Turnbull School

A Private Elementary School in Ottawa

Excellence and Caring since 1992
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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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Awards

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

Affiliations

Ontario Federation of Independent Schools
PHE Canada
Canadian Intramural Recreation Association, Ontario
OISAA – Ottawa Independent Schools Athletic Association

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News and Events

Kindergarten Admissions: Fall 2019

Please call 613-729-9940 to arrange for a tour of our school and to  book your child’s place for our Kindergarten Visit Morning, which will take place on Wednesday, November 28, 9:00 to 10:30 AM.

Admissions Information Morning: November 6th

Interested parents are invited to Turnbull School to hear presentations by the school’s leadership team and tour our modern and comprehensive facility. Please call 613-729-9940  to confirm your attendance at our Admissions Information Morning on November 6th at 8:45 AM.

2018 Ottawa Regional Science Fair

The ten senior students who represented Turnbull School at the ORSF did a wonderful job, enjoyed their experience and earned several awards. Congratulations to all of our students who took part in this exciting event. The following is a list of our results at this year’s ORSF:

First Place
Bacteria in our Environment

Second Place
The Impact of Environment on the Biodiversity of Pseudogygites lantimarginatus

Hydrophobic Sand
The 5 Second Rule – Would You?

Third Place
Sustainable Silencers

Honourable Mention
Got Wind? How the Blade Angle, Blade Length, Blade Number & Wind Speed affects the Energy Output of a Wind Turbine Generator
How to Train Your Robot – Autonomous Driving with Artificial Intelligence

 

Special Awards
Ottawa Naturalists Award
Ottawa Engineering Award

Concert Band Earns Silver

The Turnbull School Concert Band performed at both the Capital Region MusicFest and National MusicFest. Congratulations on earning Silver level awards at each of these competitions.

Turnbull Concert Band earns Silver at Nationals

The Turnbull School Concert Band continued their year of excellent performances at MusicFest Canada 2017 Nationals. The Band students, their director, Sheri Harrington and Principal Clinch traveled to Niagara Falls the week of May 15th where the band followed up their Regional Gold Award with a National Silver Award.