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Schools near Sandy Hill

Five elementary schools lie within about 1.2 km (straight-line) of Sandy Hill's centre, from both English and French boards. Lisgar Collegiate Institute is the nearest secondary school at about 0.9 km.

19 schools are in and around the Sandy Hill area: 8 school-board elementary schools, 3 school-board secondary schools and 8 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 Continuing Education and Immaculata High School and Lisgar Collegiate Institute. Catchments are set by address, so confirm a home's designated school with the board.

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The City of Ottawa schools layer lists 19 schools within roughly 2 km of Sandy Hill's centre: 5 from OCDSB, 4 from CÉPEO, 4 from CECCE, 2 from OCSB and 4 independent schools. The nearest elementary schools are Francojeunesse Public Elementary School (CÉPEO, French, about 0.3 km), Viscount Alexander Public School (OCDSB, English, about 0.5 km) and Sainte-Anne Catholic Elementary School (CECCE, French, about 0.9 km). All distances are straight-line.

On the secondary side, the nearest schools are Lisgar Collegiate Institute (OCDSB, about 0.9 km) and De la Salle Public High School (CÉPEO, French, about 1.3 km). Catchment boundaries change and are set by each board, so families must confirm which school serves a specific address with each board's school locator before making any decision.

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.

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Where the schools are

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

Elementary schools

14 schools

Intermediate & middle schools

1 schools

  • MacDonald-Cartier Academy

    Independentindependent

    Independent school270 rue Crichton St

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    —outside Sandy Hill

Secondary schools

4 schools
Questions people ask

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  1. What schools serve Sandy Hill?

    Nearby schools include Viscount Alexander Public School (OCDSB, about 0.5 km), Francojeunesse Public Elementary School (CÉPEO, about 0.3 km) and Sainte-Anne Catholic Elementary School (CECCE, about 0.9 km), all straight-line. Which school serves a given address depends on the board's catchment, so families must confirm with each board's school locator.

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

  2. Are there French-language schools in Sandy Hill?

    Yes. Francojeunesse Public Elementary School (CÉPEO) is about 0.3 km from Sandy Hill's centre in a straight line, and Sainte-Anne Catholic Elementary School (CECCE) is about 0.9 km. Public Elementary School Mauril Bélanger (CÉPEO) is about 1.2 km away, and De la Salle Public High School (CÉPEO) about 1.3 km.

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

  3. Which high schools are near Sandy Hill?

    The nearest secondary school to Sandy Hill is Lisgar Collegiate Institute (OCDSB), about 0.9 km away in a straight line. De la Salle Public High School (CÉPEO, French) is about 1.3 km away, and Immaculata High School (OCSB) is about 1.4 km from the neighbourhood centre.

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

  4. Is Sandy Hill good for families?

    Sandy Hill has five elementary schools within about 1.2 km (straight-line) and several parks, but children aged 0 to 14 were 8.0% of residents in the 2021 census. The average household size was 1.8. Whether it suits your family depends on the type of home you need and the school catchment for the address.

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

  5. Is Sandy Hill French-speaking?

    French was the language most spoken at home for 17.7% of Sandy Hill residents in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Wikipedia notes the neighbourhood was predominantly francophone in the mid-twentieth century.

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

  6. Are there private schools near Sandy Hill?

    The City of Ottawa schools layer lists four independent schools within roughly 2 km of Sandy Hill's centre: VINCI School (about 1.4 km), MacDonald-Cartier Academy (about 1.9 km), Fern Hill School (about 1.9 km) and Lycée Claudel (about 2.1 km). Distances are straight-line.

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

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