Dozens of Ottawa schools will remain closed Thursday as hydropower continues to restore power after Saturday’s storm.
The Ottawa District School Board Carleton and the Ottawa Catholic School Board have said there will be “limited” school bus service. See the OSTA website for more information.
Here’s a look at school closures at Ottawa School Boards
OTTAWA CARLETON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Ottawa Public School Board says 30 schools without electricity will remain closed Thursday.
There will be limited school transportation, according to the OCDSB. More than 120 school bus routes to open Ottawa Public Schools will be canceled on Thursday. See the OSTA website for more information.
Here is a list of schools closed within the OCDSB on Thursday:
- Agincourt
- High view
- Carrer de l’Arc
- Bell Institute
- Bells Corners
- Briargreen
- Flower Park
- Brookfield
- Beaver Valley
- Charles H. Hulse
- Confederation
- D. Roy Kennedy
- Dunlop
- Elizabeth WynWood
- Featherston Drive Public School
- Fielding
- Hillcrest
- Manordale
- Manotick
- Prats
- Merivale Institute
- OCV
- Pinecrest
- Ridgemont High School
- River View AS
- Richmond Public School
- Rockcliffe Park
- Sawmill Creek
- Sir Winston Churchill
- South Carleton
OTTAWA CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD
The Ottawa Catholic School Board says all schools with electricity will be open Thursday, but 14 schools without electricity will remain closed. The schools are:
- Frank Ryan
- Our Lady of Peace
- Sacred Heart
- Sant Andreu
- St. Bernard
- St. Daniel
- Santa Gemma
- St. Gregory
- Sant Isidor
- Sant Leonard
- St. Michael (437 Donald Street)
- Santa Monica
- St. Philip
- Santa Rita
St. Monica suffered “severe roof damage” during the storm and will remain closed for the rest of the week.
The Ottawa Catholic School Board says all schools that are open will offer extended daily programs on Thursdays.
Limited school transportation will operate on Thursday. Eighty-five bus routes to Ottawa Catholic schools are canceled on Thursday.
COUNCIL OF CENTRAL EAST CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
The Ottawa French Catholic School Board says three schools will be closed on Thursday.
- Laurier-Carrera
- Santa Bernadetta
- Land of Youth
EASTERN PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD
Ottawa’s French public school board says four schools will remain closed on Thursday due to power outages.
The four schools are:
- Charlotte Lemieux
- Gabrielle-Roy
- Marie Curie
- Omer Deslauriers
Closed schools will not offer e-learning on Thursday.
The rest of the schools and childcare services will be open.