Ottawa Carleton District School Board

The human rights and dignity of every person must be protected, and that can only be done when we individually and collectively take action to disrupt and dismantle the systems that perpetuate racism and oppression. The OCDSB commits to this work and to actively engage in the listening, learning and collaboration necessary to build a better way forward together.

OCDSB schools have raised more than a quarter of a million dollars for cancer research through participation in the 2019 Terry Fox School Run.

The OCDSB Indigenous Speakers Series proudly presents Jesse Thistle, author of the bestselling memoir, From the Ashes. Tune into the livestream on Friday, June 5 at 1 p.m.

The Ottawa Citizen and Sun are hosting a citywide celebration of the Class of 2020. Find out how to participate!

The Newsbrief is meant to provide the highlights of the decisions made at the Board meeting for the benefit of our community. The notes do not serve as the official record of the meeting. Please refer to Board or Committee minutes.

Over 1100 students shared 521 thoughts and assigned 22,556 ratings on how we can celebrate the class of 2020 while following physical distancing recommendations.

Grade 6-8 Summer School will run from Thursday, July 2 to Friday, July 24, 2020. Please contact your child’s teacher to register for this program.

All OCDSB schools will remain closed for the rest of this school year, per Ministerial order. This provincial decision was based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer of Health. Staff, students and families will receive more information today.

An update on the formal investigation into a complaint regarding an alleged incident between a trustee and a young person in March 2020.