Our Students
Jack Donohue Public School has an enrollment of approximately 650 students from various cultural backgrounds. In the 2018-19 Education Quality Accountability Office’s information for our school, 34% of our Grade 3 students and 31% of our Grade 6 students identified that their First Language at home was a language other than English. JDPS has about 312 students in the French Immersion Program and approximately 338 students in the English Program. Most of our students will attend West Carleton SS when they enter grade 9.
Our Staff
JDPS has 60 staff members with a wide range of expertise in many areas. Staff members actively pursue professional development through workshops, conferences, inquiry based learning opportunities, professional readings and courses.
The staff at JDPS collaborates to best address students’ needs. Many of our teachers mentor student teachers with partnerships with several universities. We also have formed connections with other secondary and post-secondary institutions. To maximize student learning, we have made every effort to schedule common planning time for our teacher teams.
Particular areas of staff expertise include music, drama, computer technology, physical education, special education, teaching English as a Second Language, Balanced Literacy, math and science. Our homeroom teachers use an integrated, cross-curricular approach to literacy.
Our Community
JDPS 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.
JDPS welcomes parent and community volunteers to work in partnership with staff in order to provide positive, caring and safe educational experiences for all students.
The Jack Donohue School Council is comprised of a volunteer group of school community members, parents/guardians, community representatives and staff representatives who work collaboratively to enhance the learning environment at JDPS. School Council meetings are open to all parents and take place the first Tuesday of each month in our library at 7:00 p.m.
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.
Facilities and Resources
- 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