Featherston Drive Public School
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| Featherston Drive Public School | |
| Address | |
| 1801 Featherston Drive Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 6P4, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School number | 193640 |
| School board | OCDSB |
| Superintendent | Mike Neill |
| Area trustee | Bronwyn Funiciello |
| Principal | Christine Lanos |
| Vice principal | Carol Gage |
| Administrator | Dana van Gulik |
| Chief custodian | Richard Mayer |
| School type | Elementary school |
| Grades | JK-8 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Zone 6 |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Enrollment | 550 |
| Homepage | Featherston Drive Public School |
Featherston Drive Public School is an elementary public school under the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. It accommodates students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8.
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[edit] History
Construction on Featherston PS began in 1962 and the doors opened to students in 1964. In the early years, the students were primarily of European ancestry. With recent increased immigration to Canada from Third World countries, the school has evolved into a multicultural environment. The student body is comprised of students from over 65 countries, this includes a large proportion of families in subsidized housing and living at or below the poverty line.
[edit] Facilities
Students have access to a regular sized gym and an exercise room. In addition, there is a large outdoor green space with a playground.
The library has a computer lab in a specially designed computer classroom to ensure students have access to a variety of design and technology experiences.
[edit] Initiatives
- The Breakfast program ensures all students begin the day with breakfast.
[edit] Programs
[edit] Clubs
- Arts club
- Breakfast club
- Multiculture club
- Noon activities club
- Cooperative games club
- Competitive sports club
