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17 Boucherville Rd · Stratton · P0W1N0 · Northwest CDSB
With Our Lady of the Way, Rainy River, Unorganized counts 5 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Rainy River, Unorganized →
What stands out about Our Lady of the Way
- Catholic and English-language, under Northwest CDSB.
- No other English Catholic elementary school is within 3 km of Rainy River, Unorganized.
- It sits 9.2 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Our Lady of the Way does 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.
None of Our Lady of the Way’s measures is published: Ontario holds back results for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 reading | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 writing | not reported | – | – | – |
| Grade 6 math | not reported | – | – | – |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
Our Lady of the Way has no results band
With all its measures withheld, Our Lady of the Way can’t be set beside other schools in Ontario.
The letter belongs to Rainy River, Unorganized: its School Grade weighs Our Lady of the Way with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Our Lady of the Way
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Way | English Catholic | English | – | |
| Sturgeon Creek School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 14 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of the Way
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Our Lady of the Way
Who runs Our Lady of the Way?
Northwest CDSB: Our Lady of the Way is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Our Lady of the Way teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of the Way?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of the Way?
Closest by: Sturgeon Creek School (14 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). 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).