Photo: Dlanglois · CC BY-SA 4.0No high school in or near North Gower - Kars: the closest is 12 km off
The town’s own schools, within 3 km, are 7 elementary schools. Its schools answer to 3 boards.
What stands out about North Gower - Kars’s schools
Fewer Catholic schools
Only 1 of 7 schools here are Catholic, against 34% in Ontario. Who runs them ↓
Results on both sides
The results split: 2 of 6 schools in the upper two fifths in Ontario, 2 in the lower, with St Leonard Elementary School, Manotick Public School and Wazoson Public School on top. Results ↓
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 3 schools of the 6 with results, St Leonard Elementary School, Manotick Public School and Osgoode Public School among them. Results ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at St Leonard Elementary School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
High schools within reach of North Gower - Kars
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
7 secondary schools are within 15 km: 3 English Catholic, 2 English public, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. South Carleton High School is closest, at 12 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carleton High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,380 | 12 km |
| St Michael High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CDSB of Eastern Ontario | English Catholic | Second fifth | 520 | 13 km |
| St Mark High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 820 | 13 km |
| North Grenville District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Canada DSB | English public | Second fifth | 605 | 15 km |
| École secondaire publique Rivière-RideauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | – | 15 km |
| École secondaire catholique Notre-DameSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | – | 15 km |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,535 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Which of the 3 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Carleton DSBWazoson, Kars on the Rideau, Osgoode, Manotick, North Gower/Marlborough | English public | 5 | 1,990 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Leonard | English Catholic | 1 | 660 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Des Visionnaires | French public | 1 | – |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How North Gower - Kars’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 | 6 | 82% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 6 | 61% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 6 | 62% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 4 | 92% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 4 | 86% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 4 | 43% | 51% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 43% here, against 51% in Ontario. Of 6 measures, 2 sit above the province’s middle and 3 below.
Every school’s results (6)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St Leonard Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 74% | Top fifth |
| Manotick Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 81% | Second fifth |
| Wazoson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 43% | Middle fifth |
| Osgoode Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| North Gower/Marlborough Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 62% | Fourth fifth |
| Kars on the Rideau Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 43% | 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 7 schools in and around North Gower - Kars 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 North Gower - Kars
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 runs the public French-language schools; all 1 are École élémentaire publique Des Visionnaires.
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 North Gower - Kars’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 5, English Catholic 1 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in North Gower - Kars
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
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 7 schools in and around North Gower - Kars
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton Heights-Courtland Park | 8,621 | 67 | 28,835 | 12 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Stirling | 5,489 | 1 | 690 | 0 | 16 km |
| Island Park-Wellington Village | 5,486 | 36 | 10,600 | 13 | 2 km |
| Southwold | 5,473 | 9 | 5,050 | 0 | 11 km |
| Garner | 5,456 | 12 | 6,855 | 0 | 2.3 km |
| North Gower - Kars | 5,439 | 7 | 2,650 | 1 | 12 km |
| Metcalfe | 5,434 | 12 | 4,140 | 2 | 1 km |
| Wingham | 5,411 | 4 | 1,260 | 0 | 1 km |
| Billings Bridge - Heron Park | 5,370 | 48 | 21,465 | 8 | 1.1 km |
| Central Frontenac | 5,348 | 4 | 450 | 0 | 6.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Mill Courtland Woodside Park | 3,319 | 43 | 22,315 | 0 | 0.8 km |
205 of 279 similar towns count more schools. Schooling in French is on hand in 175 of the 280.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around North Gower - Kars
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Gower - Kars | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 km |
| Osgoode - Vernon 8.6 km | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 km |
| Manotick 10 km | 21 | 5 | 11 | 3 km |
| Richmond 13 km | 53 | 12 | 22 | 1.8 km |
| Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay 14 km | 43 | 11 | 21 | 1.3 km |
| Munster - Ashton 15 km | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 km |
| Chapman Mills 15 km | 42 | 12 | 22 | 1.1 km |
Of the neighbours, Richmond counts the most schools: 53.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. Each result is placed in a fifth of Ontario’s schools on the same measure; a school’s band averages its fifths. EQAO doesn’t report small groups, so no school is ranked to the place.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Each board covers a territory in one language and one system, public or Catholic; boards of different systems overlap.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside North Gower - Kars or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
Questions about schools in North Gower - Kars
Is there a French-language school in North Gower - Kars?
Yes, schooling in French is at École élémentaire publique Des Visionnaires.
How many schools are there in North Gower - Kars?
2 in the town, 5 just beyond it, within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in North Gower - Kars?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which boards run the schools in North Gower - Kars?
Ottawa-Carleton DSB (5), Ottawa CSB (1) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
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).