Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Around Westboro, 13 schools of 39 teach in French
Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais, CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario runs them: École Jean-de-Brébeuf, École des services spécialisés (C.J.O.-Résidence Taché) and École des services spécialisés (C.J.O.-Maison de l'Apprenti). Families can pick among four systems here: English or French, public or Catholic. The 3 km around Westboro counts 30 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools, 3 schools for every grade and 1 alternative or adult school, 13,315 students between them.
What stands out about Westboro’s schools
Results above the middle
15 of the 25 tested schools score in the top two fifths in Ontario; Elmdale Public School, Nepean High School and École élémentaire publique Charlotte Lemieux are the strongest. Results ↓
One big school
With 1,270 students, Nepean High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Elmdale Public School (elementary), its results in 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 Westboro
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais, CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario runs the French-language ones: École Jean-de-Brébeuf, École des services spécialisés (C.J.O.-Résidence Taché), École des services spécialisés (C.J.O.-Maison de l'Apprenti) and École élémentaire catholique Saint-François-d'Assise.
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 6 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 DSBNepean, Adult, Woodroffe, Broadview, Agincourt Road, Fisher Park/Summit AS, Elmdale, Woodroffe Avenue … | English public | 16 | 8,925 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Nicholas Adult, Notre Dame, St Elizabeth, St Augustine, St George, Our Lady of Fatima, Notre Dame Intermediate, St Anthony | English Catholic | 8 | 2,585 |
| Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'OutaouaisJean-de-Brébeuf, Saint-Jean-Bosco, des Cavaliers, des Rapides-Deschênes (Arc-en-Ciel), des Rapides-Deschênes (Notre-Dame (Rapides-Deschênes)), des Rapides-Deschênes (Saint-Médard), des services spécialisés (C.J.O.-Maison de l'Apprenti), des services spécialisés (C.J.O.-Résidence Taché) | French public | 8 | – |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Charlotte Lemieux, publique Louise-Arbour, publique L'Alternative | French public | 3 | 995 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontariod'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond, Saint-François-d'Assise | French Catholic | 2 | 810 |
| Commission scolaire Western QuébecPierre Elliott Trudeau, primaire South Hull | English public | 2 | – |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Westboro’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 | 21 | 83% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 21 | 76% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 21 | 75% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 21 | 93% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 21 | 91% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 20 | 63% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 49% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 83% | 85% |
On Grade 6 math the area runs ahead, 63% against 51% in Ontario. 6 measures above the provincial middle, 1 below, out of 8. At 11 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 10, more fell.
Every school’s results (25)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Elmdale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 97% · G3 writing 96% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 89% | Top fifth |
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 76% · OSSLT 94% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Charlotte LemieuxElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 97% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 85% | Top fifth |
| Agincourt Road Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 57% | Top fifth |
| Woodroffe Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 78% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-BondElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 78% | 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 |
| 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 |
| Broadview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 53% | 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 |
| St George Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 76% | 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 |
| Hilson Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of Fatima Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| Churchill Alternative SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 62% | Second fifth |
| Severn Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 69% | Middle 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 |
| 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 |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 55% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 43% · OSSLT 81% | Fourth fifth |
| D. Roy Kennedy Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Regina Street Alternative SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
| St Elizabeth Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 42% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
| W.E. Gowling Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 38% | Bottom fifth |
| Adult High SchoolAlternative or adult · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 21% · OSSLT not reported | 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 Westboro are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Westboro’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Their systems: English public 18, English Catholic 8 and French-language 13.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Westboro
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
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.
The neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 39 schools in and around Westboro
Show all 30 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Westboro
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 67 high schools: 25 English public, 21 French public, 12 English Catholic, 6 French Catholic and 3 independent. 1 km away, Nepean High School is the nearest.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,270 | 1 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 1.4 km |
| St Nicholas Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 620 | 1.8 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 3.5 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 3.5 km |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 3.8 km |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 4 km |
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 890 | 4.1 km |
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,315 | 4.4 km |
| École Saint-Jean-BoscoAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 4.4 km |
All 67 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 4.6 km |
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 4.8 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 5 km |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Fourth fifth | 325 | 5.2 km |
| École secondaire de l'ÎleAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 5.5 km |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 5.5 km |
| Collège Saint-Joseph de HullSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 5.5 km |
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,440 | 5.6 km |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGeeSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 5.6 km |
| École Intermédiaire SymmesSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 5.6 km |
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 5.9 km |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 855 | 5.9 km |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 960 | 5.9 km |
| Collège Nouvelles FrontièresSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 6 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 6.3 km |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 6.3 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 6.5 km |
| OCSB Achievement CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 75 | 6.7 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 6.8 km |
| École secondaire publique De La SalleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 950 | 7.1 km |
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,110 | 7.2 km |
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 860 | 7.3 km |
| École secondaire Grande-RivièreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.4 km |
| École secondaire Mont-BleuAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 8.1 km |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 760 | 8.4 km |
| École secondaire Philemon WrightSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 8.5 km |
| École Intermédiaire HadleySecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 8.5 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 1,010 | 8.6 km |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 460 | 8.8 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.1 km |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 330 | 9.2 km |
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,160 | 9.7 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| Polyvalente Le CarrefourSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 595 | 10 km |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Fourth fifth | 95 | 10 km |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 855 | 11 km |
| Collège Saint-Alexandre de la GatineauSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 11 km |
| École Polyvalente de l'ÉrablièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,105 | 12 km |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,550 | 12 km |
| Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,650 | 12 km |
| École secondaire du VersantSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| St. Francis Xavier (9-12) Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,665 | 13 km |
| Gloucester High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,160 | 13 km |
| École secondaire catholique Pierre-SavardSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 900 | 13 km |
| Lester B Pearson Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 750 | 13 km |
| Earl of March Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,715 | 14 km |
| Colonel By Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,140 | 14 km |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,535 | 14 km |
| Riverside South Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | 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 | 14 km |
| École Polyvalente Nicolas-GatineauAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 15 km |
| A.Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 880 | 15 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,315 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Westboro
Also within reach: adult and continuing education at Adult 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wismer Commons | 20,591 | 36 | 24,150 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Carrville Corners | 13,004 | 29 | 15,220 | 2 | 2.4 km |
| Forest | 12,962 | 5 | 1,645 | 0 | 14 km |
| Erin | 12,924 | 12 | 3,440 | 0 | 2 km |
| Brighton | 12,900 | 5 | 2,055 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Westboro | 12,899 | 39 | 13,315 | 13 | 1 km |
| Yonge-Bay Corridor | 12,888 | 79 | 22,925 | 5 | 0.5 km |
| New Springbrook | 12,804 | 61 | 35,925 | 5 | 3.5 km |
| Regent Park | 12,797 | 69 | 22,765 | 6 | 0.7 km |
| Winchester | 12,706 | 8 | 1,750 | 2 | 5.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Playter Estates-Danforth | 7,712 | 86 | 35,010 | 8 | 0.6 km |
More schools are within reach in 188 of the 387 other towns. 293 of the 388 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 Westboro
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westboro | 39 | 13 | 10 | 1 km |
| Island Park-Wellington Village 1.2 km | 36 | 13 | 10 | 2 km |
| Laurentian 1.6 km | 38 | 9 | 14 | 0.5 km |
| Carlington 2.1 km | 52 | 10 | 21 | 1 km |
| Hintonburg-Mechanicsville 2.3 km | 47 | 14 | 14 | 1.5 km |
| Civic Hospital 2.7 km | 42 | 5 | 16 | 1.2 km |
| Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park 2.9 km | 46 | 9 | 16 | 1 km |
52 schools make Carlington the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Counted: Westboro’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Ontario only, measure by measure, then average: never a place in a league table.
- The year. The 2024-25 list.
- Boards and systems. Each board covers a territory in one language and one system, public or Catholic; boards of different systems overlap.
Questions about schools in Westboro
Is there a French-language school in Westboro?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École Jean-de-Brébeuf, École des services spécialisés (C.J.O.-Résidence Taché), École des services spécialisés (C.J.O.-Maison de l'Apprenti) and École élémentaire catholique Saint-François-d'Assise.
How many schools are there in Westboro?
1 in the town, 38 just beyond it, within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Westboro?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which boards run the schools in Westboro?
By number of schools: Ottawa-Carleton DSB (16), Ottawa CSB (8), Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais (8), CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (3) and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (2).
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).