Ottawa Carleton District School Board

Each year, Métis communities across Ontario celebrate Powley Day on September 19th, marking the anniversary of the landmark Métis rights victory at the Supreme Court of Canada.

Do you have questions about your child's communication skills? Do you need resources? Do you just want to know what the OCDSB Speech-Language Pathologist offers at your child's school?

As the largest school board in Ottawa, we recognize that OCDSB schools serve as important community focal points across the city. In some areas, they are the only local sites available that may safely accommodate the public and support the ability of residents to easily vote in the upcoming federal election.

On August 17, the Ontario government announced its intention to implement an immunization disclosure policy for all publicly-funded school board employees, staff in private schools and licensed child care settings and other individuals regularly in these settings, for the 2021-22 school year.

This is a special time of year for the Jewish community. Earlier this week, families celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and next week will mark Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.

Every year we receive questions from parents about class size and how many students they can expect to see in their child's class this year.

All OCDSB students must self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms each day before school.

Since the pandemic began, we have been very active in ensuring the school environment is safe for the staff and students. Our engineers have consulted with the HVAC professionals and public health organizations to ensure we are following their guidance.

The health and safety of the OCDSB staff and students has guided planning decisions for the return to school. Health authorities continue to advise that being fully vaccinated significantly reduces the risks of the most serious outcomes of COVID-19.