Photo: Canadian Postcard Company · Public domainAround Fallingbrook, 18 schools of 39 teach in French
Those are École élémentaire publique Jeanne-Sauvé, École élémentaire catholique Des Pionniers and École élémentaire catholique Arc-en-ciel (CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario). Families can pick among four systems here: English or French, public or Catholic. Within 3 km of Fallingbrook are 33 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools, teaching 18,845 students.
What stands out about Fallingbrook’s schools
More Catholic schools
Catholic schools are 25 of 39 here, above the 34% in Ontario, under CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and Ottawa CSB. Who runs them ↓
Results on both sides
17 of the 32 tested schools sit above the middle in Ontario, 3 below it; École secondaire catholique Garneau, École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde and École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé La Source score best. Results ↓
One big school
With 1,385 students, St Peter High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
École secondaire catholique Garneau (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Schooling in English and French around Fallingbrook
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 French-language ones: École élémentaire publique Jeanne-Sauvé, École élémentaire catholique Des Pionniers, École élémentaire catholique Arc-en-ciel and École élémentaire catholique De la Découverte.
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.
4 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioGarneau, Béatrice-Desloges, Notre-Place, intermédiaire catholique Garneau, d'enseignement personnalisé La Source, Des Pionniers, Alain-Fortin, intermédiaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges … | French Catholic | 13 | 5,765 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Peter, St Peter Intermediate, St Matthew, Our Lady of Wisdom, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, St. Dominic Catholic, St Matthew Intermediate, St Theresa … | English Catholic | 12 | 6,415 |
| Ottawa-Carleton DSBSir Wilfrid Laurier, Dunning-Foubert, Summerside, Maple Ridge, Henry Larsen, Avalon, Trillium, Fallingbrook Community … | English public | 9 | 4,440 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Gisèle-Lalonde, publique Jeanne-Sauvé, publique Des Sentiers, publique Gisèle-Lalonde, publique Orléans-Sud | French public | 5 | 2,225 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Fallingbrook’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 | 26 | 79% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 26 | 72% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 26 | 72% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 25 | 90% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 25 | 88% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 25 | 56% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 6 | 63% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 6 | 92% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 9 math: 63% here, against 55% in Ontario. Above the middle on 6, below on 0: that is the 8 measures. The three-year changes lean upward at 12 schools and downward at 11.
Every school’s results (32)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique GarneauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 80% · OSSLT 92% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire publique Gisèle-LalondeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 78% · OSSLT 98% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé La SourceElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 93% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 83% | Top fifth |
| St Clare Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 58% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Alain-FortinElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 79% | Top fifth |
| Fallingbrook Community Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Béatrice-DeslogesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 68% · OSSLT 93% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique De la DécouverteElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| Summerside Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 60% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph d'OrléansElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 76% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of Wisdom Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 52% | Second fifth |
| St. Dominic Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| Maple Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 74% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Des SentiersElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| St Theresa Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 49% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Arc-en-cielElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 77% | Second fifth |
| Divine Infant Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 89% | Middle fifth |
| St Matthew High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 53% · OSSLT 88% | Middle fifth |
| St Peter High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 50% · OSSLT 92% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Notre-PlaceElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 63% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Reine-des-BoisElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| St. Kateri Tekakwitha Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 61% | Middle fifth |
| St Francis of Assisi Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Des PionniersElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Jeanne-SauvéElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| Orleans Wood Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–3 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 77% | Middle fifth |
| Henry Larsen Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 46% | Middle fifth |
| Trillium Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Dunning-Foubert Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 49% | Fourth fifth |
| Avalon Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 23% | 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 39 schools in and around Fallingbrook are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Fallingbrook’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
System by system: English public 9, English Catholic 12 and French-language 18.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Fallingbrook
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.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 39 schools in and around Fallingbrook
Show all 33 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Fallingbrook
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 22: 7 English public, 6 French Catholic, 5 French public, 3 English Catholic and 1 independent. The closest high school is St Peter High School, 0.6 km out.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,385 | 0.6 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,050 | 0.8 km |
| École secondaire catholique Béatrice-DeslogesSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 2.1 km |
| École secondaire publique Gisèle-LalondeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 840 | 3.2 km |
| École secondaire catholique GarneauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 870 | 3.3 km |
| St Matthew High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 715 | 3.8 km |
| Cairine Wilson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 775 | 4.5 km |
| École secondaire catholique Mer BleueSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 825 | 4.6 km |
| École secondaire publique Louis-RielSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 1,005 | 7.8 km |
| Colonel By Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,140 | 9.3 km |
All 22 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester B Pearson Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 750 | 9.4 km |
| Centre académique de l'OutaouaisAll grades | – | Independent | – | – | 9.5 km |
| Gloucester High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,160 | 9.8 km |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 855 | 12 km |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Fourth fifth | 95 | 12 km |
| École Polyvalente Nicolas-GatineauAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| École Saint-MichelAll grades | Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 330 | 14 km |
| École secondaire Hormisdas-GamelinSecondary | Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,160 | 15 km |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 460 | 15 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 1,010 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill | 28,414 | 62 | 23,205 | 1 | 1 km |
| … | |||||
| Downsview | 18,055 | 78 | 33,210 | 2 | 0.1 km |
| Greater Napanee | 18,016 | 6 | 2,820 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Thornhill | 17,940 | 68 | 31,750 | 2 | 1.4 km |
| Centre | 17,851 | 67 | 33,270 | 2 | 1.6 km |
| Fallingbrook | 17,836 | 39 | 18,845 | 18 | 0.6 km |
| Morningside | 17,708 | 78 | 28,055 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| Clanton Park | 17,673 | 56 | 25,350 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| Victoria Village | 17,647 | 80 | 35,965 | 2 | 2.1 km |
| Unionville | 17,632 | 42 | 31,595 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Grand River South | 10,723 | 24 | 9,340 | 4 | 1 km |
More schools than here: 200 of the 355 others. 279 of 356 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Fallingbrook
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallingbrook | 39 | 18 | 25 | 0.6 km |
| Queenswood Heights 1.4 km | 48 | 21 | 31 | 0.6 km |
| Cardinal Creek 1.8 km | 42 | 20 | 24 | 1.3 km |
| Queenswood - Chatelaine 1.9 km | 32 | 12 | 20 | 1.6 km |
| Portobello South 2.8 km | 44 | 24 | 27 | 2.3 km |
| Orleans Village - Chateauneuf 3 km | 52 | 23 | 32 | 0.9 km |
| Convent Glen - Orleans Woods 4 km | 30 | 12 | 17 | 0.3 km |
Orleans Village - Chateauneuf leads the neighbours with 52 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Ontario’s schools on that test; the card shows the average of a school’s fifths.
- 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. Listed for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Fallingbrook or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
Questions about schools in Fallingbrook
Is there a French-language school in Fallingbrook?
Yes: École élémentaire publique Jeanne-Sauvé, École élémentaire catholique Des Pionniers, École élémentaire catholique Arc-en-ciel and École élémentaire catholique De la Découverte, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Fallingbrook?
Inside the town there are 9; another 30 sit within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Fallingbrook?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Fallingbrook?
By number of schools: CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (13), Ottawa CSB (12), Ottawa-Carleton DSB (9) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (5).
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).