Quick Facts
- Our school welcomes approximately 300 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6 each year.
- We offer full-day bilingual Kindergarten and the Early French Immersion program.
- After completing Grade 6, students attend Fisher Park Public School.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact us or visit the OCDSB Registration page.
About Our School
Devonshire Community Public School is located on Breezehill Avenue in the Hintonburg community of Ottawa. The building was originally built in 1910 with many of the original features being preserved and had an addition built onto to the original structure in 2014.
Our students all attend our Early French Immersion program from kindergarten to grade 6. The school has a diverse student population where differences and unique identities are celebrated throughout our community. Our dedicated staff are committed to fostering an environment that focuses on student safety, well being, and high academic achievement. Through culturally responsive teaching and learning, our students continue to work towards becoming culturally responsive citizens who are ethical, caring and responsible members of society.
Our School Community
Students
Devonshire serves students from a large attendance area from Holland to Bronson and Carling to the Ottawa River. Most children arrive in JK at the age of 4 years with no French language skills.The average graduate from grade 6 is able to converse, work, and learn in French with ease and confidence. Students with Special Education needs are integrated into classrooms and support teachers/educational assistants work in the classrooms to offer assistance. Our students come from diverse backgrounds, speak several different languages, and represent many different nationalities and religions.
Staff
At Devonshire, our staff consists of a Chief Custodian, Principal, Teachers, Educational Assistants, Early Childhood Educators, Librarian, Office Administrator and Office Assistant. We also have a number of special education staff that support our school including a social worker, psychologist, speech and language pathologist, itinerant educational assistant and learning support consultant. At Devonshire, we always work as a team, continuously seeking professional growth opportunities in order to improve our school and model lifelong learning.
Parents/Guardians and Community
Teachers, support staff, parents, School Council, community members, and students work together on a wide variety of school initiatives and projects. Volunteers participate in fundraising and they enhance students' learning through in‐class and extra‐curricular activities.
The inclusion of the word “community” in our school name, Devonshire Community Public School, is representative of the strong school community we have.
Programs, Supports and Activities
We offer the following academic programs:
- Full-day Bilingual Kindergarten (JK-SK): 50% English instruction and 50% French instruction.
- Early French Immersion (Grades 1-6): In grade 1, students receive 80% of instruction in French. In grades 2-6, students receive 60% of instruction in French.
The following supports are available for students with specialized learning needs and multilingual learners:
- In-class support model with Learning Support Teacher and Learning Resource Teacher
- Small group work
- Lexia Reading Program
- Implementation of educational assessment programming recommendations in collaboration with the Learning Support Teacher
- Learning Support Consultant, Social Worker, Speech Pathologist, Itinerant English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, Occupational Therapist and Psychologist are available to assist staff and assess students.
Students at Devonshire PS have opportunities to get involved in a wide range of clubs, athletic teams, and activities.
Facilities and Learning Tools
In our school, we have:
- A library
- Mobile technology and projectors available in every classroom
- Gymnasium with stage
- Community Room with small stage
- 2 Fenced-in yards
- Large play structures (primary and junior)
- Outdoor Learning space in front gardens
- Outdoor gardens
- Body Break Room
Equity, Inclusion and Indigenous Education
- Our school is committed to ensuring that each student, staff and family know that they matter within our community and that everyone feels safe and welcome. Our teachers work on bringing in connections and programming to engage and acknowledge students’ multiple identities including ancestry, background, race, religion/creed and gender.
- Anti-oppression, anti-racism and human rights is ongoing work embedded in daily learning throughout the year. Activities and performances take place throughout the school year that include Orange Shirt Day/Truth and Reconciliation activities, Black History/Excellence programming, performances from BIPOC community members, LGBTQ+/Pride activities, ongoing PD for staff including addressing antisemitism training, and more.
- Indigenous families and students are able to connect with our Indigenous Student Coordinator.
- Support for newcomer families are available at the school, including connections to our board’s Multicultural Liaison Officers (MLOs).
- Our school works with a Gender Diversity Coordinator who works with both families, staff and students from gender diverse backgrounds.
Child Care
Devonshire Child Care Centre (DCCC)
100 Breezehill Avenue North, Ottawa613-722-6969
Email: devonshireccc@bellnet.ca
Website: devonshireccc.ca
Preschool Children: 2.5 - 3.8 years old
Kindergarten and School Age: 3.8 - 12 years old
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday - Friday: 12 months a year
Full-day programming is available during the March Break, non-instructional days and summer holidays from Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Those wishing to apply for a space in our child care centre should register with Ottawa Child Care Registry and Waitlist.