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School Locator - Find your home school

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click-hereA student's designated school (or "home" school) is determined by their home address and grade level. All students must begin the registration process at their home school. Our School Locator will show you which Ottawa Catholic School is your home school, and will provide a link to the school's website. If you wish to send your child to a school other than your home school for specific reasons such as caregiver issues, you must still register at your home school in order to begin the process of applying for a cross-boundary transfer. You can learn more about programming options such as French Immersion and support for English language learners by contacting your home school. While every attempt is made to provide accurate information, our Board does not assume liability for any unintentional errors or omissions to the data provided in the School Locator. 

Having trouble finding an address? Here are some search tips to help you out...

  • A house number is always required when entering your address. You cannot search by street name only.
  • Leave out the street type (such as Ave., Cr., Blvd., etc.) when entering the address. For example, instead of entering 617 Vineyard Drive, simply enter 617 Vineyard.
  • Leave out the punctuation when entering an address. If no match is found, try including the punctuation. The search is based on the way the streets have been entered in the municipal log. For example, St Germain - without the period, and St. Laurent - with the period, are both valid street names, but not the reverse.
  • Enter only part of a street name. For example, simply enter 617 Vin instead of 617 Vineyard. If you do this, you will get a list of the streets that match your entry. Select the desired street by clicking its name.

Important Information for Kindergarten Searches

The School Locator provides information on attendance eligibility based on the residential address and grade level. Attendance information is provided for the junior and senior kindergarten levels through to Grade 12. To determine your home school for Junior and Senior Kindergarten, select 01 from the Grade dropdown list and contact your home school for specific program details. This is necessary as we phase in full day junior and senior kindergarten in all schools between now and September 2014.

  More about Full-Day Kindergarten >>  

Important Information on Attendance Boundaries

Attendance eligibility displayed in the School Locator is valid for the current school year only. Attendance boundaries are reviewed annually by the Board's Planning and Facilities Department. Boundary adjustments and new residential street network data is continuously updated to provide the most accurate search results. Data for certain new home constructions or other anomalies may not be included. Official confirmation of school eligibility must be obtained by contacting the respective school. 

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Important Information on School Option Areas

If more than one school appears when using the School Locator, this means that you live in an area where you have a choice of schools. These areas sometimes exist to temporarily: i)alleviate overcrowding at area schools; ii) balance between schools; and/or iii) phase in a proposed boundary change. Once you choose to attend a particular school in an option area, you must remain at that school for the remainder of the program, unless you move to a new address. Contact the PlanningDepartment for information.

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