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Organization: Ottawa-Carleton District School Board - Family Reception Centre  
Phone Numbers: 613-239-2416
Email: familyreceptioncentre@ocdsb.ca
Website: www.ocdsb.ca/our_schools/family_reception_centre
Address:
Adult High School
300 Rochester St, Suite 202
Ottawa, ON
K1R 7N4
Intersection: Rochester St and Somerset St W
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible    Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: By appointment only
Executives: Pino Buffone - Director of Education
Service Description: Assists all newly arriving and returning students, who speak a first language other than English and who will be living within the service boundaries

Will check documents for school * assess students in literacy, numeracy, English and first language * contact schools for placement (English as a Second Language, English Literacy Development, regular programs and special needs) * check documents for immunizations * provide information about the school and the community

Fees: None
Application: Call to make an appointment * bring immigration status document, previous school records, proof of address, immunization records, and the school aged children to the appointment
Eligibility / Target Population: All new and returning students to Canada who speak a first language other than English and will who live within the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board boundaries
Languages: English * French * Arabic, Bengali, Mandarin, Russian, Somali , Spanish, Urdu, Vietnamese
Area Served:
Ottawa (City of)  
See Also: English/French as a Second Language (ESL/FSL) Training Programs
Immigrant, Newcomer, and Refugee Services

This information was last completely updated on May 28, 2025

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