Quick Facts
- Our school welcomes approximately 840 students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 each year.
- We offer full-day bilingual Kindergarten, English with Core French, and the Early French Immersion program.
- After completing Grade 6, most of our students attend Maplewood SS.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact Us or visit the OCDSB registration page for more information.
Mission Statement
The Stittsville Public School Council, in partnership with the school staff, students, parents/guardians, and the community, will strive to share information, solicit ideas, and develop solutions to enhance the quality of the education system for our children. We believe an effective and quality education is the key to our children’s future. The Council will therefore present ideas and make recommendations for the betterment of the school system.
Life is Learning. Learning is life.
Our School
The Ottawa Carleton District School Board is pleased to announce that families at Stittsville Public School will continue to have the option of having their children (JK-Grade 6) attend an on-site Extended Day Program operated by Andrew Fleck Child Care Services.
Academic Programs
- English program with Core French - In this program, students in grades 1 to 6 receive 40 minutes a day of French instruction.
- Early French Immersion - In this program, French is the language of instruction for 50% of the time in full day bilingual kindergarten program and 80% in grade 1. From grades 2 to 6, students receive two hours a day of English instruction. The balance between the languages of instruction is about 60% in French and 40% in English, including mathematics.
Special Education and ESL Programs
At Stittsville Public School, we have 2 teachers who work in Special Education.
Stittsville P.S. embraces the practice of inclusion; all exceptional students remain in their regular classes for instruction in literacy and mathematics. The 2 special education teachers and 3.5 educational assistants join the classes during this time. Sometimes small groups of students are withdrawn from the classroom for targeted interventions. This is a short term approach with a specific goal.
Learning Support Teachers (LST) also provide support for teachers who have students with special needs, including remedial, consultation and Empower Reading programs.
Special Education Staff conduct educational assessment of students, prepare Individual Education Plans, and coordinate the Identification, Placement and Review meetings. Learning Resource Teachers provide support to teachers, co-teach in classes, and also prepare required documentation.
SPS students have diverse backgrounds and speak a wide variety of first languages. We have an ESL Teacher who provides support in the form of resources for ELL students.
Clubs and Activities
Throughout the year staff volunteer to run a variety of sport programs, various clubs, and activities that vary from year to year. Examples include:
- Cross country
- Track and field
- Soccer
- Bordenball
- Tripleball
- Intramurals
- Spirit Character Crew SCC
- Reading Club
- Choir
- Card Club
- Chess Club
Stittsville Public School and its grounds house features:
- An enclosed kindergarten play area
- A library/resource centre with over 15,000 titles
- Computer technology in every room
- Portable wireless computer lap tops
- A full size gymnasium
- A large, attractive and safe playground
- Two play structures and sandboxes
- A soccer field.
- An outdoor classroom
There are many activities and facilities provided in the community which include a wide range of sports, clubs, groups, a beautiful new library, an arena, a museum, a golf course, and several service clubs.
A strong commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility is embedded throughout the OCDSB 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and captured within each area of focus: learning, well-being, and social responsibility. We strive to ensure that our school is a welcoming and safe place for students of all identities to feel valued and respected as they engage, learn, grow, explore, and discover.
For more information, please visit the OCDSB’s Equity and Diversity website.
At SPS our extended day program is run by a third party operator - Andrew Fleck Child Care Services.
Andrew Fleck Child Care Service hours 7:00-5:30 PM.
The Andrew Fleck Child Care Services Extended Day program offers various options of care for families. Andrew Fleck offers both before and after school care for children 6-12 years of age, the ratio is maximum 1 educator for every 15 children. There is a separate program for kindergarten children; the ratio is maximum 1 educator for every 10 children.
For the Andrew Fleck Child Care Services please register your child on the centralized waiting list at www.childcareinformation.ca.
Please contact Tammy Potter at 613-836-0325 if you have any questions about the Andrew Fleck Child Care Services Extended Day program at Stittsville Public School.
If your child is ill and not attending school, please call the school line (613-836-2818) and leave a message on the machine or with the office administrator.