About Us

Picture of the front of Charles H Hulse School

Quick Facts

Our school welcomes approximately 335 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 each year.
We offer full-day Bilingual Kindergarten, and the English with Core French program.

Our School

Charles H. Hulse Public School is a large and diverse elementary school located in an urban setting in Ottawa South. Both the local community and our school population are highly multicultural and include a large number of new Canadians. Over 75% of our students speak a first language other than English or French, and many receive English as a Second Language (ESL) support. The diversity of our student population is one of the most enriching aspects of our school, and this is reflected in all areas of the curriculum. We place a high priority on Literacy and Numeracy.

Our school is a site for the International Language Program on Saturdays. Arabic and a number of other languages are taught. It is also a hub for the community during the summer as many children attend the summer session of the International Language Program. The daily Breakfast Program is attended by many students at Charles Hulse and is supported by the Ottawa Food Bank. Students who attend this program receive a hearty nutritious meal that gives them the energy that they need for the learning that follows.

Our Community

We are fortunate to have many volunteers in our school, both from our parents/guardians and from the wider community. The Charles H. Hulse School Council is made up of a group of dedicated parents and staff. The activities of the council enrich the students’ educational experiences, and, promote, effective communication and co-operation between the parents/guardians, staff and the community.

In addition, we continue to have an excellent relationship with our neighbours at Ridgemont High School and St. Pat’s High School, and have many co-op students helping in our classrooms. This enhances community involvement as the older students serve as good role models for our students. The students clearly benefit from these positive interactions.

Mission Statement

At Charles H. Hulse Public School, we bring to life a shared vision of a quality school – a school full of enthusiastic and confident learners who are developing the knowledge, skills and values to successfully participate in a competitive, multi-cultural, rapidly changing global society.

When asked to describe our school, students say we have an excellent, fun, beautiful, safe, exciting, and peaceful place to learn!

Registration

Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact us or visit the OCDSB Registration page.

Charles H. Hulse Public School has a library with a large collection of current books by popular authors, and many books reflecting our cultural diversity.
We are fortunate to have two gymnasiums
Our school is a large one that benefits from a vast playground with designated areas for primary and junior students.

Special Education and ESL Programs

Charles H. Hulse Public School has:

One primary class for pupils with Developmental Disabilities
Special Education Learning Support Teachers (LST) and Special Education Learning Resource Teachers (LRT)
Resource support from our English as a Second Language /English Literacy Development Teachers (ESL/ELD)

Clubs and Activities

Staff, volunteers and students work together at our school to a variety of extra-curricular activities. These activities include the very popular mid day and after-school sports programs open to all junior students throughout the year. Sports include: soccer, volleyball, cross country running, track and field and basketball to name a few. We also have a number of active clubs, including Student Council, Art Club, Writer’s Club, Knitting Club, Lego Club, Choir, and Games Club. Our Student Council consists of students at the junior level. Through fundraising activities and school spirit initiatives, these students develop leadership and citizenship skills. Each year, our student council has also taken an active role in helping with the implementation of our school improvement plan.

We have an onsite daycare, Charles Hulse Child Care Centre that offers a full-day preschool program for children between the ages of 2.5 and 3.8 years old as well as a before and/or after school kindergarten program and school age program for children between the age of 4 and 12 years old.
The EarlyON Child and Family Centre is also located in our school. This centre is part of the Ministry of Education’s Early Learning Initiative. The centre helps prepare children (aged 0 to 6 years) for starting school and encourages families to be a part of their children's learning.