After a public consultation process, Trustees approved boundary revisions to Lester B. Pearson and St. Matthew High School at a Board meeting on January 28, 2025.

These approved changes to attendance boundaries for the schools will be effective for September 2025.

A brief summary of the recommendations which were approved, are as follows:

• The attendance areas of both schools would be revised so that those students that reside in the Good Shepherd ES attendance area will be redirected to St. Matthew High School effective September 2025.

• Grade 7 to 11 students who reside in the area to be redirected, and attend Lester B. Pearson HS during the 2024-2025 school year, have been provided with an one-time option to be able to remain at the school.

• Current Grade 6 students at Good Shepherd ES will transition to St. Matthew High School in September 2025.

• For the 2025-2026 school year onward, all new Grade 7 to 12 students residing in the redirected area will be directed to St. Matthew High School.
  
  

Students residing in the redirected boundary to St. Matthew HS would be eligible for transportation to the school. Existing high school students living in the redirected boundary who choose to remain at Lester B. Pearson HS would also be eligible for transportation, subject to meeting criteria.  The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) will ultimately determine transportation entitlements for students as part of their planning process leading up to the 2024-2025 school year.

Approved Lester B. Pearson and St. Matthew HS Boundary Map

Lester B. Pearson and St. Matthew HS Proposed Boundary Revisions Final Recommendations

Need More Information?

Many of these changes are the result of a public consultation process that started in June 2024. To help parents who may want more background on how these decisions were made, we’ve gathered several resources.

Proposed Option Area Consultation Overview

Proposed Option Area Consultation Document

Existing Boundary

Proposed Boundary

Public Meeting Presentation

Supplementary Information Further to Public Meeting

The NU2U uniform shop is looking for unifom donations to ensure there is inventory for families prior to the school year. All donations can be dropped off at the Bilberry door entrance of the school starting Monday August 19th 2024.

Students new to St. Matthew are invited to an opportunity to tour the school.

Our NU2U used uniform shop will be available.  As uniform supply is limited, you may visit the NU2U shop at any time.  You do not need to wait for your tour time slot.  Please note that the NU2U shop is cash only. Please check your email for further information about the date and time slots.

The NU2U uniform shop will be open for shopping on the following days. Please note the NU2U shop only accepts cash.

Hours: 5:30pm - 7pm

September- Cancelled

October 23rd

November 20th

January 22nd

March 19th

April 23rd

May 21st

Pricing

The pricing of each item is as follows:

Shirts $5.00

Pants and shorts $10.00

Hoodies and rugby shirts $20.00

Skirts $20.00

St Matthew High School is a uniform school.  Students are required to wear uniforms from our Top Marks supplier.   If you are planning to attend St Matthew and  would like more details about our school uniform, please check out our School Uniform under Student Life.