New French secondary school coming to Orléans-Sud in 2027, consultation open until November 24
The public French school board CEPEO is accepting feedback on the catchment zone for La Relève, a new 713-student school at 2405 Mer-Bleue Road, until November 24.
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Ottawa's public French school board is seeking input on the catchment zone for a new secondary school in Orléans-Sud, with a survey deadline of November 24, 2026.
The Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO) presented three catchment zone options to the community on November 11. Parents and residents can submit their views through a virtual survey until November 24, Radio-Canada reported.
The school
La Relève will be built at 2405 Mer-Bleue Road in the Orléans-Sud area of Ottawa. At full capacity the school will hold 713 students in grades 7 through 12.
CEPEO plans to open the school for the 2027-28 school year. Grade 7 to 10 students will enroll first. Grade 11 will be added in the second year and grade 12 in the third, Radio-Canada reported.
Arts focus and open catchment
La Relève will have an arts program developed in direct partnership with Ontario's Centre for Artistic Excellence, according to Radio-Canada.
The board is planning a non-restrictive catchment zone. Under that model, students at the nearby Louis-Riel and Gisèle-Lalonde schools would be able to transfer to La Relève if they choose to. CEPEO is asking the community which of three catchment scenarios it prefers, and the survey will be one of the main inputs into the board's recommendation.
What comes next
After the survey closes on November 24, CEPEO will review the community's input and present a recommendation to the board in mid-January 2027. The board expects to make its final decision on the catchment zone by late February 2027, Radio-Canada reported.
A virtual building tour of La Relève is planned for December 7, 2026.
Parents who have children enrolled in a CEPEO school are receiving the survey link by email. The deadline to respond is November 24, 2026. Parents can also find information about CEPEO schools and programs on the board's website at cepeo.ca.
Questions this story answers
What is La Relève?
La Relève is a new French-language public secondary school that the Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO) is building at 2405 Mer-Bleue Road in the Orléans-Sud area of Ottawa. The school will serve students in grades 7 through 12 and can hold up to 713 students at full capacity, according to Radio-Canada.
When will La Relève open?
CEPEO plans to welcome the first students at La Relève for the 2027-28 school year. Grade 7 to 10 students will enroll first, with grade 11 added in the second year and grade 12 in the third, Radio-Canada reported.
What is the consultation about?
CEPEO presented three different catchment zone scenarios to the community at a meeting on November 11, 2026. The board wants to know which catchment area residents prefer. Parents and community members can respond through a virtual survey by November 24, 2026.
How can parents give feedback on La Relève?
Parents enrolled in a CEPEO school are receiving the survey link by email and can submit their feedback until November 24, 2026. For anyone who wants to see the building before responding, CEPEO is also holding a virtual building tour on December 7, 2026, Radio-Canada reported.
What happens after the consultation closes?
After the survey closes on November 24, 2026, CEPEO will review the community's input and bring a recommendation to the school board in mid-January 2027. The board expects to make its final decision on which catchment zone to adopt by late February 2027, Radio-Canada reported.
Will students from other schools be able to attend La Relève?
CEPEO plans to set a non-restrictive catchment zone for La Relève. Under that approach, students currently attending the nearby Louis-Riel and Gisèle-Lalonde schools would be able to transfer to La Relève if they choose to do so, Radio-Canada reported.
What programs will La Relève offer?
La Relève will focus on arts education, developed in direct partnership with Ontario's Centre for Artistic Excellence, Radio-Canada reported. The school will serve students in grades 7 through 12, with capacity for 713 students at full enrolment.
What is CEPEO?
The Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO) is Ottawa's French-language public school board, one of four school boards that serve students in Ottawa. It runs French-language public schools across eastern Ontario and is one of the boards whose trustees were elected in Ottawa's October 2026 municipal election.
Sources
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- Radio-Canada report on the CEPEO consultationici.radio-canada.ca
- CEPEO school boardcepeo.ca
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