All OCSB elementary schools are closed throughout the summer. Register for school using our online form. If you have questions, contact our Admissions Department by email at admissions@ocsb.ca or by phone at 613-228-3338.

 IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILDREN TO SUCCEED -THEN HOLD ON TO YOUR HOME LANGUAGE :)

Here is a fantastic RESOURCE for parents about the importance of maintaining their home language. Available in 30 different languages—Arabic, Bahasa Indonesian, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, Farsi, Filipino, French, German, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Urdu—this resource highlights:

• The importance of home languages,

• Reasons for maintaining the home language,

• The advantages for children who use two languages,

• How two languages work together, and

• Reassurance that speaking the home language will not confuse children.

The information is presented in an easy-to-read format to support parents in fostering bilingualism and maintaining cultural connections.

Hub information

In collaboration with city and community partners, Ottawa Public Health offers free drop-in services for individuals facing barriers to access at their Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs. The services offered include such things as:

• Vaccinations

• Employment & social services

• Dental screening

• Parenting support

• Diabetes screening

• Aging Well programs

• The Champlain Screening Outreach Program, which helps people access cancer screening services, and more.

Visit the website or visit  our local Hub at Bayshore Field House, 175 Woodridge Crescent,  to  ask questions and get connected