Alta Vista Public School

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Alta Vista Public School
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Alta Vista Public School
1349 Randall Avenue

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Canada
Coordinates 45°23′02″N75°39′54″W / 45.383820°N 75.664988°W / 45.383820; -75.664988 Coordinates: 45°23′02″N75°39′54″W / 45.383820°N 75.664988°W / 45.383820; -75.664988
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MottoStriving For Excellence
Founded1949
School board Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
SuperintendentNeil York-Slader [1]
Area trusteeBronwyn Funiciello (ZONE 6) [2]
AdministratorLynette Beck
PrincipalDenis Paré
Grades JK-8
Enrollment650 students (September, 2009)
LanguageEnglish, Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion
Colour(s)Blue,White
Website altavistaps.ocdsb.ca

Alta Vista Public School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board elementary school in the Alta Vista neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It first opened its doors to the community in 1949.

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650 students from diverse cultures are enrolled at this triple-track school. The school offers a regular English Program (JK-8), an Early French Immersion Program (SK-8), and a Late French Immersion Program (Grade 7 & 8). Alta Vista also offers Special Education, English Language Support and a Junior (grades 4–6) System Learning Disability Class. Students are encouraged to become involved in a variety of clubs and sports outside of the regular program, and in the Student Ambassadors, a leadership program.

Alta Vista has two gymnasiums: the Mr. J. Gym, dedicated to a former teacher at Alta Vista, and the Martin Pelton Gym, dedicated to one of the former principals. The school also has a fully equipped science room.

The school is one of four schools in the OCDSB that offers a music strings program; the others are Vincent Massey Public School, Lisgar Collegiate Institute, and Canterbury High School. Alta Vista also offers a specialized drumming music program.

Graduating students attend a number of high schools including Hillcrest, Brookfield, Canterbury, Ridgemont, and the Ottawa Technical Learning Centre.

Extra-curricular

Student David Campion Smith campaigned a cause to raise funds for Free The Children to help children in developing countries and, in 2006, raised $4400, enough to purchase 88 goats. [3] [4] [5] Campion-Smith's efforts saw him compared to child activist Craig Kielburger [4] and awarded the KidsWorld 2006 Community Spirit, Student of the Year Award. [6] In 2007, the school was challenged to build a school through Free The Children and an anonymous donor would match up to $7000 of funds raised. The school successfully raised $7700 and a school is planned for Kono District of Sierra Leone. [3]

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