Welcome to Carleton Heights PS!
Bonjour et bienvenue à Carleton Heights!
At Carleton Heights PS, we thank the Algonquin Anishinaabe People, and respectfully acknowledge that our learning, playing, and growing takes place on their unceded, and unsurrendered homeland, to we recognize their enduring presence on this land.
It is our pleasure to be your Principal and Vice-Principal for the 2024-2025 School Year.
As your Principal, I am both delighted and honored to embark on a new journey of learning at Carleton Heights PS for the 2024-2025 school year. I have spent 28 years in education, working as a Teacher, Instructional Coach, and Administrator in both the United States and Canada. Through my many experiences working with, and alongside students, staff & communities, I have come to know that learning requires a team approach and it is strong relationships and connections that result in the richest learning. Through our rich learning opportunities, I hope we can build strong relationships and foster a sense of belonging where every student feels included, safe to take risks in their learning, and gains the knowledge and skills to become independent, lifelong learners.
As your Vice-Principal, I am thrilled to be a part of the Carleton Heights team. I have over 29 years of experience in education across Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia, serving as a French Immersion Teacher, Special Education Teacher, and School Administrator. At Carleton Heights, learning, well-being, and equity are central to everything we do. I hope to continue to focus on building a safe, caring and respectful school culture where students can be successful and that supports and engages our staff, students and families.
Carleton Heights provides an equitable, inclusive and supportive learning environment for our diverse community of students. Our dedicated staff of teachers, early childhood educators, educational assistants, support staff and community members are committed to providing a place where students participate actively in their learning and have voice/input in their learning. The Carleton Heights Staff is committed to continued Equity and Diversity learning and discussions/implementation of the OCDSB Indigenous, Equity and Human Rights Roadmap and implementing the Right to Read recommendations to address systemic issues that affect the right to learn to read.
Our goal for Carleton Heights is be a community school; providing each child with the opportunity to achieve their potential, to be mathematically literate, to be critical thinkers and to have a life-long love of learning. We are proud of our students' academic achievements and continue to strive to improve the quality of our instruction through all areas of the curriculum. We provide a safe learning community for all students and we strive to engage all learners and to provide them with voice and input into their learning communities.
At Carleton Heights, we want our students to feel a warm welcome. We know that the future starts today, in our classrooms with each and every child who enters. Students, teachers, support staff, parents, School Council, and the community at large work together in promoting a true partnership that makes Carleton Heights everything a school should be.
We are excited to begin a new school year together; to reconnect and ensure a love of learning is launched in a safe and equitable learning environment.
On behalf of Carleton Heights staff, I can say that we are eager and excited to work with you to support your child’s learning and well-being!
Lakesha Young and Pascale Evans
Administration Team