It's a good school but I did not have a good time there when I was there but the people that work…read morethere are pretty nice.

I was in the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic District School Board system when I was younger. I was in a…read moreFrench immersion program at St. Marguerite d'Youville in Hunt club, with half my subjects in English with one teacher, and the other half in French with another teacher. At this time, the school has students from junior kindergarten to Grade 6. We were taught all of your standard subjects, like math, science, geography, history, music, art, and gym. We were also taught English, French grammar, Catholig religion, and sexual health. The sexual health education relied heavily on the Fully Alive textbooks, which were suited to the students' grade and age group. They also offered a Program for Gifted Learners (P.G.L./PGL), when children would be recommended by their teacher to take an aptitude test, and if their scores qualified, they would spend every Friday at another location, learning more advanced and creativity-focused material and activities. There were also a lot of interactive and mentally stimulating games and activities, many of which were really fun. We also had two recesses and a lunch break, which, of course, was everyone's favorite, since they let us kids play and take a break from all of that learning. The teachers and principal were more than memorable, some for better reasons than others. I had teachers that were terribly strict, far too nice, picked favorites, picked their noses, you name it. All in all, I had a really great elementary school education under the OCCDSB, and I only wish others experienced the same.

teachers follow students here at the most clickish school in the city. Ranked no. 3# academically…read moreafter lisgar and ashbury, it can be fun if you went to the right feeder school since the first grade... (fisher, broadview and Deroy?) So if someone liked it, then that is why. I recommend down the street at notre damme, Lisgar or even Glebe High schools for a better overall social!

Some of the young people who attend Omer-Deslauriers are rude to the people in the neighborhood…read more They go to the take out regularly on Chesterton and litter the streets, and sidewalks with the plastic containers which contained the food they bought.

Poor supervision of students by teachers. School uses a…read moremunicipal park without applying for and paying the necessary permit fees - which should not be granted to a private business. CEO Bill Kokkaliaris expanded the school building with absolutely zero plan for student outdoor activities except to use the neighbouring park. The school is a horrible neighbour, ignoring community concerns. Only in it for the $$$, at the expense of the best interests and safety of the students.

We had a wonderful experience at St Laurent Academy. First of all bullying is not tolerated. 0…read moretolerance. My children loved the school and woke up eager to attend. I find the leadership fair but firm and they encourage children and parents to talk to them. They have an open door policy. We had to call a few times over the years and we found that leadership takes the time to listen before they interject and always respond promptly. As far as the education? If test scores are an indicator then the education received is top notch and very competitive. My favourite part is that our children were exposed to many growth opportunities from athletics to nature education in the forest, to ski trips and much more. All done in a safe and well managed environment. St Laurent Academy helped my children succeed while providing a safe and nurturing environment. What more could a parent want?

I would say very overhyped. Unless your not paying for it this school is not worth it. With them…read moreincreasing tuition almost every year and them implementing more restrictive rules without student input it has transformed into more of a prison than an actual learning environment. The administrators constantly say we are a private school and we dont have to follow many of public school rules, and then they just choose any rule and use the excuse that the public schools have it. With uniforms, phone restrictions, and a lack of self choice it does not prepare you for University or College but it limits you it stunts your personal growth. Food was alright here not the worst but ok "international food".

This school ruined my life. The people and even the teachers are just rich snobs. The food is good…read moresometimes but most of the time it's just a pile of rice with boiled chicken with maybe some pepper and salt sprinkled on it. The fact you have to address the head of the school as "Headmaster" like he's in effing harry potter or some god is so stupid. stfu dumbledore. Save yourself the trouble and just go to Glebe or Lisgar or Canterbury or if you want just drop out it's probably better for your mental health.

I have been a guest piano teacher here and found this school to be impeccable. Reception and…read moreteachers are very friendly, even with my accented French. The kids here work hard and are very enthusiastic! There is a cafeteria here, so kids do not eat in the classroom as I did at my school when I was younger. There are computer labs and gyms and several recess areas so that the younger and older kids are not mixed during that time. There are recess monitors that watch the kids at recess. The school is down a residential street that provides a nice quiet atmosphere for them. The kids all seem to be really hard working and motivated!

Great school, my kid has been there since kindergarten and he is in grade 10. This is not an…read moreimmersion but a French school. Is it perfect? No but I don't think a perfect school exist. But overall, it is a good school.

Actually I would NOT recommend this school. Teachers are very rude, condescending and insult…read morestudents constantly. Classes start at 8:20 am and can go to 5:30 pm at the middle and in High School levels. If you are a smart student, get a real I.B. diploma from either a private or public school because at Lycee Claudel they only offer the French Bac...not even close to an I.B. If you compare what they charge in fees, you are much better off at Elmwood or Ashbury. Most kids that are very intelligent don't stay at this school.