Schools near Vanier
City of Ottawa data lists 28 schools within about 2.4 km of the centre of Vanier, across four school boards and independent schools. Both English-language and French-language options are nearby.
28 schools are in and around the Vanier area: 13 school-board elementary schools, 2 school-board secondary schools and 12 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 Continuing Education and Ottawa Technical Secondary School. Catchments are set by address, so confirm a home's designated school with the board.
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The City of Ottawa schools dataset lists 8 OCDSB schools (English), 5 OCSB schools (English), 4 CÉPEO schools (French), 3 CECCE schools (French) and 8 independent schools. Nearby elementary schools include Trille-des-Bois Public Elementary School and Public Elementary School Mauril Bélanger (both CÉPEO), Catholic Elementary School Horizon-Jeunesse (CECCE), Assumption School (OCSB) and Robert E. Wilson Public School (OCDSB). Wikipedia describes Trille-des-Bois as the only publicly funded school in Ottawa based on Waldorf education.
Secondary options in the data include Ottawa Technical Secondary School (OCDSB) and De la Salle Public High School (CÉPEO). Distances here are straight-line, not walking routes. Which school serves a given address depends on each board's catchment, so families must confirm with each board's school locator before relying on any list.
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
23 schoolsAshbury College
Independent school362 av. Mariposa Ave
—outside these neighbourhoodsAssumption School
Ottawa Catholic School Board236 rue Lévis St
maps.ottawa.ca ocsb.ca school website
260 mfrom Vanier South centreCatholic Elementary School Horizon-Jeunesse
Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est349 rue Olmstead St
maps.ottawa.ca ecolecatholique.ca school website
100 mfrom Vanier South centreElmwood School
Independent school261 ch. Buena Vista Rd
—outside these neighbourhoodsFern Hill School
Independent school50 rue Vaughan St
—outside these neighbourhoodsFrancojeunesse Public Elementary School
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario119 rue Osgoode St
maps.ottawa.ca cepeo.on.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoodsManor Park Public School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board100 rue Braemar St
maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoodsOur Lady Of Mount Carmel School
Ottawa Catholic School Board675 ch. Gardenvale Rd
maps.ottawa.ca ocsb.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoodsPolaris School and Centre
Independent school1805 de Gaspé
—outside these neighbourhoodsProvidence Academy Antonine Sisters
Independent school998 rue Frances Street
—outside these neighbourhoodsPublic Elementary School Mauril Bélanger
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario307 rue Montgomery St
maps.ottawa.ca cepeo.on.ca school website
600 mfrom Vanier South centreQueen Elizabeth Public School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board689 boul. St. Laurent Blvd
maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoodsQueen Mary Street Public School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board557 rue Queen Mary St
maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoodsRobert E. Wilson Public School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board373 av. McArthur Ave
maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website
660 mfrom Vanier South centreRockcliffe Park Public School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board350 ch. Buena Vista Rd
maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoodsSainte-Anne Catholic Elementary School
Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est235 prom. Beausoleil Dr
maps.ottawa.ca ecolecatholique.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoodsSt-Laurent Academy
Independent school641 641 av. Sladen Ave
—outside these neighbourhoodsSt. Brigid School
Ottawa Catholic School Board200 ch. Springfield Rd
maps.ottawa.ca ocsb.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoodsSt. Michael, Ottawa School
Ottawa Catholic School Board437 rue Donald St
maps.ottawa.ca ocsb.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoodsTrille-des-Bois Public Elementary School
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario140 rue Genest St
maps.ottawa.ca cepeo.on.ca school website
410 mfrom Vanier North centreVINCI School
Independent school149 rue King George Street
790 mfrom Vanier South centreViscount Alexander Public School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board55 av. Mann Ave
maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoodsYork Street Public School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board310 rue York St
maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoods
Intermediate & middle schools
1 schoolsMacDonald-Cartier Academy
Independent school270 rue Crichton St
—outside these neighbourhoods
Secondary schools
3 schoolsContinuing Education
Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est181 rue Donald St
maps.ottawa.ca ecolecatholique.ca school website
560 mfrom Vanier South centreDe la Salle Public High School
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario501 rue Old St-Patrick St
maps.ottawa.ca cepeo.on.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoodsOttawa Technical Secondary School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board485 rue Donald St
maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoods
Other schools
1 schoolsM.F. McHugh Education Centre
Ottawa Catholic School Board437 rue Donald St
maps.ottawa.ca ocsb.ca school website
—outside these neighbourhoods
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
What schools serve Vanier?
City of Ottawa data lists 28 schools within about 2.4 km of the centre of Vanier: 8 OCDSB (English), 5 OCSB (English), 4 CÉPEO (French), 3 CECCE (French) and 8 independent schools. Which school serves a particular address depends on each board's catchment, so families must confirm with each board's school locator.
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Are there French-language schools in Vanier?
Yes. City of Ottawa data lists seven French-language schools near Vanier: four from CÉPEO and three from CECCE. Elementary schools include Trille-des-Bois and Mauril Bélanger (CÉPEO) and Horizon-Jeunesse (CECCE), and secondary options include De la Salle Public High School (CÉPEO).
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Which high schools are near Vanier?
Secondary schools near Vanier in City of Ottawa data include Ottawa Technical Secondary School (OCDSB, English), De la Salle Public High School (CÉPEO, French) and the independent St-Laurent Academy. Ottawa Technical Secondary School is 1.1 km from Vanier South's centre and De la Salle is 1.7 km from Vanier North's centre, both straight-line.
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Is Vanier good for families?
Vanier has the amenities many families look for nearby, though children are a modest share of the population. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 12.7% of residents in Vanier North and 9.2% in Vanier South were aged 0–14, and average household size was 1.9 and 1.8.
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Is Vanier French-speaking?
Vanier is historically francophone, but French is no longer the majority language at home. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, 26.1% of people in Vanier North and 27.7% in Vanier South reported French as the language most spoken at home.
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Which English-language schools are near Vanier?
City of Ottawa data lists eight OCDSB and five OCSB English-language schools within about 2.4 km of Vanier's centre. Nearby examples are Assumption School (OCSB) and Robert E. Wilson Public School (OCDSB), at 0.3 km and 0.7 km from Vanier South's centre in a straight line.
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