Quick Facts
- Our school welcomes approximately 550 students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 each year.
- We offer:
- Full-day Bilingual Kindergarten
- French Immersion program for students in Grades 1 - 8
- 3 ASD SPC's (Primary/Junior/Intermediate)
- After completing Grade 8, most students attend Woodroffe HS, but there is a small portion that can choose Nepean HS as well.
Our Mission Statement
Parents and staff work together at Woodroffe Avenue Public School to ensure a safe climate in which students experience challenges, develop skills, and foster life-long learning. It is in this spirit of co-operation that we encourage our students to work hard, play well, and accept responsibility both as individuals and as members of society. Our school motto RRSP reminds students of Respect, Responsibility, Safety and Perseverance.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact us or visit the OCDSB Registration page for more information.
About Our School
Woodroffe Avenue Public School is an Early French Immersion Centre located in a well-established neighbourhood opposite the Carlingwood Public Library. Our catchment area ranges from near Bayshore in the west, to Sherbourne Avenue in the east, and between the Ottawa River and Highway 417. Our English partner schools are Severn PS, Regina PS, D. Roy Kennedy PS and Pinecrest PS. We foster excellence in a safe and caring environment. We are proud of our emphasis on French language acquisition and encourage students to speak in French whenever possible.
The school mascot is the Humpback Whale which symbolizes commitment to environmental issues. We practice sound environmental choices and recycle resources wherever possible.
Students
Our students come from varied ethnic backgrounds and speak a third language. Woodroffe Avenue has incredible school spirit, and our students are well behaved, co-operative, enthusiastic, and courteous. They have a strong desire to do well academically and to achieve positive results in athletics, in music and other extra–curricular activities.
Staff
Woodroffe Avenue has a very strong, dedicated staff which works together with parents to assure a high quality education. The teaching staff has a diverse range of interests and talents, which enables them to offer students a rich learning environment. Woodroffe staff is committed to ongoing professional development.
Parents/Guardians and Community
Parents and committed volunteers are very active in our school and are valued partners. Volunteers are in the school every day. The Woodroffe School Council is actively involved in the education of Woodroffe students. They work hard at advisory activities, supporting school improvement planning, supporting special events and fundraising for the benefit of all students. Our School Council places a strong emphasis on special events to promote the arts and multiculturalism in our school.
We offer the following academic programs:
- Full-day Bilingual Kindergarten (JK-SK): 50% English instruction and 50% French instruction.
- Early French Immersion (Grades 1-8): In Grade 1, students receive 80% of instruction in French. In Grades 2-6, students receive 60% of instruction in French. In Grades 7-8, students receive 50% of instruction in French.
Clubs and Activities
Our active lunchtime intramural programs include sports (soccer, basketball, badminton) and various clubs such as Equity Alliance, Cold Weather Choir, and Rubik's Cube Club. Junior and Intermediate students often represent Woodroffe Avenue Public School on inter-school teams for various sports throughout the year.
Our school offers:
- two gymnasiums, including one with a stage.
- a well-equipped library.
- a large, enclosed playground equipped with three separate play structures for Kindergarten, Primary and Junior Divisions.
Our multicultural students find a safe, stimulating environment where an atmosphere of mutual respect for all cultures in Canada is cultivated. We strive to ensure that our school is a welcoming and safe place for students of all identities to feel valued and respected as they engage, learn, grow, explore, and discover.
A strong commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility is embedded throughout the OCDSB's 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and captured within each area of focus: learning, well-being, and social responsibility.
For more information, please visit the OCDSB’s Equity and Diversity website.