We are an elementary private school in Ottawa, Ontario, focused on Excellence and Caring. We’ve been enriching education through small class sizes, dedicated teachers and extra-curricular activities since 1992.
We welcome you to visit and see what makes our learning environment so special.
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Science
Ottawa Regional Science Fair
Canada Wide Science Fair
Physical Education and Athletics
PHE Canada (Diamond Award)
CIRA Ontario (Outstanding Intramural Achievement)
Concert Band
Silver & Gold Standard of Performance, Regional MusicFest
Silver & Gold Standard of Performance, National MusicFest
Community
United Way Community Builder Award
United Way Community Impact Award
Ottawa Hospital Inspiration Award
Ottawa Hospital Spirit of the Run Award
Environmental
Seeds Foundation – Emerald School
Ontario Federation of Independent Schools
PHE Canada
Canadian Intramural Recreation Association, Ontario
OISAA – Ottawa Independent Schools Athletic Association
Our senior students who participated at the Ottawa Regional Science Fair worked very hard, enjoyed their experience, and earned several awards. Congratulations to all our students who took part in this inspiring event. The following is a list of results at this year’s ORSF:
Overall Interdisciplinary Award – Junior
1st – Sarvin Panu-Metsaranta: The Effect of Exogenous Ketones on Blood Glucose in Type 1Diabetes
1st – Linden McFarland: Generating Voltage Under Pressure: Natural vs Manufactured Piezoelectric Materials
2nd – Stefano Papageorge: Which airfoil shape creates the best lift in an airplane wing?
3rd – Benjamin LeValliant: Do you have what it takes to be a surgeon?
Honorable Mention – Rusna Dhillon: Colloidal Silver and its Effects on Daphnia Magna
Read MoreThe Turnbull School Concert Band recently performed at the 2025 Capital Region Music Festival, hosted at Earl of March Secondary School. Music Director, Sheri Harrington conducted the ensemble through three selected pieces earning the band a Gold Standard of Performance Award. In May, the Concert Band will be heading to Nationals in Toronto.
The Turnbull School basketball teams had another very successful season. The junior boys and girls teams, along with the senior girls tier one team and senior boys tier two team each won their respective OISAA Championships. Congratulations to all the players and coaches for their hard work and commitment.
Congratulations to our Junior Boys Soccer team on their first place finish at the OISAA Championship Tournament.
Congratulations to our Cross-Country Running team for their eight top 5 results, including two first place finishes, at this year’s OISSA Pumpkin Run.
Turnbull School is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year for Grades 1, 2 and 4. To learn more about our school’s engaging and nurturing program, please contact Turnbull School’s Registrar, Rachel Fabich: 613-729-6099, x 212 or rfabich@turnbull.ca.
