Located on 13 acres in the heart of the nations beautiful capital city of Ottawa, Ashbury College is a co-educational independent school for day and boarding students. We have 490 students in grades 9 through 12, of which 100 are boarders from over 30 countries.

Ashbury is known for its academic excellence. We are reported as one of the top ten independent schools in Canada, with 100% university placement, 94% of graduates being accepted into the university of their first choice and over $4.2 million dollars awarded in university scholarships last year to our 138 graduates.

Our core values are academic excellence, caring community, ethical and spiritual development, personal growth and international understanding. We pride ourselves on small classes, well-structured athletics with national award winning coaches, a theatre programme that regularly wins national awards, arts, over 77 co-curricular activities offered and a dedicated faculty. Community involvement is an essential element of an Ashbury College education, complementing an innovative academic curriculum.

Key Facts

• Student teacher ratio 9:1, average class size 17, maximum class size 20.
• First International Baccalaureate High School in Canada, 1976.
• First International Baccalaureate school in Canada to offer the Peace and Conflict Studies programme, third in the world.
• Founded Peace Camp Canada, 2003.
• Co-educational since 1982.
• Founded Forum for Young Canadians, 1975.
• Established 1891, moved to present campus 1910.
• Enrollment capped at 650 students (490 in grades 9 – 12, 160 in grades 4 – 8), includes 100 boarders, 30 countries represented.
• New state of the art Girls Residence completed September 2007 – 50 students
• New state of the art Boys Residence to be completed September 2009 – 50 students
• 120 employees
• Endowment $6 million, 20% of students receive bursaries or scholarships.
• Ashbury campus open to neighbours and community hosting: provincial sports events, charity functions, diplomatic community events, national conferences, guest speakers.
• Distinguished Alumni include former a Prime Minister, former leader of the Opposition Party, a Nobel Prize winner, a national radio host and distinguished service and community building individuals, among others
• Ashbury students lead the city in charitable donations with over 12,000 community service hours annually by students.

Ottawa: A Centre of Educational Excellence

Ashbury plays an active role with our universities, colleges and other schools as a centre of educational excellence across Canada and internationally. Ashbury attracts and retaining the best business leaders, teachers and students. We have access to all the National Capital resources, including the National Arts Centre, all the national museums and the National Art Gallery, as well as two universities, one community college, of course the seat of the Canadian Government at Parliament Hill. Ottawa is a centre of bilingualism and the world famous Gatineau Park and the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Rideau Canal (site of the world’s longest skating rink), are both with 15 minutes of our campus.