Oakville NE #3 and #5 PS Boundary Review
Boundaries for two new north Oakville elementary schools, approved in January 2024 and being phased in over several years.
Under implementation. An approved decision is being carried out, often in phases.
This review created the boundaries for two new elementary schools in north Oakville. Trustees approved Option 7 on 24 January 2024, effective for the 2024/25 school year, and the board describes implementation as running over a three-year-plus timeframe.
The first of the two schools, Harvest Oak Public School, opened in September 2025. The second, referred to as Oakville NE #5 PS, has been delayed; the board's most recent statement anticipates it opening for the 2027/28 school year, and its boundary will be implemented then.
The plan has already been amended once. On 5 June 2024 trustees approved a revised implementation document after staff noted a significant increase in students moving into one zone, Zone H, which was formerly part of the Dr. David R. Williams Public School boundary and was to transition to Oodenawi Public School one grade per year over eight years. The amendment directs new arrivals in Grades 1 to 8 within that zone to Dr. David R. Williams Public School instead.
That amendment took effect on 6 June 2024 and the board states it does not affect Grade 1 to 8 students in that zone who had already registered for the 2024/25 school year.
Who is affected
Schools the board says may be affected
- Dr. David R. Williams Public School
- Oodenawi Public School
- Harvest Oak Public School
- Palermo Public School
Study area. Elementary Review Area 118 in the North Oakville Secondary Plan area, with selected schools in Elementary Review Areas 114 to 117.
Where it stands
Consultation and options
Complete. A public information meeting was held on 23 November 2023 and a feedback form ran from 20 to 27 November 2023.
- Option 7 (approved)
- Option 8
- Option 9
Maps
What the board's maps show
What each map depicts. We do not read an address off one.
- Option 7 and Appendix D
- The approved boundaries and the phasing schedule. The board provides an address-level tool and a contact address for families who need to know how and when they are affected.
The record
Timeline
Every board action, oldest first. Updated in place as the board posts.
Review initiated
Trustees directed staff to establish boundaries for two newly funded north Oakville schools and update holding school boundaries.
Public information meeting
Options 7, 8 and 9 presented for community consideration.
Committee recommendation
The Boundary Review Committee selected Option 7 to advance.
Approved
Trustees established the boundaries as set out in Option 7, effective for the 2024/25 school year.
Implementation amended
Trustees approved a revised implementation plan directing new Grade 1 to 8 arrivals in Zone H to Dr. David R. Williams Public School.
Harvest Oak Public School opened
The first of the two schools opened for the 2025/26 school year.
Related
Temporary redirections touching these schools
- Paused
Dr. David R. Williams PS to Palermo PS
Suspended, but explicitly reinstatable: the board says it returns if the enrolment or classroom cap is reached again.
- Paused
Falgarwood PS to Dr. David R. Williams PS
A kindergarten redirection from nine zones, suspended once Harvest Oak Public School opened.
- Paused
North Oakville secondary redirection to T.A. Blakelock HS
A phased redirection of north Oakville secondary students, suspended in 2024 and superseded in practice by the approved Oakville NE #1 boundary.
Sources
Halton District School Board
Oakville NE #3 and #5 PS Boundary Review