Our Students
There are 250 children currently attending Orleans Wood. After completing Grade 3, our children continue their education at Terry Fox Elementary School before proceeding on to Cairine Wilson Secondary School.
Our children are co-operative, courteous, and intellectually curious. They are committed to “making a difference” in our school, community, and in the world through participation in a wide variety of charity projects. Our students come from diverse backgrounds and represent a variety of nationalities, religions and languages. We are proud of their achievements and the high rate of participation in school events.
Our Staff
A staff of 40 caring individuals are working together to ensure the best possible educational experiences for each and every child. Staff members bring a broad range of experience, interests, expertise, and qualifications to our school. Some of these qualifications include expertise in music, literacy, special education, and physical education - to name a few. Our staff models a belief in life-long learning through commitment to ongoing professional development and inquiry. The welcoming environment created by the staff, parents and community makes Orleans Wood Elementary School a great place to work and learn.
Our Community
Parents play an active role in all aspects of life at Orleans Wood E.S. Parents support an innovative and successful fundraising campaign which provides significant dollars to enhance student learning as well as a wide range of activities to promote school spirit. Our hot lunch program organized through our School Council continues to be very popular with children, parents and staff. In addition, we have a milk program where children can receive milk on a daily basis.
Our attendance area consists of single family, semi-detached homes and townhouses. In the area there are a variety of mature trees, beautiful parks, bicycle and walking paths. The Orleans Wood School Advisory Committee is a dedicated and active volunteer group that welcomes the involvement of parents, staff and community members.
Mission Statement
We are committed to living the mission of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to challenge all students to achieve personal excellence in learning and responsible citizenship within a safe, equitable, diverse, and caring environment.
Facilities and Resources
Our school is surrounded by a large school yard bordered with beautiful trees and park benches adjacent to a city park. The school officially opened on November 22nd in 1983. Inside, the building is bright and attractive and wheelchair accessible. In addition to the full-size gymnasium, there is an exercise room and a large library containing over 12 000 books. Recently, we also have added several new play structures and as well an outdoor classroom. Our two new kindergarten classrooms are complete with cubbies and child- sized bathrooms. In total, the school has three kindergarten rooms to accommodate the full-day kindergarten being offered at our school. The school also has a well-equipped literacy room for resources, a Smartboard located in the library and one in a classroom, and a conference room for meetings. Our conference room contains a variety of parent resources that can be signed out for reading. In addition, our school offers an on-site recreation program for school-aged children as well as daycare for kindergarten students before and after school.