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Schools in Orléans

City of Ottawa open data lists 43 schools in and around Orléans, serving English and French families across public and Catholic boards.

43 schools are in and around the Orléans area: 30 school-board elementary schools, 5 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 Béatrice-Desloges Catholic High School and Cairine Wilson Secondary School and Catholic College Mer Bleue and Garneau Catholic High School and Sir Wilfrid Laurier 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 school layer lists 13 OCDSB (English public) schools, 10 OCSB (English Catholic), 13 CECCE (French Catholic), 5 CÉPEO (French public) and 2 independent schools. Secondary options include Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Cairine Wilson (OCDSB), St. Matthew and St. Peter (OCSB), and Garneau, Béatrice-Desloges and Collège catholique Mer Bleue (CECCE).

Which school a child attends depends on the home address and the program. Families should confirm the catchment for any address with each board's school locator before making decisions. Distances on this site are straight-line, not walking or driving routes.

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.

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Where the schools are

Straight-line distances. Walking routes are usually 20–40% longer.

Elementary schools

36 schools

Secondary schools

6 schools

Other schools

1 schools

  • Norman Johnston Secondary Alternate Program

    OCDSBEnglishpublic

    Ottawa-Carleton District School Board2401 crois. Cleroux Cr

    maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website

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  1. What schools serve Orléans?

    City of Ottawa open data lists 43 schools in the Orléans area: 13 OCDSB, 10 OCSB, 13 CECCE, 5 CÉPEO and 2 independent schools. Families must confirm which school serves an address with each board's school locator.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca

  2. Are there French-language schools in Orléans?

    Yes. City of Ottawa data lists 13 CECCE (French Catholic) and 5 CÉPEO (French public) schools in the Orléans area. Examples include Saint-Joseph d'Orléans, Reine des Bois and La Source elementary schools, and Garneau Catholic High School.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca

  3. Which high schools are near Orléans?

    High schools in the Orléans area include Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Cairine Wilson (OCDSB), St. Matthew and St. Peter (OCSB), and Garneau, Béatrice-Desloges and Catholic College Mer Bleue (CECCE). Gisèle-Lalonde (CÉPEO) and Ottawa Victory Christian Academy (independent) are also listed.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca

  4. Is Orléans good for families?

    Orléans has many schools, parks and recreation centres, and households are mostly owners. Children aged 0–14 were 14.0% to 19.7% of residents in the eight study areas in the 2021 census, and average household size ranged from 2.3 to 2.9.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca maps.ottawa.ca

  5. Is Orléans French-speaking?

    Orléans is bilingual, with a historically francophone core. In the 2021 census, French was the language most spoken at home for 22.5% to 31.3% of residents across the eight study areas.

    As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

  6. How many schools are in Orléans?

    City of Ottawa data lists 43 schools in the Orléans area: 13 OCDSB, 13 CECCE, 10 OCSB, 5 CÉPEO and 2 independent schools.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca

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