Ottawa Carleton District School Board

The OCDSB is excited to welcome 17,000 students to our new virtual schools – OCV Elementary and OCV Secondary to their first day of school on Friday, September 18th. Our secondary school will support approximately 4,000 students. OCV Elementary has been divided into six campuses, which allows us to better organize the 13,000 students according to their home school.

"We want children to laugh, to feel at ease, and safe." Starting kindergarten is an exciting and nervous time for students and parents alike. Especially this year.

With so much emphasis on online learning, it is important for students to realize the responsibilities that are associated with the internet. Social Media expert and IT professional Paul Davis will be holding webinars for students in Grades 4 to 12 to discuss internet safety, cyberbullying, respectful use of technology, and more.

Today, the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) shared an important update for OCDSB families. Due to severe driver shortages, some yellow bus routes will be cancelled for OCDSB students, starting Sept. 14th. In addition, the agency also noted that some grade 7-12 students have been transitioned to public transit.

Many people have questions about class size and how many students they can expect to see in their child's class this year.

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board would like to extend deepest condolences to the family and friends of Dave Smith, who recently passed away at the age of 87.

The OCDSB is in the process of staffing for the new school year. Many people have asked questions about what these staffing changes mean, why they are necessary and why is this happening so close to the start of the school year. We wanted to explain the process in a little more detail.

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) is seeking two community members with financial expertise and business knowledge to serve on its Audit Committee. Appointments are effective 1 December 2020. One term will be for two years and the other for three years.

We’re excited to welcome students back to school. Our new Return to School Schedule provides a detailed explanation of our plans to safely transition students back to school.