Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0In Old Ottawa South, families choose among 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Beside Ottawa-Carleton DSB, which has 31, sit Ottawa CSB, CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario. 12 of the 54 teach in French, against 10% of schools in Ontario. Within 3 km of Old Ottawa South are 40 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools, teaching 23,490 students.
What stands out about Old Ottawa South’s schools
Results on both sides
18 of the 42 tested schools sit above the middle in Ontario, 14 below it; Glebe Collegiate Institute, Hopewell Avenue Public School and École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'Ottawa score best. Results ↓
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 25 schools of the 42 with results, Glebe Collegiate Institute, Hopewell Avenue Public School and École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'Ottawa among them. Results ↓
One big school
Glebe Collegiate Institute is the largest school here, with 1,315 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Glebe Collegiate Institute (secondary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
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 DSBGlebe, Adult, Lisgar, Ridgemont, Vincent Massey, Hopewell Avenue, Alta Vista, Brookfield … | English public | 31 | 13,455 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Patrick's, St Pius X, Immaculata, St Nicholas Adult, St Patrick's Intermediate, Immaculata Intermediate, St. Gemma, St Augustine … | English Catholic | 11 | 5,640 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioFranco-Cité, intermédiaire catholique Franco-Cité, d'enseignement personnalisé Lamoureux, George-Étienne-Cartier, Saint-François-d'Assise, Marius-Barbeau, Coeur d'Ottawa, intermédiaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste … | French Catholic | 9 | 3,215 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Francojeunesse, publique Louise-Arbour, publique Marie-Curie | French public | 3 | 1,180 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Schooling in English and French around Old Ottawa South
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The French-language schools are École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'Ottawa, École élémentaire publique Louise-Arbour, École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Lamoureux and École élémentaire publique Marie-Curie, run by CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario.
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 Old Ottawa South’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 B: 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 | 30 | 77% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 30 | 70% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 30 | 71% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 31 | 93% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 31 | 87% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 30 | 56% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 10 | 49% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 9 | 84% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 9 math: 49% here, against 55% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 4 sit above the province’s middle and 1 below.
Every school’s results (42)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 74% · OSSLT 93% | Top fifth |
| Hopewell Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 98% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 82% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'OttawaElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 97% · G3 math 100% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 100% | Top fifth |
| Elgin Street Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 84% | Top fifth |
| First Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 67% | Top fifth |
| Mutchmor Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 77% | 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 |
| Devonshire Community Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 59% · OSSLT 92% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique George-Étienne-CartierElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 76% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé LamoureuxElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| St Augustine Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 60% | Second fifth |
| Connaught Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 73% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire publique FrancojeunesseElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 80% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Louise-ArbourElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 70% | Second fifth |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 46% | 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 |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-François-d'AssiseElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 64% | Middle 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 |
| St Anthony Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math not reported | 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 |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 55% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 53% · OSSLT 84% | 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 |
| Holy Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| Fielding Drive Public SchoolElementary · Grades 4–8 | G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Viscount Alexander Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 42% · G3 writing 37% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 44% · OSSLT 83% | Fourth fifth |
| Lady Evelyn Alternative SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 69% · G6 math 38% | 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 |
| 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 |
| General Vanier Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–3 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 47% | Fourth fifth |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 32% · OSSLT 79% | Bottom fifth |
| Centennial Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 29% · G3 writing 29% · G3 math 24% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 32% | 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 |
| Adult High SchoolAlternative or adult · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 21% · OSSLT not reported | Bottom fifth |
| Cambridge Street Community Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 23% | Bottom fifth |
| Carleton Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 37% · G3 writing 28% · G3 math 25% · G6 reading 65% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 18% | 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 54 schools in and around Old Ottawa South are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Old Ottawa South’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Their systems: English public 31, English Catholic 11 and French-language 12.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Old Ottawa South
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.
