Choosing OCSB
Discover your potential at the OCSB
As the Capital City of Canada, Ottawa is the heart and centre of it all. At the forefront of this beautiful city is the Ottawa Catholic School Board, providing faith-based education with high academic achievements, and a focus on community, wellness and innovation.
Ottawa
Canada’s capital with a population of over one million people, making it an ideal city for international students. It offers all of the advantages of city life while being surrounded by the beauty of Canadian natural spaces. It’s one of the safest cities in North America with a top-ranked quality of life.
Academic excellence
We are recognized internationally for our approach to Deep Learning in our classrooms. Our students consistently score higher than the province in annual standardized tests, and every year receive provincial, national and global accolades in a variety of subjects and disciplines. Our well-rounded approach to learning develops the leaders of tomorrow.
Faith-based education
While the academic success of a child is very important, most would agree that it’s even more important that their child grows up to be a good person. At the OCSB, we provide an education that respects the universal values of all faiths, grounded in Catholic principles. Faith, hope, love, community, dignity of persons, excellence, justice, and stewardship for creation — these eight values motivate our students and add spiritual depth to their education. These themes permeate the culture of our schools as they are integrated into our curriculum and school life.
Welcoming environments
Our schools welcome students of all faiths and cultures. We build welcoming school communities by teaching our students about values and social justice. We also have staff at our Family Welcome Centre to help international students as they transition to a new school environment and culture.
Post-secondary opportunities
Studying at the OCSB is a great pathway to prepare international students for post-secondary studies in North America. Our international high school students develop fluency of the English language, integrate into the culture, and obtain high school credits that are recognized by post-secondary institutions in North America. And with top-tier Universities and Colleges in Ottawa, many international students call Ottawa home!
our approach
Creating the foundation for success
OCSB is unique in its values, approach to learning and focus on student wellness, diversity, technology, sports and academic success.
Our Deep Learning approach
At every Ottawa Catholic school, we focus on helping your child develop global competencies: citizenship, character, communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity. By developing the whole child, we are creating the leaders of tomorrow.
Pathway to post-secondary education
High school at the OCSB is all about preparing your child to thrive as their future-self. We have a variety of programs and supports that allow your child to explore their talents and interests while preparing them for top North American Universities and Colleges. Have you heard about our unique benefit when applying to uOttawa where you don’t have to write an English Language Test? Learn more!
Faith-based values
While the academic success of a child is very important, most would agree that it’s even more important that their child grows up to be a good person. At the OCSB, we provide an education that respects the universal values of all faiths, grounded in Catholic principles.
