Grade Level Placement (Junior Kindergarten - Grade 8)
2025-2026 School Year
| Year of Birth | Age | Grade |
| 2021 | 4 | Junior Kindergarten |
| 2020 | 5 | Senior Kindergarten |
| 2019 | 6 | Grade 1 |
| 2018 | 7 | Grade 2 |
| 2017 | 8 | Grade 3 |
| 2016 | 9 | Grade 4 |
| 2015 | 10 | Grade 5 |
| 2014 | 11 | Grade 6 |
| 2013 | 12 | Grade 7 |
| 2012 | 13 | Grade 8 |
Please note that elementary students are placed in the grade level that is appropriate for their age.
- Elementary Timetable Sample
- Nutrition/Recess Balanced Day
- Parent Guide to Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting
ESL (English as a Second Language)
English as a Second Language is a support program to help students learn the language and skills needed to be successful in our school system. When students arrive in Ottawa, they will be assessed and given an ESL stage and recommended ESL support. An ESL teacher and classroom teacher will collaborate on the best possible support for each student at school. Please note that ESL support varies from school to school.
Elementary students are assigned to a school based on their residential address in Ottawa within the school's boundary area. Click here for Elementary School Assignment.
Accommodations for Elementary students
International students in Kindergarten to grade 7 must live with parent(s) or relatives who act as custodians while studying in the program.
Students in grade 8 (13 years old) may live with a Canadian family arranged by the homestay program.
