Quick Facts
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Our school welcomes approximately 300 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 each year.
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We offer full-day bilingual Kindergarten, the English program with Core French (Grades 1-6), Middle French Immersion (Grades 4-6), Special Education, Physical Support (Grades 1-8), and a Language Learning Disabilities Class (1-3).
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Centennial Public School offers both a breakfast and lunch program.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide every child an equal opportunity to learn. We encourage success in a safe and nurturing environment.
Our School
Centennial Public School is located at the southwest edge of Ottawa’s downtown district. Our school is often referred to as being in “the heart of the city” and a “special place”. Our mascot is the Chameleon; we adapt well to change and celebrate our differences
At Centennial PS, the well-being of our students within their school community, and a clear sense of belonging, provide the foundation which supports our goal of academic excellence for our students, helping them to become well-rounded and engaged citizens of the 21st century. The teaching and learning taking place at Centennial are characterized by a child-centered approach that provides an opportunity for all students to develop their individual abilities to their full potential. The school community believes that parents and staff must work as partners if students are going to be successful.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact us or visit the OCDSB Registration page for more information.
Centennial is a unique facility that was designed to meet the needs of all students. Our wide doorways, hallways and large washrooms provide the opportunity for mobility and independence for all Centennial children.
A unique feature of the school is a swimming pool that is used by our PSP students for aquatic therapy and by all other classes for swimming lessons which are a part of our physical education program.
We are proud of our library, our literacy/numeracy resource room, our technology (i.e. Smartboards), computer lab, and accessible play structure.
Both students and teachers in our regular classes are supported by our English as a Second Language (ESL), Learning Support (LST), and Learning Resource (LRT) teachers. The student support is provided within the classroom and/or on a withdrawal basis according to the needs of the students. Educational assessments are completed on an as-needed basis.
The following supports are also available to students and families:
- Multicultural Liaison Officer (MLO) is available to provide support to teachers, students and parents. We also have the support of a School Resource Officer,
- Public Health Nurse
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Speech and Language Pathologist
- Itinerant Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Blind and Low Vision on an as-needed basis.
- Speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and nursing staff from Champlain Community Care Access (CCAC) support individual students as needed.
- Breakfast Program
Centennial also offers the following programs:
- Two Physical Support Program (PSP) classes. PSP students study at Centennial until the end of Grade 8 and then move on to high school.
- One Primary Language Learning Disability (LLD) class. LLD students return to their home school at the end of Grade 3 or move on to another Junior program.
Activities
- We have an ongoing relationship with ONFE supporter of our breakfast programs.
- We have clubs to support inquiry based learning and grow passion for STEM.
- We hold an annual Centennial Potluck in September for the entire community.
- We have arts clubs including pokemon, dance and drama.
- We have a wide variety of sports teams including soccer, basketball, track, cross country, pickleball, and ultimate.
Activities are planned throughout the year to enrich the regular school program. For more details, visit our Teams and Clubs page.
At Centennial:
- We hold annual French Language Plays, inviting parents and the community into the school.
- We host leadership clubs based on anti-oppression, anti-racism and human rights. We recognize that this is ongoing work embedded in daily learning throughout the year.
- We have a Butterfly garden at the side of the school; within the garden is an indigenous sharing circle.
- We host Paralympic athletes and our PSP classes participated in para sport.
- We have a wide variety of in school and out of school support available including: MultiLingual Learner Lead, Indigenous Lead, Tech Lead, Learning Support Staff, Multicultural Liaison Officers (MLOs), Curriculum coach support and others.
Our school is committed to ensuring that each student, staff and family know that they matter within our community and that everyone feels safe and welcome.
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