Lisgar Collegiate Institute Information

Given Lisgar’s central location, we are ideally positioned to integrate our students’ learning with the resources available in the nation’s capital. Lisgar Collegiate Institute offers a variety of courses across a full range of programs at the university, college, academic, and applied levels. Consistent with Lisgar’s long tradition of excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics, students pursue their full potential as responsible individuals. In 1874, the Ottawa Collegiate Institute, successor to the Dalhousie District Grammar School founded in 1843, moved to Lisgar Street. In 1928, the name Lisgar Collegiate Institute was adopted in honour of Sir John Young, Lord Lisgar. We are uniquely situated in the downtown community and welcome students from across the region. We thrive on the cultural diversity of our students and our international outlook.