OSSINGTON-OLD ORCHARD JUNIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL

Student population: 235
Grades: SK to 6
Location: 380 Ossington Ave. (at Shannon St.), 416-393-0710
District boundaries: Dundas Street West to College Street; Dufferin Street to Roxton Road

Parent and area realtor Marny Hersenhoren calls Ossington–Old Orchard the “holy grail” of public elementary schools, and points to the artsy parent population, small class sizes, and a past perfect 10 on the Fraser Institute Report Card. The site boasts a green playground space known as the Wilderness Garden, creative dance and movement programs for kindergartners, a Roots of Empathy program aimed at reducing aggression and bullying, and an eco-committee.

The staff of Ossington–Old Orchard has received a Garfield Weston Award for Excellence in Education four years in a row, which reflects the academic strengths of the school. On C. D. Howe reports, Grade 3 students scored in the 90th percentile and Grade 6 students scored in the 94th percentile.

 

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