Schools

Schools

• Local Public Schools in Grey and Simcoe Areas

  This list covers public elementary and secondary schools from the Bluewater District School Board (serving Owen Sound, Meaford, Thornbury) and Simcoe County District School Board (Collingwood area), ideal for military families relocating to the Meaford region.​

  Bluewater District (bwdsb.on.ca)

  Serves Grey and Bruce Counties with 40 elementary and 9 secondary schools, including French immersion options.​

  • Owen Sound: Keppel-Sarawak Elementary (JK-6, 519-376-1789), East Ridge Community School (519-576-0627), Hillcrest Elementary (519-376-1771), Alexandra School (519-376-6306), Owen Sound District Secondary (519-376-2010)

  • Meaford: Georgian Bay Community School (PK-12, English & French Immersion, 519-538-1680)

  • Thornbury: Beaver Valley Community School (PK-8, 519-599-5991)

  Simcoe County District (scdsb.on.ca)

  Covers Collingwood with elementary and secondary options like Collingwood Collegiate Institute.​

  • Admiral Elementary (705-445-0811), Cameron Street Public (PK-8, 705-445-2902), Connaught Public (705-445-1241), Mountain View Elementary (705-445-1501), Collingwood Collegiate Institute (9-12, 705-445-3161)

• Local Catholic Schools in Grey and Simcoe Areas

  This list details Catholic elementary and secondary schools from the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board (Owen Sound area) and Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (Collingwood), complementing public school options for military families near Meaford.​

  Bruce-Grey Catholic (bgcdsb.org)

  Administers 33 schools across Bruce and Grey Counties, including PD Day Camps for JK-6 students.​

  • Owen Sound: St. Basil Catholic Elementary (JK-2, 519-376-9370), Notre Dame Catholic (Gr 3-8, 519-371-0161), St. Mary of the Rocks High School (519-376-4278)

  Simcoe Muskoka Catholic (smcdsb.on.ca)

  Serves Simcoe County including Collingwood with 46 schools focused on holistic Catholic education.​

  • Collingwood: St. Mary’s Separate School (705-445-6132), Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School (705-445-2043)

• Private & Alternative Schools

  Private schools in the Owen Sound, Meaford, Kimberley, and Collingwood areas provide alternative education options like Montessori, Christian, nature-based, and independent programs for military families seeking diverse choices beyond public and Catholic systems.​

  Owen Sound

  Riverforest Montessori School offers programs from PK-8 (519-371-2313, riverforestmontessori.com), emphasizing hands-on learning for ages 18 months to 12 years.
  Timothy Christian School (519-371-9151, tcsowensound.com) focuses on relational Christian education where students are seen, known, and loved.​​

  Meaford and Kimberley

  Free Spirit Forest and Nature School in Meaford (fsforestschool.com) delivers outdoor, play-based learning.
  Wilde School in Kimberley (wildeschool.ca) provides K-8 outdoor immersion with leadership focus on a 40-acre campus.​

  Collingwood

  Little House Montessori School (1-6, 705-444-9997, riverforestmontessori.com) supports child-led Montessori methods.
  Pretty River Academy (PK-8, 705-444-5376, prettyriveracademy.com) features small classes, farm-to-table meals, and co-curriculars on a nature-rich site.

• French Immersion

  French Immersion programs offer bilingual education options for military families relocating to Grey-Bruce and Simcoe areas, building on your prior lists of public and Catholic schools.​

  Owen Sound

  École catholique Saint-Dominique-Savio provides full French Immersion from JK-12 under the Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (cscprovidence.ca), with phone 519-371-0627.​

  Meaford

  Georgian Bay Community School (PK-12, 519-538-1680) under Bluewater District School Board offers both English and French Immersion tracks.​

  Collingwood

  Notre-Dame-de-la-Huronie Catholic Elementary School (JK-8, 705-444-1764, nddlh.cscmonavenir.ca) delivers French-language Catholic Immersion.​