Schools in and near Stittsville
City of Ottawa school data lists 25 schools in and around the guide area, spread across English public, English Catholic, French Catholic, French public and independent schools.
25 schools are in and around the Stittsville area: 14 school-board elementary schools, 3 school-board secondary schools and 7 independent or provincial schools. Four boards serve the area: OCDSB and OCSB (English public and Catholic) and CEPEO and CECCE (French public and Catholic). The secondary schools here are A.Y. Jackson Secondary School and Catholic High School Paul Desmarais and Sacred Heart High School. Catchments are set by address, so confirm a home's designated school with the board.
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By board, City of Ottawa data lists nine OCDSB schools, seven OCSB schools, two CECCE schools (French Catholic), one CÉPEO school (French public) and six independent schools. Schools named in the data include Stittsville Public School (OCDSB), Holy Spirit School and Sacred Heart High School (OCSB), and Catholic High School Paul Desmarais (CECCE). Maplewood Secondary School and the Frederick Banting Secondary Alternate Program are OCDSB schools. Distances in this guide are straight-line, not driving or walking routes.
School catchments change, and a nearby school is not necessarily the designated school for an address. Families should confirm the school for any specific home with each board's school locator before making decisions.
Catchments change. Being close to a school does not guarantee a place there. Confirm the designated school for a specific address with each board before you buy.
Where the schools are
Straight-line distances. Walking routes are usually 20–40% longer.
Elementary schools
20 schoolsA. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board27 rue Hobin St
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1.2 kmfrom Stittsville centreAmbassadors Christian School
Independent school2031 rue Stittsville Main St
—outside these neighbourhoodsBlue Sky School
Independent school95 cour Denzil Doyle Crt.
—outside these neighbourhoodsGlen Cairn Public School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board182 ch. Morrena Rd
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—outside these neighbourhoodsGuardian Angels School
Ottawa Catholic School Board4 prom. Baywood Dr
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1.5 kmfrom Stittsville centreHoly Redeemer School
Ottawa Catholic School Board75 prom. McCurdy Dr
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—outside these neighbourhoodsHoly Spirit School
Ottawa Catholic School Board1383 rue Stittsville Main St
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770 mfrom Stittsville centreJohn Young Elementary School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board5 prom. Morton Dr
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—outside these neighbourhoodsKanata Academy
Independent school180 prom. Huntmar Drive
1.1 kmfrom Stittsville North centreKanata Montessori
Independent school355 prom. Micheal Cowpland Dr
—outside these neighbourhoodsMaplewood Secondary School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board700 Cope Drive
maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website
840 mfrom Stittsville East centreMaurice-Lapointe Public Elementary School
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario17 rue Bridgestone St
maps.ottawa.ca cepeo.on.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoodsOSA Private School
Independent school1565 ch. Maple Grove Rd
—outside these neighbourhoodsSaint-Jean-Paul II Catholic Elementary School
Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est5473 rue Abbott St Est / East
maps.ottawa.ca ecolecatholique.ca school website
1.7 kmfrom Stittsville centreShingwàkons Public School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board480 Prom. Cope Dr
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1.1 kmfrom Stittsville East centreSt. Bernadette School
Ottawa Catholic School Board60 rue Defence St
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810 mfrom Stittsville East centreSt. Martin de Porres School
Ottawa Catholic School Board20 prom. Mckitrick Dr
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—outside these neighbourhoodsSt. Stephen School
Ottawa Catholic School Board1145 rue Stittsville Main St
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1.0 kmfrom Stittsville North centreStittsville Public School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board40 prom. Granite Ridge Dr
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1.5 kmfrom Stittsville centreWestwind Public School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board111 prom. Hartsmere Dr
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1.7 kmfrom Stittsville centre
Secondary schools
4 schoolsA.Y. Jackson Secondary School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board150 prom. Abbeyhill Dr
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—outside these neighbourhoodsCatholic High School Paul Desmarais
Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est5315 rue. Abbott St E
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290 mfrom Stittsville East centreCedar Ridge High School
Independent school275 prom. Michael Cowpland Dr.
—outside these neighbourhoodsSacred Heart High School
Ottawa Catholic School Board5870 rue Abbott St
maps.ottawa.ca ocsb.ca school website
760 mfrom Stittsville centre
Other schools
1 schoolsFrederick Banting Secondary Alternate Program
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board1453 rue Stittsville Main St
maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website
360 mfrom Stittsville centre
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
What schools serve Stittsville?
Stittsville is served by three school boards: the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) and the Centre-East French Catholic School Board (CECCE). City of Ottawa data lists 25 schools in and around the guide area, including nine OCDSB, seven OCSB, two CECCE, one CÉPEO and six independent schools.
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Are there French-language schools in Stittsville?
Yes. City of Ottawa data lists Saint-Jean-Paul II Catholic Elementary School and Catholic High School Paul Desmarais, both CECCE French-language schools, about 1.0 km and 1.5 km from the guide's centre in a straight line. Maurice-Lapointe Public Elementary School (CÉPEO) is about 4.5 km away.
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Which high schools are near Stittsville?
Wikipedia names Sacred Heart Catholic High School, the Frederick Banting Secondary Alternate Program and École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais as the high schools in Stittsville. City data also lists Maplewood Secondary School (OCDSB) and A.Y. Jackson Secondary School (OCDSB), the latter about 3.9 km from the guide's centre in a straight line.
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Is Stittsville good for families?
Families are a large part of Stittsville. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, children aged 0 to 14 were 18.9% of residents in Stittsville, 22.9% in Stittsville North and 24.0% in Stittsville East, and the average household size was 2.8 to 3.0.
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Is Stittsville French-speaking?
Mostly not. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, French was the language most spoken at home for 3.0% of people in the Stittsville study area, 4.6% in Stittsville East and 3.2% in Stittsville North.
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Are there private or independent schools near Stittsville?
Yes. City of Ottawa data lists six independent schools in and around the guide area: Kanata Academy, OSA Private School, Kanata Montessori, Cedar Ridge High School, Ambassadors Christian School and Blue Sky School. They are about 2.5 to 4.0 km from the guide's centre in a straight line.
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