November 2025 - Oxford South Attendance Area Review approved

The Oxford South Attendance Area Review has been approved and will take effect for the 2026-2027 school year.  

Recommendations from administration were approved by the Board to balance enrolment at Annandale Public School, South Ridge Public School and Westfield Public School in Oxford County. TVDSB is grateful to the attendance area review committee for their input and recommendations.   

The approved motion included: 

• THAT the attendance areas for South Ridge PS, Westfield PS, and Annandale PS as shown in Appendix A to the March 18, 2025, report titled “Oxford South Elementary Attendance Area Review – Final Attendance Area Review Report” be approved and that this takes effect for September 2026. 
• Read the final report here.

Important update - Student transportation services related to the 2026-2027 attendance area changes

• Due to a number of factors, TVDSB will not be providing transportation for grade 8 students and their siblings who choose to remain at their current school for one year.
• Students entering grade 8 in the 2026-27 school year, along with their siblings, may continue to attend their current school, Westfield Public School or South Ridge Public School, for one year, however, transportation will not be provided.   
• Families who send their children to their newly designated home school, as determined by the attendance area reviews, will continue to receive transportation (if eligible). 

View public feedback

March 18, 2025 - OSAAR final report

Read the final OSAAR report 

October 28, 2024 - Attendance Area Review Committee (AARC) Meeting

Attendance Area Review Committee (AARC) Meeting

Date: Monday, October 28, 2024
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
Location: Education Centre (1250 Dundas St., London) 

Meeting presentation

Livestream 

June 2024 - OSAAR begins 

On June 25, 2024, Thames Valley District School Board Trustees supported plans to seek public feedback on the Oxford South Elementary Panel Attendance Area Review (OSAAR) initial report.

The report includes options for balancing enrolment at Annandale Public School, South Ridge Public School and Westfield Public School in Oxford County.

Next steps will involve forming an Attendance Area Review Committee (AARC) as well as school level sub-committees with parent/guardian representatives from each affected elementary school. The sub-committees will hold meetings with their school communities to gather public feedback about the options under consideration.

Boundary changes would only take effect following public consultation and Trustee approvals. The soonest the Board would implement any attendance area changes would be September 2026.

• OSAAR Initial Report
• Presentation video: OSAAR presented at Planning and Priorities Advisory Committee meeting (June 11, 2024) 

Resources

• OSAAR Final Report
• OSAAR Interactive Map of Approved Changes
• OSAAR Initial Report
• Presentation video: OSAAR presented at Planning and Priorities Advisory Committee meeting (June 11, 2024) 

View an interactive map of the approved boundary changes.

Option #1

• South Ridge and Annandale Public Schools
• Interactive map 

Option #2

• Westfield and Annandale Public Schools
• Interactive map 

June 11, 2024: Initial presentation at Planning and Priorities Advisory Committee (PAPA) meeting.

June 25, 2024: Board of Trustees decide whether to proceed with review and establishment of Attendance Area Review Committee (AARC).

June 2024: Website published to solicit feedback and answer questions regarding the boundary option under consideration.

• Policy - Pupil Accommodation (4015)
• Procedure - Pupil Accommodation and Facility Organization (4015a)
• Procedure - Community Planning and Facility Collaboration Opportunities (4015b)
• Procedure - Attendance Area Review (4015c)
• Procedure - Holding Zones and Holding Schools (4015d)

• What is an attendance area review? (YouTube)
• What is a holding zone? (YouTube)
• How are new schools built? (YouTube)