OJCS teaches Hebrew, English and French as part of its curriculum, and runs a Judaics program focusing on Jewish religion, culture and values.

[3] Hillel Academy founded in 1949 as a community Hebrew day school, offering study from junior kindergarten to grade eight.

Hillel Academy and Yitzhak Rabin High School merged in 2006, facing declining enrolment and financial viability.

[5] In 2013 the board of the OJCS and the Jewish Federation of Ottawa set out on a $3 million, five-year campaign to return the school to financial sustainability.

[9] Throughout the year OJCS elementary school students are able to take part in varied clubs and activities including: Spelling Bee, Science Fair, Public Speaking, Spirit Week, Sudoku, Lego Club, Chess, Dance, Mad Science, Environmental Club, Floor Hockey, Origami, Yoga and Mega Sports, overnight trips at the MacSkimming Leadership Centre and, trips to Parliament Hill.