Knoxdale P.S

Knoxdale is an early start school. 

Our hours are 8:00am to 2:30pm, with drop off beginning at 7:45am.

The dismissal bell rings at 2:30, with buses leaving once everyone has boarded. We dismiss Kindergarten students a few minutes before the bell so that they can board the buses first.

Knoxdale P.S. is a French Immersion Centre. Unlike many schools, we do not offer an English program for Grade 1- Grade 6. For more information on OCDSB's French and English programs: Click Here

By registering here at Knoxdale, you are planning on having your child enter Early French Immersion (EFI) in Grade 1. Please note that in EFI, the children have a one hour math class each day in English in grade one, and they have two hours of English instruction (math and language) from grades two to six. All Kindergarten classes in the OCDSB are bilingual (50/50 French and English). If you wish for your child to be in an English program, you may still register your child for Kindergarten at Knoxdale but would have to transfer to another school for Grade 1.

What is the Knoxdale Community School Council? (KCSC):

• A collaborative team of parents, teachers and administrators working together to find meaningful ways to enrich the educational experience of the children attending our learning centre

What we do:

• Fundraise approximately $20 000+ per year through lunch programs
  and other fundraisers

• Participate in discussions and activities to help improve our school  

What our fundraising supports:

• Music, science, cultural plays, resources for the classroom, library,
  gym and playground

Why get involved:

• Meet other parents, find out what is going on in the school, have
  a say in your child’s educational experience

How to get involved:

• Attend meetings (first Tuesday of every month), volunteer at events and fundraisers, get on the email list

Being part of School Council is about creating a valuable partnership where our children are the core priority. For more information, email knoxdalecouncil@gmail.com

School bus transportation is available to all Kindergarten students who live more than 0.8 km from their school. 

Information regarding transportation is available at the school or from the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA). Visit the OSTA website below to see if you are in the Knoxdale catchment area.

by phone: 613-224-8800  

by e-mail: admin@ottawaschoolbus.ca

http://www.ottawaschoolbus.ca/

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has launched a new, more efficient absence management system across schools called SchoolMessenger SafeArrival. This system allows you to use a mobile app, a website, or an interactive toll-free phone line to report an absence in advance. It enhances student safety, verifies absences in a timely manner, and improves notification time with parents and guardians.

We are no longer accepting phone calls directly to the Main Office for student absences. If your child is ill or has an appointment, please login into the mobile app or website to let us know about their absence. For more information about our new student absence reporting system and how to download the app: Click Here

School Cash Online is an easy to use and safe way to pay for your children’s school fees. Now, with a few clicks, you can pay for your child’s class trips and so much more from your own home. All you have to do is register an account, attach your children and in no time you will be able to make payments online. We accept many different payment forms so come in and check us out!

We like to avoid children bringing money to school when we can as it can easily get lost along the way. School Cash Online is a great way to make sure your money gets to where it needs to go! For more information and to make an account, visit:

https://ocdsb.schoolcashonline.com/