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title: "New French secondary school coming to Orléans-Sud in 2027, consultation open until November 24"
description: "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.

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