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Kanata Schools & Family Life
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A plain-English guide to the schools and family amenities in Kanata, always confirmed by address with the board.
By April Mohr, Team Lead & REALTOR® · Mohr Properties Real Estate Group |
Last updated September 28, 2026
A note on catchments. Which school your child attends is set by the board and confirmed by your specific home address, never by a website. Ottawa’s west end is growing fast and boundaries shift, so treat the lists below as a starting point and use the official board locators further down before making any decision. We’re glad to help you check.
Schools
Schools in Kanata
Public: Ottawa-Carleton DSB
- Earl of March SS (Grades 7–12, French Immersion)
- A.Y. Jackson SS (Grades 9–12, French Immersion)
- Elementary & middle: Bridlewood, Katimavik, Roland Michener, Jack Donohue, W.E. Johnston, W.O. Mitchell, Stephen Leacock, Glen Cairn, South March, Kanata Highlands and more
- French Immersion offered at many OCDSB schools (confirm by address)
Catholic: Ottawa Catholic SB
- St. Anne, St. Isidore, St. Gabriel, St. James, St. Martin de Porres (elementary)
- Holy Trinity Catholic HS (Grades 7–12)
- All Saints Catholic HS (Grades 7–12)
- French Catholic (CECCE): Élizabeth-Bruyère · Roger-Saint-Denis (elem.)
Kanata is well served for secondary students: Earl of March and A.Y. Jackson in the public board, Holy Trinity and All Saints in the Catholic board, plus French-language public (CEPEO Michaëlle-Jean) and French Catholic (CECCE) options. French Immersion is widely available. There is no IB program in Kanata; confirm any specialized program directly with the school.
Confirm by address
Find your school
Confirm your catchment by address:
• Public (OCDSB): OCDSB school locator
• Catholic (OCSB): OCSB eligibility locator
• French public (CEPEO) and French Catholic (CECCE) each have their own locators. We’re glad to point you to the right one for your address.
• Public (OCDSB): OCDSB school locator
• Catholic (OCSB): OCSB eligibility locator
• French public (CEPEO) and French Catholic (CECCE) each have their own locators. We’re glad to point you to the right one for your address.
Family life
Beyond the classroom
Kanata families have extensive green space and trails (the Beaver Pond and Kanata Lakes networks), plus golf courses and major recreation complexes, the shops and cinema at the Centrum and Town Centre, and Senators games and big concerts at the Canadian Tire Centre.
About the author
April Mohr
April Mohr is the Team Lead of Mohr Properties Real Estate Group with RE/MAX Absolute Realty Inc., Brokerage. Based in Arnprior, she and her team help buyers and sellers across Arnprior, Renfrew, Almonte, Stittsville, Kanata, Pakenham and Kinburn.
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