Quick Facts
- Our school welcomes approximately 430 students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 each year.
- We offer full-day bilingual Kindergarten, Early French Immersion and Middle French Immersion from Grade 1 to 6 and Early French Immersion & the English Program with Core French Instruction in Grades 7 & 8.
- Our feeder schools (students moving on from Grade 5) are Convent Glen ES and Forest Valley ES.
- After Grade 8, our students attend Cairine Wilson SS, Canterbury HS, Colonel By SS, or Ottawa Technical Secondary School.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact us or visit the OCDSB Registration page.
Mission Statement
Through a child-centered, holistic, process-oriented approach to teaching and learning, and within a caring and nurturing environment, the staff and parents/guardians at Henry Larsen Elementary School strive to facilitate the development of each child's intellectual, physical, social, emotional, cultural, and moral domains to reach their maximum potential.
Our School
Henry Larsen Elementary School opened in November of 1986.
Our school motto, “Through Caring and Sharing We Learn” truly lives, as the entire school has participated in such charitable and community activities as the Terry Fox Run as well as several local food and clothing drives. Parents, guardians and staff work together to build an effective and stimulating learning community, one that fosters self-respect, care for others, and the rewards of a job well done.
Academic Programs
- Early French Immersion - JK to Grade 8
- English with Core French - Grade 6 to 8
- Middle French Immersion - Grade 6 to 8
- Specialized Primary/Junior Behaviour Intervention Program (participation based on referral process)
- A Partnering/Twinning Program between the junior and senior grades is encouraged to foster multi-age opportunities for cooperation and learning.
Special Education and ESL Programs
- Integrated support from our Learning Support Teacher and Learning Resource Teachers.
- Remedial support and educational assessments with our Learning Support Teacher and Learning Resource Teachers.
- Our English Language Learners are fully integrated into the regular classrooms and are supported by an Itinerant ESL Teacher.
Clubs and Activities
Extra-curricular activities include award-winning Choirs and Bands, Green Team, Scratch Club and Yearbook Club.
There are also strong and varied intramural and interscholastic sports programs. Henry Larsen Elementary School was the first OCDSB elementary school to be declared a True Sport school. This national organization promotes the positive values that sport embodies, including teamwork and commitment. It ensures a meaningful, enriching and encouraging experience for all who participate in sports.
Students and staff at Henry Larsen are working hard to be environmentally friendly. We run both a Green Bin program (composting) and a Blue/Black Bin (recycling) program, co-ordinated by Intermediate students. Our school is an Eco-School and has achieved Silver Status.
- Wheelchair access and wheelchair accessible washroom
- A library/resource centre
- Instrumental Music
- Double Gym
- A soccer field/junior yard
- A large play structure in the primary yard
- Extended Day Program offered by the OCDSB
A strong commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility is embedded throughout the OCDSB 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and captured within each area of focus: learning, well-being, and social responsibility. We strive to ensure that our school is a welcoming and safe place for students of all identities to feel valued and respected as they engage, learn, grow, explore, and discover.
For more information, please visit the OCDSB’s Equity and Diversity website.
