In March 2024, the Ottawa-Carleton School Board received an announcement of capital funding from the Ministry of Education for the construction of a new two-storey elementary school. The new school will provide 674 pupil places, including a music room, a gymnasium, and a 2-room child care centre. The opening date is scheduled for September 2026. The new school will be located at 700 Spring Valley Drive.
In fall 2020, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board received confirmation of capital funding from the Ministry of Education for the construction of a new secondary school in the Riverside South area. The school will serve 1,516 grade 7 to 12 students. The school will be located at the southeast corner of Earl Armstrong Road and Spratt Road, in the Riverside South community. On January 31, 2023, the OCDSB Board of Trustees approved a timeline and consultation process to determine the program, attendance boundary, and opening grade structure for the new Riverside South secondary school, and make other associated changes.
Following the Ministry of Education announcement of capital funding in October 2020, the Riverside South Community will be welcoming a new secondary school with 1516 pupil places, along with two child care rooms with 39 licensed child care spaces. This will be the first secondary school for the OCDSB in the growing Riverside South community
The new Riverside South Secondary School will be located at the intersection of Spratt Road and Earl Armstrong Road. The opening date is scheduled for September 2025.
With the funding now approved, the OCDSB will be able to establish timelines for the building process.
Mino Mikan Elementary School
Location: 820 Miikana Road
Architect: N45 Architecture Inc.
General Contractor: Frecon Construction
Opening: September 2024
Principal: May Tannous
Email: minomikanes@ocdsb.ca
Following the Ministry of Education announcement of capital funding in spring 2022, the Findlay Creek area will be welcoming a new elementary school serving 674 Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6 students and providing 39 child care spaces.
Mino Mikan Elementary School will offer both English and Early French Immersion programs. It is anticipated to open with approximately 457 students, drawing from the community currently served by Vimy Ridge Public School. The construction of the new school is expected to finish in August 2024, with plans for it to open in September 2024.
Located on a 6-acre site at the Southeast intersection of Kelly Farm Drive and Miikana Road, this new education facility will include library/learning commons, 28 classrooms, and a large gym.
School Information:
Registration Information:
Students Currently Attending the OCDSB and residing in the attendance boundary: Board staff are working with your school principal in order to advise affected students and ensure a smooth transition. Individual communication from your school principal will be provided.
New Students to the OCDSB: If you reside in the attendance boundary for the New Findlay Creek Elementary School and your child is new to the OCDSB, you may now register your child for the new school for September 2024 through the following options:
- Register Online
- Visit the OCDSB Administration Office Admissions-Enrolment Department (133 Greenbank Road)
Location: 700 Cope Drive
Architect: EJ Cuhaci and Associates
General Contractor: Tambro Construction Ltd.
Opening: September 2024
Principal: Krista Hudson
Email: maplewoodss@ocdsb.ca
Following the Ministry of Education announcement of capital funding in March 2018, the Stittsville community will be welcoming a new secondary school with 1451 pupil places to serve grades 7 to 12 students in the Stittsville area. Maplewood Secondary School will be located on the south/west corner of Robert Grant Avenue and Cope Drive – 700 Cope Drive. The four-and-three story building, located on a 16 acre site, will include a library/learning commons, cafetorium and atrium.
Maplewood Secondary School will open in September 2024 with approximately 807 students in Grades 7-9:
- Grades 7 and 8 will offer the English with Core French, Early French Immersion and Middle French Immersion programs.
- Grade 9 will offer the English and French Immersion programs.
Each year, a grade will be added to the school until it becomes a 7-12 school in September 2027. The students who will attend the school are drawn from the community of Stittsville and surrounding rural areas.
Important Update: Contingency Plan
OCDSB has decided it is in the best interest of the students and staff to implement the contingency plan for Maplewood Secondary School. More information was shared with families in an email update on August 28th, 2024. The interim plan is as follows:
Grades 7-8:
- Students will begin the school year at D. A. Moodie School (595 Moodie Drive). This school has been used to accommodate students in previous years and will be fully prepared to welcome Maplewood students on September 3rd.
- OSTA has confirmed that there will be 100% transportation coverage. To accommodate busing schedules, the new bell times will be from 7:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., which is 15 minutes earlier than previously communicated. Updated details regarding bus stops, pick-up times, and other related information will be available on the OSTA portal within the next few days.
Grade 9:
- Students will start the school year by attending classes through virtual learning.
- The OCDSB will be providing Chromebooks and hotspots for students who require them.
School Information:
- Learn more about the school name
- Grades 7 and 8 English Program with Core French, Early French Immersion and Middle French Immersion Attendance Boundary
- Grade 9-12 English and Immersion Attendance Boundary
- School Information Sheet
- New Stittsville Secondary School Study
Registration Information:
If you reside in the attendance boundary for Maplewood Secondary School and your child is new to the OCDSB, you may register your child for the new school for September 2024:
- Access Online Registration
- Visit D. A. Moodie School (595 Moodie Drive)
- Visit the OCDSB Administration Office Admissions-Enrolment Department (133 Greenbank Road)