Programs and Services
Academic Programs
- Two-year Kindergarten program offering 50/50 French and English
- Early French Immersion program from Grade 1 to Grade 8
- Two Specialized Autism Units
Classroom Organization
- Kindergarten Program comprising of students in JK and SK in each class, we currently have 5 Kindergarten Classes
- Early French Immersion Program
- In the Early French Immersion program, students from Grades 1 to 8 are divided into 26 classes
- 2 classes; one of each Primary and Junior/Intermediate Autism programs
Special Education and ESL Programs
Our learning support staff work in collaboration with the classroom teachers to support planning, program delivery, monitoring of progress and differentiation for students with special needs. In-School team meetings are held to support teachers in their efforts to meet the needs of the diverse learning styles of the students in their classrooms. Our learning support staff includes a Learning Resource Teacher, a Learning Support Teacher, an English as a Second Language Teacher, and Educational Assistants.
Clubs and Activities
Students are provided with many opportunities to demonstrate leadership and citizenship skills at school. Some of these opportunities have included lunch monitors, recycling assistants, library volunteers, kindergarten helpers as well as participating in charitable events such as Terry Fox Run, student-led fundraising for Ryan’s Well and donations to the Food Bank.
Some of the clubs and activities for students have included:
- Student Council
- Terry Fox School Run
- Cross-Country Running
- Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Borden Ball, Dodgeball
- Track and Field
- Recycle and Environmental Stewardship
- Drama Club
- Art Club
- Games Club
- Primary Choir
Safe Schools Initiatives
Our school code of conduct is shared with students and parents in our parent handbook, on the school website and through assemblies and classroom newsletters. Conflict resolution skills and positive behaviour strategies are taught and modelled throughout the school. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s Community of Character initiative is taught with a cross-curricular approach to promote good citizenship. We believe that the relationships and partnerships between staff, students, parents and the community are the building blocks of a safe and caring learning community. It is through these relationships that we model and practice to one another, the Ottawa District School Board’s community of character attributes.