Riverside schools span all four Windsor-Essex boards — English public, English Catholic, and both French-language boards. Below is the verified breakdown, plus how to confirm catchment for any specific address.
Riverside is a genuine family neighbourhood — yards, parks, trails, and established schools, with the river as a bonus. Here’s the honest lay of the land.
School attendance boundaries depend on your exact address, and the boards review them every year. Use these official locators to confirm for any specific property — happy to help you check.
French-language schools admit eligible francophone rights-holder families region-wide and bus across Windsor-Essex, so they aren’t address-restricted.
The public high school is Riverside Secondary School (RSS) — a Greater Essex County DSB school in Windsor’s east end. RSS runs enriched and AP-style streams for academic students. (Note: the school’s IB Diploma program is being phased out — the board cut new IB enrolment starting 2025–26 and is teaching out currently enrolled students.)
The Catholic secondary serving Riverside is address-dependent — typically F.J. Brennan or St. Joseph’s. Confirm with the board for your specific address.
French-language secondary: École secondaire de Lamothe-Cadillac (French public) and École secondaire catholique E.J. Lajeunesse (French Catholic).
Public elementary: The local school is Dr. David Suzuki Public School, with M.S. Hetherington P.S. and Princess Elizabeth P.S. as nearby east-end feeders.
Catholic: W.J. Langlois Catholic Elementary serves the area — confirm catchment by address.
French-language: École élémentaire catholique Georges-P.-Vanier (in Riverside — French Catholic), plus L’Envolée (French public elementary).
Family life here is built for the outdoors: the Ganatchio Trail, riverfront parks, beach and marina access at the east end, plus the library, arena, and community centre.
For families who want their kids biking the trail and playing in real parks, Riverside delivers.
Riverside Secondary School (RSS) — a Greater Essex County DSB school in Windsor’s east end, running enriched and AP-style streams. (Note: the school’s IB Diploma program is being phased out — the board cut new IB enrolment for 2025–26 and is teaching out currently enrolled students.)
The local public school is Dr. David Suzuki P.S., with M.S. Hetherington P.S. and Princess Elizabeth P.S. as nearby east-end feeders. Catholic: W.J. Langlois Catholic Elementary. Confirm catchment by address.
Yes — yards, established streets, riverfront parks, the Ganatchio Trail, and east-end community amenities (library, arena, community centre) make it a long-running family favourite.
