Photo: Earl Andrew · CC BY-SA 4.0In Elmvale - Canterbury, families choose among 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Ottawa-Carleton DSB runs the most, 16 of them; Ottawa CSB, CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario run the rest. French-language schooling is strong here, 7 of 30, where in Ontario it is 10%. In or within 3 km of Elmvale - Canterbury: 24 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, with 13,500 students.
What stands out about Elmvale - Canterbury’s schools
Results below the middle
Most of the 26 schools with results, 15, sit under the middle in Ontario; St Patrick's High School, Riverview Alternative School and Ridgemont High School are furthest below. Results ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Canterbury High School (secondary), its results in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
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 DSBCanterbury, Ridgemont, Vincent Massey, Alta Vista, Roberta Bondar, Pleasant Park, Hillcrest, Charles H. Hulse … | English public | 16 | 6,985 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Patrick's, St Patrick's Intermediate, St Marguerite d'Youville, Prince of Peace, St. Gemma, St Luke (Ottawa), St Thomas More | English Catholic | 7 | 3,115 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioFranco-Cité, Sainte-Geneviève, intermédiaire catholique Franco-Cité, Marius-Barbeau, Des Pins | French Catholic | 5 | 2,690 |
| 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).
Schooling in English and French around Elmvale - Canterbury
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.
CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario runs the French-language ones: École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Geneviève, École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité, École intermédiaire catholique Franco-Cité and École secondaire des adultes Le Carrefour.
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.
How Elmvale - Canterbury’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 C+: 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 | 21 | 64% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 21 | 60% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 21 | 54% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 21 | 84% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 21 | 84% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 21 | 46% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 44% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 83% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 9 math, where the area’s schools reach 44% against 55% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 0 sit above the province’s middle and 6 below. Over three years, 14 schools gained on most measures and 8 lost ground.
Every school’s results (26)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 76% · OSSLT 94% | 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 |
| École élémentaire catholique Des PinsElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 84% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 59% · OSSLT 92% | 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 |
| St Thomas More Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 70% | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Robert Bateman Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 46% · G3 writing 37% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 49% | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 30 schools in and around Elmvale - Canterbury 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.
Who runs Elmvale - Canterbury’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 16, English Catholic 7 and French-language 7.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Elmvale - Canterbury
The neighbourhood school
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
Catholic schools
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 30 schools in and around Elmvale - Canterbury
High schools within reach of Elmvale - Canterbury
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
61 secondary schools are within 15 km: 22 English public, 18 French public, 11 English Catholic, 6 French Catholic and 4 independent. 0.7 km away, Canterbury High School is the nearest.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,160 | 0.7 km |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 460 | 0.9 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 1,010 | 1.2 km |
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,110 | 2.8 km |
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 860 | 2.9 km |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 330 | 4.2 km |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 855 | 4.3 km |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 4.7 km |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Fourth fifth | 95 | 4.9 km |
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,315 | 5.2 km |
All 61 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 855 | 5.4 km |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 960 | 5.4 km |
| Gloucester High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,160 | 5.7 km |
| Lester B Pearson Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 750 | 6.3 km |
| École secondaire publique De La SalleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 950 | 6.3 km |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 6.5 km |
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 890 | 7 km |
| École secondaire publique Louis-RielSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 1,005 | 7.1 km |
| Colonel By Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,140 | 7.4 km |
| Collège Saint-Joseph de HullSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 7.5 km |
| St Nicholas Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 620 | 7.7 km |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Fourth fifth | 325 | 8.2 km |
| École secondaire de l'ÎleAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 8.7 km |
| École Saint-Jean-BoscoAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.1 km |
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,440 | 9.3 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 9.8 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 9.8 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.8 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.8 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 9.8 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 9.9 km |
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,270 | 10 km |
| OCSB Achievement CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 75 | 10 km |
| Polyvalente Le CarrefourSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| Centre académique de l'OutaouaisAll grades | – | Independent | – | – | 10 km |
| Collège Nouvelles FrontièresSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 11 km |
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 11 km |
| École secondaire catholique Mer BleueSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 825 | 11 km |
| École secondaire catholique GarneauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 870 | 12 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 12 km |
| École Polyvalente Nicolas-GatineauAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| St. Francis Xavier (9-12) Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,665 | 12 km |
| École secondaire du VersantSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 12 km |
| Cairine Wilson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 775 | 12 km |
| École secondaire Philemon WrightSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| École Intermédiaire HadleySecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| St Matthew High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 715 | 12 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 13 km |
| École secondaire Mont-BleuAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 13 km |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 14 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,050 | 14 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 Polyvalente de l'ÉrablièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| Riverside South Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 14 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| Collège Saint-Alexandre de la GatineauSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 15 km |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,105 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Elmvale - Canterbury
Also within reach: adult and continuing education at École secondaire des adultes Le Carrefour. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | 12,962 | 5 | 1,645 | 0 | 14 km |
| … | |||||
| G-Section (bramalea) | 8,224 | 40 | 19,365 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| St. Marys | 8,203 | 5 | 1,410 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Alnwick/Haldimand | 8,197 | 6 | 1,495 | 0 | 14 km |
| Kirkland Lake | 8,158 | 9 | 1,610 | 3 | 0.2 km |
| Elmvale - Canterbury | 8,149 | 30 | 13,500 | 7 | 0.7 km |
| Langstaff | 8,147 | 44 | 21,240 | 2 | 1.6 km |
| Jackson | 8,124 | 25 | 10,145 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Haliburton Village | 8,100 | 4 | 1,185 | 0 | 5.3 km |
| Talbot | 8,085 | 19 | 11,970 | 1 | 2.4 km |
| … | |||||
| York Road | 4,931 | 24 | 11,030 | 2 | 2.8 km |
178 of the 353 others have more schools in reach. In 241 of the 354, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Elmvale - Canterbury
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmvale - Canterbury | 30 | 7 | 12 | 0.7 km |
| Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates 1.1 km | 39 | 8 | 16 | 1.3 km |
| Hawthorn Meadows - Sheffield Glen 1.5 km | 35 | 10 | 18 | 1.5 km |
| Riverview 2.1 km | 68 | 21 | 29 | 0.9 km |
| Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont 2.4 km | 43 | 10 | 17 | 1 km |
| Hunt Club Park 2.5 km | 32 | 8 | 13 | 1.3 km |
| Alta Vista 2.6 km | 52 | 9 | 18 | 1.3 km |
Riverview has the most schools nearby, 68.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2024-25.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
- Which schools count. Counted: Elmvale - Canterbury’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
Questions about schools in Elmvale - Canterbury
Which boards run the schools in Elmvale - Canterbury?
Ottawa-Carleton DSB (16), Ottawa CSB (7), CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (5) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (2), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Elmvale - Canterbury?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Is there a French-language school in Elmvale - Canterbury?
Yes, schooling in French is at École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Geneviève, École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité, École intermédiaire catholique Franco-Cité and École secondaire des adultes Le Carrefour.
How many schools are there in Elmvale - Canterbury?
5 are inside the town itself and 25 lie within 3 km of its edge.
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).