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Zone 1 North Schools:

South March Public School

 
1032 Klondike Road, Kanata  K2K 1X7
Telephone (613) 595-0543        Fax (613) 595-0605
Principal Dorothy Baker; Vice-Principal Lorraine Whitby
Morning start time 9:15 a.m.; afternoon dismissal 3:45 p.m.
Regular English Program JK-6; Early French Immersion SK-6
  JK-6 Regular English program and SK-6 Early French Immersion Boundary Map.
South March P.S. school website: http://southmarchps.ocdsb.ca/

Located in the Shirley's Brook area of north Kanata just outside Zone 1, South March Public School is an elementary school offering regular English and Early French Immersion programs from kindergarten through Grade 6. The attendance boundary for the regular English and Early French Immersion programs includes most of rural Kanata (except for the Marchbrook Circle area) and Shirley's Brook.

As of September 2010, students who were in Grade 6 at South March in 2009-2010 have the option of entering the Late French Immersion program in Grade 7 at Stephen Leacock Public School in Kanata.  The Late French Immersion program is being phased out across the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, and this option was retained to serve students who had no opportunity to enter a Middle French Immersion program.  September 2010 will be the last year for entry into Late French Immersion.  Students continue to have the option of transferring to Katimavik Elementary School in Kanata for Grades 4 to 8 Middle French Immersion.

South March Public School follows a Balanced School Day schedule for Grades 1 through 6, in which the day is organized into three large blocks of uninterrupted instructional time, with two breaks for nutrition and recess (in late morning and early afternoon).  Schools following a Balanced School Day schedule in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board have found it provides more uninterrupted learning time for students as well as better opportunities for extracurricular activities during the two longer breaks.

Opening in September 2009, South March Public School was designed to incorporate a number of "green" construction features, and has many similarities to Roch Carrier Elementary School in Bridlewood.  The building is fully accessible.  The school council has actively worked to enhance the students' learning experiences in many different ways.

Students who complete Grade 6 at South March Public School will be directed to Jack Donohue Public School in Morgan's Grant for Grades 7 and 8 in the regular English and Early French Immersion programs.

Page last modified 16 August 2010
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