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.
Read Mary Ann Turnbull’s speech about our Coat of Arms
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
Turnbull School is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year for Kindergarten and Grades 1 to 8. 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.
Our senior students who participated at the Ottawa Regional Science Fair did a wonderful job, enjoyed their experience, and earned several awards. Congratulations to all our students who took part in this exciting event. The following is a list of results at this year’s ORSF:
Best in Age Interdisciplinary Awards – Junior
Kiran Lalu – ChatGPT vs Teachers: Can AI be used in schools to help students?
Zayn Boodhwani – Defying Drought
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Turnbull School’s Concert Band participated in the 2024 Capital Region MusicFest in February achieving a Gold Level of performance. They travelled to Toronto in May to compete in the Nationals where they earned a Gold Level of performance.
We are pleased to announce another very successful season for Turnbull School basketball. The junior boys and girls teams, along with the senior girls team each won their respective OISAA Championships this year. In January, the senior girls team also repeated as victors of the Montreal Independent Schools Invitational Basketball Tournament. Congratulations to all the players and coaches for their hard work and commitment.
The Turnbull School Concert Band traveled to Niagara in May to perform at the 2023 National Music Fest where Music Director, Sheri Harrington conducted the ensemble through three selected pieces earning a Gold Standard of Performance Award. A wonderful way to follow up on their achievements at the 2023 Capital Region Music Festival, where they also earned a Gold Standard of Performance and were chosen as this year’s Most Outstanding Concert Band by the adjudication panel!