 of 19 here, below the 34% in Ontario. Who runs them ↓
Results on both sides
4 of the 8 tested schools sit above the middle in Ontario, 1 below it; St. Isabel Catholic Elementary School, West Carleton Secondary School and École élémentaire publique Grande-Ourse score best. Results ↓
Results on the rise
At 5 tested schools out of 8, the three-year changes lean upward; St. Isabel Catholic Elementary School, West Carleton Secondary School and École élémentaire publique Grande-Ourse gained most often. Results ↓
One big school
West Carleton Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,290 students. Every school ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Schooling in English and French around Dunrobin
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The French-language schools are École élémentaire publique Grande-Ourse, École internationale du Village (Limoges), École internationale du Village (Saint-Paul (International du Village)) and École Montessori de l'Outaouais, run by CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais.
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.
5 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'OutaouaisEuclide-Lanthier, des Tournesols, des Trois-Portages, du Vieux-Verger, internationale du Village (Limoges), internationale du Village (Saint-Paul (International du Village)), Grande-Rivière | French public | 7 | – |
| Ottawa-Carleton DSBWest Carleton, Stonecrest, Jack Donohue, Huntley Centennial, South March | English public | 5 | 3,635 |
| Commission scolaire Western QuébecEardley, Lord Aylmer (Lord Aylmer Junior Campus), Lord Aylmer (Lord Aylmer Senior Campus) | English public | 3 | – |
| Ottawa CSBSt. Isabel Catholic, St Isidore | English Catholic | 2 | 590 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Grande-Ourse | French public | 1 | 535 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Dunrobin’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 A+: 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 | 7 | 83% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 7 | 74% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 7 | 80% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 7 | 90% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 7 | 87% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 7 | 66% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 1 | 78% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 1 | 94% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area runs ahead, 78% against 55% in Ontario. Above the middle on 6, below on 0: that is the 8 measures.
Every school’s results (8)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. Isabel Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 94% · G3 math 94% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 95% | Top fifth |
| West Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 78% · OSSLT 94% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Grande-OurseElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 97% · G3 writing 95% · G3 math 92% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 89% | Top fifth |
| Huntley Centennial Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 66% | Second fifth |
| South March Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 66% | Middle fifth |
| Jack Donohue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| St Isidore Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 25% | Middle fifth |
| Stonecrest Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 45% | Fourth 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 19 schools in and around Dunrobin are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Dunrobin’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By the system they belong to: English public 8, English Catholic 2, French-language 8 and independent or other 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Dunrobin
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
Independent schools
Each independent school has its own fees and entry rules.
Catholic schools
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 19 schools in and around Dunrobin
High schools within reach of Dunrobin
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
10 secondary schools are within 15 km: 4 English public, 4 French public and 2 English Catholic. The closest high school is West Carleton Secondary School, 4 km out.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,290 | 4 km |
| École secondaire Grande-RivièreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 11 km |
| All Saints Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,035 | 12 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| Earl of March Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,715 | 13 km |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGeeSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 14 km |
| École Intermédiaire SymmesSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 14 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,315 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old East York | 9,175 | 92 | 44,280 | 5 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Forest Hill | 5,760 | 39 | 22,220 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Iris | 5,733 | 40 | 16,735 | 5 | 1.2 km |
| New Edinburgh | 5,728 | 36 | 9,715 | 20 | 1.1 km |
| County Court | 5,726 | 32 | 14,085 | 1 | 1 km |
| Dunrobin | 5,724 | 19 | 4,760 | 9 | 4 km |
| Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek | 5,714 | 22 | 8,945 | 5 | 3.3 km |
| Havelock | 5,663 | 1 | 205 | 0 | 11 km |
| Lampman | 5,663 | 23 | 11,720 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Carp | 5,621 | 15 | 7,250 | 2 | 8.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Merrickville | 3,411 | 9 | 2,240 | 1 | 12 km |
In 170 of the 295 others the count is higher. Schooling in French is on hand in 190 of the 296.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Dunrobin
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunrobin | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 km |
| Pontiac 7.4 km | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7.1 km |
| Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant 9 km | 20 | 3 | 10 | 3.5 km |
| Carp 9.4 km | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8.5 km |
| Des Explorateurs 11 km | 26 | 20 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Kanata Lakes 13 km | 40 | 7 | 20 | 0.4 km |
| Beaverbrook 13 km | 24 | 3 | 11 | 0.4 km |
Kanata Lakes has the most schools nearby, 40.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Dunrobin or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
Questions about schools in Dunrobin
How many schools are there in Dunrobin?
The town holds 2 of them; 17 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in Dunrobin?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire publique Grande-Ourse, École internationale du Village (Limoges), École internationale du Village (Saint-Paul (International du Village)) and École Montessori de l'Outaouais.
How do I get a place at a school in Dunrobin?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which boards run the schools in Dunrobin?
By number of schools: Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais (7), Ottawa-Carleton DSB (5), Commission scolaire Western Québec (3), Ottawa CSB (2) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (1).
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).