Alta Vista Public School
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Alta Vista Public School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
elementary school in the Alta Vista
neighbourhood of Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. It first opened its doors to the community in 1949.
650 students from diverse cultures are enrolled at this triple-track school.
The school offers a regular English
Program (JK-8), an Early French Immersion
Program (SK-8), and a Late French Immersion Program (Grade 7 & 8).
Alta Vista also offers Special Education, English Language Support and a Junior (grades 4-6) System Learning Disability Class.
Students are encouraged to become involved in a variety of clubs and sports outside of the regular program, and in the Student Ambassadors, a leadership program.
Alta Vista has two gymnasiums: the Mr. J. Gym, dedicated to a former teacher at Alta Vista, and the Martin Pelton Gym, dedicated to one of the former principals.
The school also has a fully equipped science room.
The school is one of three schools in the OCDSB that offers a music strings program; the others are Lisgar Collegiate Institute
and Canterbury High School
.
Alta Vista also offers a specialized drumming music program.
Graduating students attend a number of high schools including Hillcrest
, Brookfield
, Canterbury
, Ridgemont
, and the Ottawa Technical Learning Centre
.
to help children in developing countries and, in 2006, raised $4400, enough to purchase 88 goats. Campion-Smith's efforts saw him compared to child activist Craig Kielburger
and awarded the KidsWorld 2006 Community Spirit, Student of the Year Award. In 2007, the school was challenged to build a school through Free The Children and an anonymous donor would match up to $7000 of funds raised. The school successfully raised $7700 and a school is planned for Kono District
of Sierra Leone
.
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Like most school boards, the OCDSB is administered by a group of elected trustees and one director selected...
elementary school in the Alta Vista
Alta Vista (Ottawa)
Alta Vista is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its boundaries can be broadly described as: Smyth Road in the north, St. Laurent Boulevard in the east, Walkley Road and Heron Road in the south, and Bank Street and Riverside Drive in the west...
neighbourhood of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. It first opened its doors to the community in 1949.
650 students from diverse cultures are enrolled at this triple-track school.
The school offers a regular English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
Program (JK-8), an Early French Immersion
French immersion
French immersion is a form of bilingual education in which a child who does not speak French as his or her first language receives instruction in school in French...
Program (SK-8), and a Late French Immersion Program (Grade 7 & 8).
Alta Vista also offers Special Education, English Language Support and a Junior (grades 4-6) System Learning Disability Class.
Students are encouraged to become involved in a variety of clubs and sports outside of the regular program, and in the Student Ambassadors, a leadership program.
Alta Vista has two gymnasiums: the Mr. J. Gym, dedicated to a former teacher at Alta Vista, and the Martin Pelton Gym, dedicated to one of the former principals.
The school also has a fully equipped science room.
The school is one of three schools in the OCDSB that offers a music strings program; the others are Lisgar Collegiate Institute
Lisgar Collegiate Institute
Lisgar Collegiate Institute is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board secondary school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Lisgar Collegiate Institute, one of the country's best regarded public schools, is located in downtown Ottawa by the Rideau Canal and is only a few blocks from Canada's Parliament Hill...
and Canterbury High School
Canterbury High School (Ottawa)
Canterbury High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in the Elmvale Acres neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.It is an arts magnet school, and located at 900 Canterbury Ave...
.
Alta Vista also offers a specialized drumming music program.
Graduating students attend a number of high schools including Hillcrest
Hillcrest High School (Ottawa)
Hillcrest High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in the Elmvale Acres neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The school was opened in 1961, and has over 1100 students. Its sports teams are nicknamed "The Hawks". Hillcrest High School is a very ethnically diverse...
, Brookfield
Brookfield High School (Ottawa)
Brookfield High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in the Riverside Park neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was officially opened in 1962....
, Canterbury
Canterbury High School (Ottawa)
Canterbury High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in the Elmvale Acres neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.It is an arts magnet school, and located at 900 Canterbury Ave...
, Ridgemont
Ridgemont High School (Ottawa)
Ridgemont High School. It is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board secondary school in Ottawa, Canada. The school is located at 2597 Alta Vista Drive in the Alta Vista neighbourhood of Ottawa. It is next door to St...
, and the Ottawa Technical Learning Centre
Ottawa Technical Learning Centre
The Ottawa Technical Secondary School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It specializes in teaching students trades. It is located at 485 Donald Street, just east of the Vanier neighbourhood of Ottawa. Until 2001, it was known as McArthur High School...
.
Extra-curricular
Student David Campion Smith campaigned a cause to raise funds for Free The ChildrenFree The Children
Free The Children is an international charity and youth movement founded in 1995 by children's rights advocate Craig Kielburger. The organization is largely youth-funded, based on the concept of "children helping children." It specializes in sustainable development in countries of Kenya, Ecuador,...
to help children in developing countries and, in 2006, raised $4400, enough to purchase 88 goats. Campion-Smith's efforts saw him compared to child activist Craig Kielburger
Craig Kielburger
Craig Kielburger, CM, MSM, OMC is a Canadian activist for the rights of children. He is the founder of Free The Children and co-founder of Me to We. On February 20, 2007, he was named a Member of the Order of Canada by the Governor General of Canada.-Early life:Kielburger was born in Thornhill,...
and awarded the KidsWorld 2006 Community Spirit, Student of the Year Award. In 2007, the school was challenged to build a school through Free The Children and an anonymous donor would match up to $7000 of funds raised. The school successfully raised $7700 and a school is planned for Kono District
Kono District
Kono District is a district in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone. Its capital and largest city is Koidu Town. The other major towns in the district include Yengema, Tombodu, Motema, Jaiama-Nimokoro and Sewafe. Kono District is the largest diamond producer in Sierra Leone.The population of Kono...
of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
.