Which neighborhood I should consider for an apartment renting in Ottawa?

[hydrogen]

Hello friends,I will move to Ottawa soon, but I have no much knowledge about this city? I try to look for an apartment, but I have no idea whcih area or neighborhood is better consideration. In fact I don't know where I can start...I am looking for a two-bedroom apartments . Non-furnished prefered. Safe, quiet, clean enviroment, good neighborhood, good elementary shcool (I have two shcool age little girls). Ideally close to (but not too close) for public services and facilities (post office, bus-stop, shopping mall, park, swimming pool, skating ...). No more than 40 minutes driving distance from parliment Hill!I have no idea about the rent cost in this city? I can consider a little bit higher rent cost than average, but not the too high! So which region is good choice?Anyone can respond to this or provide other useful information will be appreciated!Great thanks!

 

[newer]

Vanier may be a place you can avoid

 

[hydrogen]

why Vanier may be a place I should avoid? Could you tell me more details?

 

[waterloo]

why Vanier may be a place I should avoid? Could you tell me more details?

乱，不要住到那边去

建议先找合适的小学，确定大概范围，去网上找找渥太华各处英文法文小学的分数排名，大概能反映学校的好坏，比如5-7分的一搬，8-9分以上的很好，注意别去2，3分的学校就行。

我们刚来时，住在meadowlands&merivale一带,感觉蛮符合你的要求,那片有很多Minto的apartment，管理还行，小学不算很好，但是法语小学比英语小学分数排名高很多，那时我家小孩才1年级，完全没接触过法语，跟法语小学沟通了一下，还是让上了，校车很方便，尤其是apartment门口生源密集，总会设站的。

 

[waterloo]

你有地图的话，先找到渥太华城里的那一大片试验田，experimental farm,
我们住过的那片就是在baseline往南，fisher往西，merivale往东，

 

[hydrogen]

乱，不要住到那边去

建议先找合适的小学，确定大概范围，去网上找找渥太华各处英文法文小学的分数排名，大概能反映学校的好坏，比如5-7分的一搬，8-9分以上的很好，注意别去2，3分的学校就行。

我们刚来时，住在meadowlands&merivale一带,感觉蛮符合你的要求,那片有很多Minto的apartment，管理还行，小学不算很好，但是法语小学比英语小学分数排名高很多，那时我家小孩才1年级，完全没接触过法语，跟法语小学沟通了一下，还是让上了，校车很方便，尤其是apartment门口生源密集，总会设站的。

Thank you so much for your kind response!I have three further questions:1). How can I search shool information from web?I agree that I should locate a good shool first? 2). Is there any school where both English and French are required to use for teaching? My kids (1st grade and preschool age) have very good French basics (now almost forget since we have left Queebc almost half year), but now they start to speak English. I would like them to master both language, if possible. How do you feel about such kind of school?3). Someone says that south down bank Street, The Glebe,Riverview Park, Alta Vista, Riverside could be good choice for home. how do you feel?

 

[waterloo]

渥太华每一个学区都会有四种小学让你选择: Catholic English, Catholic French, Public English, Public French.
我说的法语学校就是Public French，其实是叫early french emersion school, 比如我说的那一带的parkwood hills public school, 他们的Junior Kindergarden老师用英文， Senior Kindergarden开始老师就全部用法文， 1年级到4年级除了每天1小时的英文课，其他时间和课程全部用法文，5年级开始数学用英文。
缺点是：1.家长不懂法文的话，4年级以前数学等学科全靠小孩自己努力了; 2.英文在语法写作方面较弱一些，不过5年级以后接触英文多了可能会有改善
优点当然是在小孩最容易学习语言的阶段，打好了法语基础，个人感觉虽然暂时英文差一些，但是进入中学大学以后，提高英文还是相对容易的。

riverside, alta vista,和我说到的那片距离都挺近的，都属于Nepean，住了很多年感觉交通治安环境都还行.

 

[waterloo]

补充一下，法语学校里老师要求学生在教室里全部用法语，但是孩子们在课外活动在校车及其它场合都是用英文交流的，所以英文不会差到哪里去。

 

[Sean Mama]

Hope it helps,http://bbs.comefromchina.com/forum118/thread547984.html

 

[lilidoo]

No more than 40 minutes driving distance from parliment Hill!

感觉住哪都不会超过40minutes吧

 

[hydrogen]

渥太华每一个学区都会有四种小学让你选择: Catholic English, Catholic French, Public English, Public French.
我说的法语学校就是Public French，其实是叫early french emersion school, 比如我说的那一带的parkwood hills public school, 他们的Junior Kindergarden老师用英文， Senior Kindergarden开始老师就全部用法文， 1年级到4年级除了每天1小时的英文课，其他时间和课程全部用法文，5年级开始数学用英文。
缺点是：1.家长不懂法文的话，4年级以前数学等学科全靠小孩自己努力了; 2.英文在语法写作方面较弱一些，不过5年级以后接触英文多了可能会有改善
优点当然是在小孩最容易学习语言的阶段，打好了法语基础，个人感觉虽然暂时英文差一些，但是进入中学大学以后，提高英文还是相对容易的。

riverside, alta vista,和我说到的那片距离都挺近的，都属于Nepean，住了很多年感觉交通治安环境都还行.

your information is very helpful. Thank you!

 

[hydrogen]

Hope it helps,http://bbs.comefromchina.com/forum118/thread547984.html

Great thanks!

 

[hydrogen]

When we just moved to Ottawa, we rent the Summerset Tower in Carling Ave, just next to Carlingwood mall, the apartment has their own swimming pool, also there is post office in the mall, lot of bus go there, very good location for a new comer, and heard from the others that said there has a few very good school in that area. Good luck on your house hunting.

Thanks for your response. Do you know any good elementary school in that area?

 

[pinklake]

Mutchmor is the best elementary school in downtown area. You can try to rent at 360 Bell St. S. ( not 311 bell st. S. or 201 Bell St.N)They have gifted class in the school. Even the the middle school and high school are very good.