Photo: DaPuglet · CC BY-SA 2.012 of the 32 schools around Vanier South teach in French
CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario runs them: École élémentaire catholique Horizon-Jeunesse, École élémentaire publique Mauril-Bélanger and École élémentaire publique Francojeunesse. English and French, public and Catholic boards all run schools here. 13,065 students attend the 26 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Vanier South.
What stands out about Vanier South’s schools
Results on both sides
12 of the 28 tested schools sit above the middle in Ontario, 13 below it; École secondaire publique De La Salle, École élémentaire catholique Coeur d'Ottawa and Elgin Street Public School score best. Results ↓
The strongest results
École secondaire publique De La Salle (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Schooling in English and French around Vanier South
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The French-language schools are École élémentaire catholique Horizon-Jeunesse, École élémentaire publique Mauril-Bélanger, École élémentaire publique Francojeunesse and École élémentaire publique Trille des Bois, 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.
Which of the 4 boards runs which 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 DSBLisgar, Manor Park, Rockcliffe Park, Queen Elizabeth, Elgin Street, Ottawa Technical, Glashan, Carson Grove … | English public | 15 | 5,160 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioSamuel-Genest, Montfort, Horizon-Jeunesse, intermédiaire catholique Samuel-Genest, Sainte-Anne, Coeur d'Ottawa, de l’innovation | French Catholic | 7 | 3,060 |
| Ottawa CSBImmaculata, Immaculata Intermediate, St Brigid, Assumption Catholic, St Michael | English Catholic | 5 | 2,110 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique De La Salle, publique Trille des Bois, publique Francojeunesse, publique De la Salle, publique Mauril-Bélanger | French public | 5 | 2,735 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Vanier 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 | 22 | 73% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 22 | 62% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 22 | 52% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 21 | 93% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 21 | 86% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 21 | 41% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 6 | 68% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 6 | 89% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area runs ahead, 68% against 55% in Ontario. 3 measures above the provincial middle, 4 below, out of 8. Over three years, 14 schools gained on most measures and 8 lost ground.
Every school’s results (28)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire publique De La SalleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 74% · OSSLT 93% | 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 |
| École élémentaire publique Trille des BoisElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 79% | 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 |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 68% · OSSLT 96% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Horizon-JeunesseElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 71% | 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 |
| Rockcliffe Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 52% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique MontfortElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 39% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-AnneElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 81% | Second fifth |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 55% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| Assumption Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 26% | 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 |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 71% | 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 |
| St Michael Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 23% · G3 math 31% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
| Manor Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 49% · G3 math 47% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 26% | Fourth fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 66% · G6 writing 57% · G6 math 17% | Fourth fifth |
| Robert E. Wilson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 42% · G3 writing 23% · G3 math 23% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
| St Brigid Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
| York Street Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 29% · G3 writing 35% · G3 math 29% · G6 reading 65% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 20% | Bottom fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Mauril-BélangerElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 47% · G3 writing 35% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 54% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
| Carson Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 41% · G3 writing 16% · G3 math 18% | Bottom fifth |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 23% · OSSLT 48% | 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 |
| 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 |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 32 schools in and around Vanier South are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Vanier South’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 15, English Catholic 5 and French-language 12.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Vanier South
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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 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 32 schools in and around Vanier South
Show all 26 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Vanier South
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 62: 21 English public, 21 French public, 10 English Catholic, 6 French Catholic and 4 independent. For the shortest journey, Ottawa Technical Secondary School: 1 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 330 | 1 km |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Fourth fifth | 95 | 1.8 km |
