Barrhaven.homesSouthwest Ottawa · Neighbourhood guide Homes for sale 0
Guide · Schools

Schools in Barrhaven

The city school data used for this guide lists 34 schools in and around Barrhaven across four publicly funded boards and two independent schools.

34 schools are in and around the Barrhaven area: 23 school-board elementary schools, 5 school-board secondary schools and 5 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 John McCrae Secondary School and Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School and Pierre-Savard Catholic Secondary School and Riverside South Secondary School and St. Joseph High School. Catchments are set by address, so confirm a home's designated school with the board.

Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources

3 articulated buses in a bus lane in Ottawa
3 articulated buses in a bus lane in Ottawa. Photo: elysia, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The guide's city data counts 13 OCDSB (English public), 12 OCSB (English Catholic), 4 CECCE (French Catholic) and 3 CÉPEO (French public) schools, plus 2 independent schools. Secondary schools near Barrhaven include Longfields-Davidson Heights, John McCrae, St. Mother Teresa, St. Joseph, Pierre-Savard and École secondaire publique Pierre-de-Blois.

Which school a child attends depends on the home address, program and grade. Families must confirm catchments and eligibility with each board's school locator before relying on any distance listed here. Distances in this guide are straight-line, not walking or driving routes.

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

26 schools

Intermediate & middle schools

1 schools

Secondary schools

7 schools

  • Bibleway Ministires Christian Learning Centre

    Independentindependent

    Independent school500 Bride Private

    maps.ottawa.ca

    —outside these neighbourhoods

  • John McCrae Secondary School

    OCDSBEnglishpublic

    Ottawa-Carleton District School Board103 prom. Malvern Dr

    maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website

    1.3 kmfrom Old Barrhaven West centre

  • Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School

    OCDSBEnglishpublic

    Ottawa-Carleton District School Board149 prom. Berrigan Dr

    maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website

    530 mfrom Old Barrhaven East centre

  • Pierre-Savard Catholic Secondary School

    CECCEFrenchCatholic

    Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est1110 prom Longfields Dr

    maps.ottawa.ca ecolecatholique.ca school website

    1.4 kmfrom Chapman Mills centre

  • Riverside South Secondary School

    OCDSBEnglishpublic

    Ottawa-Carleton District School Board4601 Spratt Road

    maps.ottawa.ca ocdsb.ca school website

    —outside these neighbourhoods

  • St. Joseph High School

    OCSBEnglishCatholic

    Ottawa Catholic School Board3333 ch. Greenbank Road

    maps.ottawa.ca ocsb.ca school website

    1.3 kmfrom Stonebridge – Half Moon Bay centre

  • École Secondaire Publique Pierre-de-Blois

    CÉPEOFrenchpublic

    Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario1310 prom. Chapman Mills Drive

    maps.ottawa.ca cepeo.on.ca school website

    1.9 kmfrom Stonebridge – Half Moon Bay centre
Questions people ask

Quick answers

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

All 37 questions

  1. What schools serve Barrhaven?

    Barrhaven is served by four publicly funded boards: OCDSB (English public), OCSB (English Catholic), CECCE (French Catholic) and CÉPEO (French public). The city school data used for this guide lists 34 schools in the area, including 13 OCDSB, 12 OCSB, 4 CECCE, 3 CÉPEO and 2 independent schools.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca en.wikipedia.org

  2. Are there French-language schools in Barrhaven?

    Yes. The city school data lists French-language schools in Barrhaven from two boards: CECCE (French Catholic) has 4 and CÉPEO (French public) has 3. Elementary schools include Jean-Robert-Gauthier, Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau and St. Kateri (CECCE), and Michaëlle-Jean and Michel-Dupuis (CÉPEO).

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca en.wikipedia.org

  3. Which high schools are near Barrhaven?

    High schools near Barrhaven include Longfields-Davidson Heights and John McCrae (OCDSB), St. Mother Teresa and St. Joseph (OCSB), Pierre-Savard (CECCE) and École secondaire publique Pierre-de-Blois (CÉPEO). Riverside South Secondary School (OCDSB) is also listed, about 6.1 km away in a straight line from the guide's central point.

    As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca en.wikipedia.org

  4. Is Barrhaven good for families?

    Barrhaven has a large share of families with children. In the 2021 census, 19.0% to 24.9% of residents were aged 0 to 14 and average household size was 2.9 to 3.2, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.

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

  5. Is Barrhaven French-speaking?

    Barrhaven is mainly English-speaking at home. In the 2021 census, French was the language most spoken at home for 3.9% to 5.4% of people, depending on the area, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.

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

Sources for this page (38)
Selling in Barrhaven?

Get a website for your home

A finished website for your house, on its own address, for $50.

How it works