Quick Facts
- Our school welcomes approximately 615 students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 each year.
- We offer full-day bilingual Kindergarten and the Early French Immersion program.
- Most of our students will attend West Carleton SS when they enter grade 9.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact us or visit the OCDSB Registration page.
Mission Statement
Jack Donohue Public School is a cooperative endeavour where the school community supports each other through moral, physical, academic and social means. We are dedicated to fostering learning for our diverse student population in a safe and caring environment where all students are provided with every opportunity to reach their full potential.
Our School
Jack Donohue Public School is located in North Kanata, a fast growing area. We serve the communities of Morgan’s Grant and rural Kanata. Adjacent to the school is a community park called W.C. Bowes Park.
Our school opened in September 2004 and was named after the late legendary Canadian National Basketball coach Jack Donohue. We are dedicated to providing an enriched and stimulating learning environment for students from JK to grade 8. The staff and students at JDPS work closely with the community and our families to support each other in developing life-long learners in a safe and positive learning environment.
Academic Programs
- English Program with Core French
- Early French Immersion Program
- Additional support for children with exceptional learning needs and for English Language Learners is provided within the classroom by ESL and Special Education teachers and Educational Assistants
- An Instrumental Music Program is provided for our Intermediate students
- Extended Day Program for students in grades 1 through 6
An English as a Second Language teacher offers both in-class and targeted booster support for our English Language Learners.
Special Education and ESL Programs
- Tiered Approach to Intervention
- An English as a Second Language teacher offers both in-class and targeted booster support for our English Language Learners
Our Support Team consists of 3 teachers and 3 educational assistants with expertise in special education, behaviour management and English Language Learners. Support is provided in a variety of ways; including within the regular classroom, individual Read to Me support and through targeted booster groups. We also offer the Class Act Phonologic Program offered to grade 1 English students, the Leveled Literacy Intervention Program to support primary and junior aged students as well as the Empowered Reading Program offered to students in grades 2 through 4.
Clubs and Activities
Students may participate in a variety of organized activities such as:
- Recycling
- An annual Musical
- Student Council
- A Terry Fox Run/Walk
- Solar Powered Cars Club
- Let’s Play, Student Ambassador Club, Reader Leader
- The World of Work Program
Intramural sports including:
- Soccer
- Cross-country Running
- Volleyball
- Touch Football
- Basketball
- Track and Field
- Borden Ball
- Badminton
At JDPS, we are proud of our school. We are fortunate to have:
- A library with an ever-growing collection
- A book room with many resources to support our students
- Large, bright classrooms
- A computer technology in every classroom and a mobile computer lab
- Ceiling mounted projectors installed in every classroom
- Specialized Music room
- A Design and Technology room
- A double gym with a retractable wall, stage and change rooms
- A play structure in the Primary/Junior yard and a separate play structure in the Kindergarten yard
- A kitchenette which is used for Pizza Days, and on special occasions
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.