Quick Facts
- Our school welcomes approximately 520 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 each year.
- Jockvale Elementary School (Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6) offers full-day bilingual Kindergarten, an English Program (JK-6), a French Immersion Program (JK-6) and a Primary/Junior Behaviour Intervention Program.
- After completing Grade 6, the majority of our students pursue their learning at Cedarview Middle School. Some students also enrol for the Middle French Immersion program at Barrhaven Public School at the end of grade 3.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact us or visit the OCDSB Registration page.
Our Motto: “Where We Belong”
Our School
Our school yard is oversized allowing for 3 designated areas for students to play in; a primary yard, a junior yard, and kindergarten yard. Situated in a quiet, well-established Barrhaven neighbourhood opposite the Ruth E. Dickinson Library and the Walter Baker Recreational Centre, our students have the opportunity to visit with authors, take swimming lessons, and skate.
Our school is comprised of students from many cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds which are recognized and celebrated throughout the year within a proud Canadian content. A strong emphasis on racial and ethnocultural equity is reflected in classroom material, library acquisitions and school displays and presentations. Attention is also paid to ensure gender equity in the development of literacy, numeracy and technology skills.
Academic Programs
- Full-Day Kindergarten
- Regular English with French instruction.
- Early French Immersion - Grades 1 to 6
Behaviour Intervention Program – This is a primary/junior special education class.
Special Education and ESL Programs
At Jockvale we have teachers who work in Special Education providing in-class support for students with learning needs from grades 1 to 6. Learning Support teachers and Learning Resource teachers provide support for students with a wide range of needs, including both remedial and gifted programming. We have a half time ESL teacher who provides language support to students whose first language is not English. The Behaviour Intervention Program class is a primary/junior system class that supports special needs children within the Board and has a maximum of 8 students with both a teacher and an EA to support the students.
Clubs and Activities
- Cross Country
- Swimming and Skating program at Walter Baker Sports Centre
- Track and Field
- Board Games
- Primary Recorder
- Scrabble Club
- School Spirit Days
- House League Sports – Soccer, Volleyball, Bordenball, Basketball, Track and Field
- Drama Presentations
- Recycling Club
- Math Club
- Primary Fitness
- WITS Program
- Student Success Program
- Character Assemblies
- Pink Panther Program
- Large library/resource centre
- Double gym with change and shower facilities
- Extended Day Program – before and after school program for students JK - grade 6
- City of Ottawa after school program at the Walter Baker Centre
- Adjacent wooded parkland, regulation soccer pitch, football field, and ball diamond
- 2 outdoor play structures
- Enclosed Kindergarten play area
- Adjoining Community Centre and Public Library
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.