There are over 340 elementary and secondary schools throughout the Ottawa region that offer educational programs in the public and private school systems. Four major school boards offer programs from kindergarten to grade 12, special education programs, and continuing education programs.

Furthermore, Ottawa’s primary and secondary education systems offer a variety of programs in English and French. They also provide English as a second language (ESL) programs, French immersion programs and several other programs specifically developed for your child’s needs.

Local School Boards

• Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
• Ottawa Catholic School Board
• The French Catholic School Board (Catholique de langue francaise du Centre-Est)
• The French Public School Board (Conseil des écoles publique de l'Est de l'Ontario)

Private and Specialty Schools

• Académie de la Capitale 
• Ashbury College 
• Counterpoint Academy
• Elmwood School 
• Lycée Claudel School (in French)
• Collège Saint-Alexandre de la Gatineau (in French)
• Canadian Montessori Academy
• Community Christian School (Metcalfe, Ont.)
• ELTOC (English language training)
• FutureKids
• Independent Learning Centre 
• Junior Achievement of Ottawa-Carleton
• Ontario Federation of Independent Schools
• Ottawa School of Art
• Ottawa School of Speech and Drama
• Philemon Wright High School
• Programme Steiner Waldorf
• Queensway West Montessori School 
• Redeemer Christian High School
• School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa
• Snowhawks Ski & Snowboard
• St. Timothy's Classical Academy
• Venta Preparatory School
• WEL-Systems Institute