Catholic schools
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
The neighbourhood school
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 54 schools in and around Old Ottawa South
Show all 40 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Old Ottawa South
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 68: 24 English public, 21 French public, 11 English Catholic, 8 French Catholic and 4 independent. Closest of all: Glebe Collegiate Institute (1.6 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,315 | 1.6 km |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 855 | 2.1 km |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 2.1 km |
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,110 | 2.4 km |
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 860 | 2.5 km |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 3.1 km |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 960 | 3.3 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 1,010 | 3.4 km |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 460 | 3.5 km |
| St Nicholas Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 620 | 3.7 km |
All 68 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 890 | 3.7 km |
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,160 | 4.4 km |
| École secondaire publique De La SalleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 950 | 4.8 km |
| Collège Saint-Joseph de HullSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 4.9 km |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 330 | 5.1 km |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Fourth fifth | 325 | 5.3 km |
| École Saint-Jean-BoscoAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 5.9 km |
| École secondaire de l'ÎleAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 5.9 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 5.9 km |
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,270 | 6 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 6.2 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 6.2 km |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Fourth fifth | 95 | 6.3 km |
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,440 | 6.4 km |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 855 | 6.9 km |
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 7.4 km |
| OCSB Achievement CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 75 | 7.5 km |
| Collège Nouvelles FrontièresSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 7.8 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 8.1 km |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 8.2 km |
| Gloucester High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,160 | 8.4 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 8.7 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 8.7 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 8.8 km |
| Lester B Pearson Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 750 | 8.9 km |
| Polyvalente Le CarrefourSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 9.1 km |
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 9.3 km |
| Colonel By Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,140 | 9.6 km |
| École secondaire Philemon WrightSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 9.7 km |
| École Intermédiaire HadleySecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 9.7 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 10 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGeeSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 10 km |
| École Intermédiaire SymmesSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 10 km |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 10 km |
| École secondaire publique Louis-RielSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 1,005 | 10 km |
| École secondaire Mont-BleuAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 11 km |
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 11 km |
| École secondaire du VersantSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 11 km |
| St. Francis Xavier (9-12) Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,665 | 11 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| Centre académique de l'OutaouaisAll grades | – | Independent | – | – | 12 km |
| École Polyvalente de l'ÉrablièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 760 | 12 km |
| École Polyvalente Nicolas-GatineauAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| Collège Saint-Alexandre de la GatineauSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 12 km |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,105 | 13 km |
| École secondaire Grande-RivièreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,650 | 13 km |
| Riverside South Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 13 km |
| École secondaire catholique Pierre-SavardSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 900 | 14 km |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,550 | 14 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 595 | 14 km |
| École secondaire catholique GarneauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 870 | 15 km |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,535 | 15 km |
| École secondaire catholique Mer BleueSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 825 | 15 km |
| Cairine Wilson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 775 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Old Ottawa South
The area also has adult and continuing education at Adult High School; alternative programs at Richard Pfaff Secondary Alternate Site and Urban Aboriginal Alternate High School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston-Pelham Park | 10,680 | 101 | 36,690 | 6 | 1.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Lucan | 6,827 | 2 | 970 | 0 | 18 km |
| The Estates of Rainbow Creek | 6,822 | 19 | 8,855 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| Riverdale West | 6,804 | 19 | 11,755 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Beaverbrook | 6,762 | 24 | 13,845 | 3 | 0.4 km |
| Old Ottawa South | 6,704 | 54 | 23,490 | 12 | 1.6 km |
| Industrial | 6,690 | 14 | 8,430 | 0 | 4.6 km |
| Barnstown | 6,603 | 32 | 17,430 | 1 | 1.3 km |
| Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing | 6,577 | 16 | 10,690 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Stipeley | 6,572 | 32 | 15,635 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Kentley | 4,007 | 22 | 13,080 | 0 | 1 km |
Set against 315 others, 31 have more schools in reach. 210 of 316 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 Old Ottawa South
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Ottawa South | 54 | 12 | 20 | 1.6 km |
| Billings Bridge - Heron Park 1.4 km | 48 | 8 | 19 | 1.1 km |
| Glebe-Dows Lake 1.4 km | 52 | 15 | 19 | 0.3 km |
| Alta Vista 1.5 km | 52 | 9 | 18 | 1.3 km |
| Old Ottawa East 2.3 km | 55 | 16 | 18 | 0.4 km |
| Riverside Park - Mooneys Bay 2.6 km | 39 | 8 | 17 | 0.5 km |
| Civic Hospital 2.7 km | 42 | 5 | 16 | 1.2 km |
Old Ottawa East has the most schools nearby, 55.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Every school inside Old Ottawa South’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. Where a province publishes grades, the card gives them; elementary and secondary follow those grades.
- Bands, not ranks. A band is the fifth of Ontario’s schools a result falls in, averaged over the school’s measures; small groups go unreported, so places would overstate it.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
Questions about schools in Old Ottawa South
Is there a French-language school in Old Ottawa South?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'Ottawa, École élémentaire publique Louise-Arbour, École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Lamoureux and École élémentaire publique Marie-Curie.
How many schools are there in Old Ottawa South?
1 in the town, 53 just beyond it, within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Old Ottawa South?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which boards run the schools in Old Ottawa South?
By number of schools: Ottawa-Carleton DSB (31), Ottawa CSB (11), CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (9) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (3).
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).