| École secondaire publique De La SalleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 950 | 2.2 km |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 855 | 2.3 km |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 960 | 2.8 km |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 855 | 3.1 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 1,010 | 3.9 km |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 460 | 4.1 km |
| Collège Saint-Joseph de HullSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 4.2 km |
| Gloucester High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,160 | 4.5 km |
All 62 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,315 | 4.7 km |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 4.8 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 4.8 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 4.8 km |
| Lester B Pearson Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 750 | 4.9 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 4.9 km |
| Colonel By Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,140 | 5.1 km |
| École secondaire de l'ÎleAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 5.3 km |
| Polyvalente Le CarrefourSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 5.5 km |
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,160 | 5.6 km |
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,110 | 6.2 km |
| École Saint-Jean-BoscoAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 6.2 km |
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 860 | 6.4 km |
| École secondaire publique Louis-RielSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 1,005 | 6.7 km |
| École secondaire du VersantSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 7 km |
| Centre académique de l'OutaouaisAll grades | – | Independent | – | – | 7 km |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 7.1 km |
| Collège Nouvelles FrontièresSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 7.3 km |
| École Polyvalente Nicolas-GatineauAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 7.3 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.4 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.4 km |
| St Nicholas Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 620 | 7.8 km |
| École secondaire Philemon WrightSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 8 km |
| École Intermédiaire HadleySecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 8 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 8 km |
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 890 | 8.7 km |
| École Polyvalente de l'ÉrablièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 9.3 km |
| École secondaire Mont-BleuAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.5 km |
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,270 | 9.7 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 9.8 km |
| Collège Saint-Alexandre de la GatineauSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 9.9 km |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Fourth fifth | 325 | 10 km |
| Cairine Wilson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 775 | 11 km |
| École secondaire catholique GarneauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 870 | 11 km |
| St Matthew High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 715 | 11 km |
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,440 | 11 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGeeSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| École Intermédiaire SymmesSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| École secondaire catholique Mer BleueSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 825 | 12 km |
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 12 km |
| OCSB Achievement CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 75 | 13 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 13 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,050 | 13 km |
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 13 km |
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 15 km |
| St Peter High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,385 | 15 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 15 km |
| École secondaire Grande-RivièreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 11,599 | 7 | 2,675 | 0 | 12 km |
| … | |||||
| Colborne | 7,447 | 17 | 8,170 | 0 | 2.9 km |
| Teston | 7,437 | 24 | 12,005 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| Trent Lakes | 7,357 | 2 | 645 | 0 | 23 km |
| Wainfleet | 7,329 | 12 | 3,240 | 2 | 12 km |
| Vanier South | 7,259 | 32 | 13,065 | 12 | 1 km |
| Brown's Corners | 7,228 | 55 | 27,080 | 1 | 0.5 km |
| Concord | 7,225 | 34 | 17,575 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Colborne | 7,216 | 3 | 705 | 0 | 12 km |
| Carlisle | 7,161 | 14 | 6,675 | 0 | 9.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Montague | 4,414 | 10 | 2,525 | 1 | 7 km |
140 of 336 similar towns count more schools. 235 of the 337 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Vanier South
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanier South | 32 | 12 | 12 | 1 km |
| Vanier North 0.9 km | 30 | 13 | 13 | 1.8 km |
| Overbrook 1 km | 46 | 15 | 20 | 0.2 km |
| Sandy Hill 1.9 km | 49 | 16 | 15 | 1 km |
| Manor Park 1.9 km | 39 | 24 | 11 | 2.3 km |
| New Edinburgh 2 km | 36 | 20 | 9 | 1.1 km |
| Lowertown East 2.1 km | 37 | 14 | 11 | 0.2 km |
Top among the neighbours: Sandy Hill, 49 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. Counted: Vanier South’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- 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. 2024-25, the latest open list.
- 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. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
Questions about schools in Vanier South
Which boards run the schools in Vanier South?
By number of schools: Ottawa-Carleton DSB (15), CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (7), Ottawa CSB (5) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (5).
How do I get a place at a school in Vanier South?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Is there a French-language school in Vanier South?
Yes: École élémentaire catholique Horizon-Jeunesse, École élémentaire publique Mauril-Bélanger, École élémentaire publique Francojeunesse and École élémentaire publique Trille des Bois, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Vanier South?
4 in the town, 28 just beyond it, within 3 km.
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).