Enrolment in virtual schools is dramatically declining at Ottawa’s English-language school boards and that could put their future in question.
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), the city’s largest board, has a projected enrolment of 765 students in its elementary and secondary virtual schools this year. Last year, there were 1,426 students registered.
Jaden Young was one of them, but this year he’s decided to attend in-person classes at John McCrae Secondary School. Part of why he decided to leave was the impact of declining enrolment on his school experience.
“There wasn’t as many courses, they weren’t offering as many courses in French,”
