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Schools near Hintonburg

City of Ottawa open data lists 16 schools within about 2 km of the centre of Hintonburg - Mechanicsville, across several boards. School catchments change, so confirm each address with the relevant board's school locator.

16 schools are in and around the Hintonburg area: 9 school-board elementary schools, 2 school-board secondary schools and 3 independent or provincial schools. Four boards serve the area: OCDSB and OCSB (English public and Catholic) and CEPEO and CECCE (French public and Catholic). The secondary schools here are Adult High School and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Catholic Secondary Campus. Catchments are set by address, so confirm a home's designated school with the board.

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Convenience store on Wellington St. W. In Hintonburg (17156048679)
Convenience store on Wellington St. W. In Hintonburg (17156048679). Photo: Ross Dunn, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

City of Ottawa open data counts 16 schools near the centre of the area: 9 OCDSB, 2 OCSB, 2 CECCE, 1 CÉPEO and 2 independent schools. The closest elementary schools, measured in a straight line, are Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School (CECCE, French-language, 0.3 km), Connaught Public School (OCDSB, 0.5 km) and Devonshire Community Public School (OCDSB, 0.6 km). Parkdale Montessori School and Heritage Academy are independent schools about 0.9 km and 1.0 km away.

Whether a particular address falls within a school's catchment is decided by each school board, not by this guide. Families should confirm catchments, French-language eligibility and programs with each board's school locator before relying on any school when buying.

Catchments change. Being close to a school does not guarantee a place there. Confirm the designated school for a specific address with each board before you buy.

Map

Where the schools are

Straight-line distances. Walking routes are usually 20–40% longer.

Elementary schools

12 schools

Intermediate & middle schools

1 schools

  • Fisher Park Public School / Summit Alternate School

    OCDSBEnglishpublic

    Ottawa-Carleton District School Board250 av. Holland Ave

    maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website

    —outside Hintonburg

Secondary schools

2 schools

Other schools

1 schools
Questions people ask

Quick answers

Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.

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  1. What schools serve Hintonburg?

    The nearest elementary schools to Hintonburg are Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School (CECCE, French-language, 0.3 km), Connaught Public School (OCDSB, 0.5 km) and Devonshire Community Public School (OCDSB, 0.6 km), all straight-line distances. Which school serves a given address depends on the board's catchment, so confirm with each board's school locator.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca maps.ottawa.ca

  2. Are there French-language schools in Hintonburg?

    Yes. Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School (CECCE) is a French-language elementary school about 0.3 km from Hintonburg in a straight line. City data also lists Louise-Arbour Public Elementary School (CÉPEO) and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Catholic Secondary Campus (CECCE), both French-language and about 1.4 km from the centre of the area.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca maps.ottawa.ca

  3. Which high schools are near Hintonburg?

    In City of Ottawa data, the nearest secondary-level schools to Hintonburg are Heritage Academy (independent, 1.0 km), Adult High School (OCDSB, 1.2 km) and Family Reception Centre (OCDSB, 1.2 km), measured in a straight line. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Catholic Secondary Campus (CECCE, French-language) is about 1.4 km from the centre of the area.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca maps.ottawa.ca

  4. Is Hintonburg good for families?

    Hintonburg has elementary schools within about 0.6 km, parks and a community centre within about 0.3 km (all straight-line), but children aged 0–14 were 11.3% of the population in the 2021 census and the average household size was 1.7. The nearest schools' catchments should be confirmed with each board before you buy.

    As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca maps.ottawa.ca

  5. Is Hintonburg French-speaking?

    French was the language most spoken at home for 6.6% of people in Hintonburg - Mechanicsville in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Wikipedia notes that Hintonburg had a strong Francophone character in 1913, when the Saint-François d'Assise church was built.

    As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca en.wikipedia.org

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