A school built on belonging.
For more than 70 years, families have come to OMJS for thoughtful Jewish learning without judgment, rigidity or assumptions about what a Jewish family should look like.
To offer a Jewish education that connects children with their roots, cultural heritage and community — while giving every family room to belong.
Jewish education that feels open, relevant and alive.
OMJS welcomes families from across Ottawa, Gatineau and the surrounding region, including families with diverse traditions, cultures and levels of affiliation.
Belonging without judgment
Children and families are welcomed as they are, across backgrounds and family structures.
Learning that evolves
Our approach responds to the lives of today’s children while remaining rooted in Jewish values and heritage.
Many ways to be Jewish
We celebrate the diversity of Jewish expression, from secular to observant and everything in between.
More than seven decades of growing with Ottawa.
OMJS has reinvented itself many times, but one promise has never changed: every family deserves a safe place to share in the magic of Jewish life.
A new “Schule” is born
Fifty community members gathered at the Château Laurier to create a non-affiliated Jewish school for Ottawa.
A community grows
Enrollment rose from 110 families to more than 150 students, with Hebrew, history, traditions and Yiddish at the heart of school life.
Always responsive
Programs evolved with families’ needs while staying pluralistic, positive and open to change.
One community, two locations
OMJS serves families at the Soloway JCC and in Kanata, with programs that grow from the early years into teen leadership.
Meet the OMJS team.
Our principal, teachers and teaching assistants work together to make every Sunday welcoming, thoughtful and engaging.
Principal
Michael leads OMJS with more than 15 years of experience in community engagement and strategic development, bringing a thoughtful and inclusive approach to Jewish education.
Teachers
Soloway JCC
Kanata
Benjamin M. serves as the second teacher in both Kanata classes.
Teaching assistants
Soloway JCC
Your family has a place at OMJS.
Have questions about the school, our programs or which location is right for your family? Michael will be happy to help.