The top fifth in Ontario holds 15 of the 32 schools around Kanata Lakes with results
They include All Saints Catholic High School, Earl of March Secondary School and St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School. English and French, public and Catholic boards all run schools here. The 3 km around Kanata Lakes counts 33 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools, 23,215 students between them.
What stands out about Kanata Lakes’s schools
More Catholic schools
20 of 40 schools here are Catholic, against 34% in Ontario; Ottawa CSB and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario run them. Who runs them ↓
One big school
With 1,715 students, Earl of March Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: All Saints Catholic 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.
How Kanata Lakes’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 | 24 | 87% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 24 | 78% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 24 | 82% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 24 | 94% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 24 | 90% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 24 | 68% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 7 | 67% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 6 | 95% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 68% here, against 51% in Ontario. On 8 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 0 it trails. The three-year changes lean upward at 14 schools and downward at 9.
Every school’s results (32)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 94% | Top fifth |
| Earl of March Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 78% · OSSLT 95% | Top fifth |
| St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 76% | Top fifth |
| St. Gabriel Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 92% | Top fifth |
| 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 |
| St. Stephen Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 68% | Top fifth |
| Stephen Leacock Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 93% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 83% | Top fifth |
| W. Erskine Johnston Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 91% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 86% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 80% · OSSLT 99% | 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 |
| Holy Spirit Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 73% | Top fifth |
| St James Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 98% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 68% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-RémiElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 90% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 68% | Top fifth |
| Kanata Highlands Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 88% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Roger-Saint-DenisElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 84% | Top fifth |
| Sacred Heart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 62% · OSSLT 95% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Paul IIElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 71% | Second fifth |
| A.Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| Castlefrank Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–3 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 75% | Second fifth |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 66% · OSSLT 88% | Second fifth |
| Maplewood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% | Second fifth |
| Roland Michener Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 93% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| Holy Redeemer Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 49% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 72% | Middle 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 |
| Bridlewood Community Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 57% | 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 |
| Stittsville Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| St Martin de Porres Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 35% | Middle fifth |
| Shingwàkons Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Georges Vanier Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 65% | Middle fifth |
| John Young Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 54% | Fourth fifth |
| Katimavik Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 4–8 | G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 44% | Fourth fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
4 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Carleton DSBEarl of March, A.Y. Jackson, Shingwàkons, Stittsville, W. Erskine Johnston, Earl of March Intermediate, Jack Donohue, Maplewood Intermediate … | English public | 18 | 10,605 |
| Ottawa CSBSacred Heart, Holy Trinity Catholic, All Saints Catholic, Sacred Heart Intermediate, St. Stephen Catholic, All Saints Catholic Intermediate, Holy Trinity Catholic Intermediate, St Martin de Porres … | English Catholic | 15 | 9,620 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioPaul-Desmarais, Saint-Jean-Paul II, intermédiaire catholique Paul-Desmarais, Saint-Rémi, Roger-Saint-Denis | French Catholic | 5 | 2,455 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Grande-Ourse, publique Kanata-Stittsville | French public | 2 | 535 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Where the 40 schools in and around Kanata Lakes are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Kanata Lakes
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
Schooling in French, 7 schools: École élémentaire catholique Saint-Rémi, École élémentaire catholique Roger-Saint-Denis, École élémentaire publique Grande-Ourse and École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais, with CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario running the public ones.
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 Kanata Lakes’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 18, English Catholic 15 and French-language 7.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Kanata Lakes
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.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 40 schools in and around Kanata Lakes
Show all 33 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Kanata Lakes
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 24 high schools: 11 English public, 6 French public, 5 English Catholic and 2 French Catholic. The shortest trip is to All Saints Catholic High School, 0.4 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,035 | 0.4 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,315 | 2.3 km |
| Earl of March Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,715 | 2.6 km |
| A.Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 880 | 4.5 km |
| École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 880 | 5.5 km |
| Sacred Heart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,555 | 6.2 km |
| Maplewood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 245 | 6.4 km |
| École secondaire publique Maurice-LapointeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 185 | 6.9 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 595 | 7.4 km |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 760 | 9.3 km |
All 24 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 11 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 11 km |
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 11 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 12 km |
| École secondaire Grande-RivièreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 13 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 13 km |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,550 | 14 km |
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 14 km |
| École secondaire publique Pierre-de-BloisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Second fifth | 415 | 15 km |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGeeSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 15 km |
| École Intermédiaire SymmesSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 15 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisgar | 31,627 | 40 | 21,935 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Highland | 19,963 | 46 | 25,370 | 2 | 1.9 km |
| Overbrook | 19,953 | 46 | 20,230 | 15 | 0.2 km |
| Henry Farm | 19,953 | 84 | 28,535 | 4 | 1.1 km |
| Purpleville | 19,918 | 47 | 25,405 | 2 | 1 km |
| Kanata Lakes | 19,861 | 40 | 23,215 | 7 | 0.4 km |
| Riverside South - Leitrim | 19,802 | 35 | 19,670 | 8 | 0.5 km |
| Loyalist | 19,761 | 13 | 3,210 | 0 | 6.9 km |
| Stittsville | 19,753 | 23 | 12,405 | 4 | 0.8 km |
| Kemptville | 19,733 | 13 | 3,535 | 5 | 1.9 km |
| … | |||||
| German Mills | 11,923 | 59 | 22,720 | 2 | 1.5 km |
In 187 of the 320 others the count is higher. 251 of 321 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 Kanata Lakes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanata Lakes | 40 | 7 | 20 | 0.4 km |
| Beaverbrook 2.5 km | 24 | 3 | 11 | 0.4 km |
| Katimavik-Hazeldean 2.9 km | 31 | 6 | 15 | 0.7 km |
| Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant 3.8 km | 20 | 3 | 10 | 3.5 km |
| Stittsville North 4.7 km | 31 | 6 | 18 | 1.9 km |
| Glen Cairn 5.2 km | 32 | 8 | 15 | 1 km |
| Stittsville East 6.2 km | 35 | 8 | 16 | 0.6 km |
It has more schools than any of its 6 neighbours.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Kanata Lakes or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
Questions about schools in Kanata Lakes
How do I get a place at a school in Kanata Lakes?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which boards run the schools in Kanata Lakes?
Ottawa-Carleton DSB (18), Ottawa CSB (15), 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 many schools are there in Kanata Lakes?
6 are inside the town itself and 34 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Kanata Lakes?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire catholique Saint-Rémi, École élémentaire catholique Roger-Saint-Denis, École élémentaire publique Grande-Ourse and École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais.
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).