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Deer Park Junior and Senior Public SchoolADDRESS: 23 Ferndale Ave, Toronto, ON
M4T 2B4PHONE NUMBER: (416) 393-1550EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]: http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Find-your/Schools/schno/5216GRADE RANGE: JK to 8
Rich DiverseCommunityDeer Park enjoys over90+ years of continuedsuccess and culturaldiversity, playing host tostudents with a widebreadth and depth ofheritage. We offer ESLand core Frenchprogramming in ourJunior and SeniorDivisions, helpingsupport new Canadiansand those looking foradditional languageopportunities outside ofthe English Language.Our After Four Programplays host to bothMandarin andCantonese languageclasses for students whoattend Deer Park on afull time basis if they sochoose.
Deer Park Jr. & Sr. Public School is a full access facility located atFerndale Avenue, just east of Yonge Street and north of St. ClairAve. A Historic three storey building, with classrooms dedicated tovisual arts, science, music, drama and dance for Grades 7 & 8compose it architecture. The school hosts a gym and swimmingpool enabling all students to benefit from an enriched physicaleducation program that includes swimming. Additionally, ourfacility houses two daycare centres:D.P.E.P. Deer Park ExtendedPrimary- Ages 2.5 – 6 years (416) 922-9569H.F.C.C. Heath & Ferndale Child Care (Supervisor Kim Elkas)Ages 12 months-12 years (416) 961-9678www.heathandferndale.com
Located in the heart ofdowntown TorontoThe school is located in the heart of mid town Toronto (Yonge &St. Clair) and is moments (2 blocks east) from St. Clair subwaystation (Yonge & St. Clair).
More Information about Deer Park Junior and Senior Public School
Profound academic track record of excellence Deer Park students have enjoyed a proven track record of EQAO success in both the Primary andJunior divisions for the past decade. Our school is ranked in the Fraser Report's Top 10 and hasheld its position there steadily in past years: http://www.compareschoolrankings.org/
Extensive extra curricular activitesThe school hosts extra curricular activities with a wide sweeping girth from enriched arts (music,drama, dance) right through to varsity and intramural sports in all disciplines (Soccer, Football,Hockey, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton etc.).
Programming for Kindergarten through Grade 8Deer Park continues to enjoy hosting students who are new to Public School experiences as well asthose preparing to transition on to High School, thus affording the opportunity for individuals toestablish their roots and grow within their school.
Full access facility for students Deer Park remains an accessible site, housing one of the TDSB’s few integrated PhysicalExceptionality Classrooms. The school is complete with an elevator, change tables, automated entrysystems, and a full feature restroom; allowing students with multiple physical exceptionalities fullintegration into mainstream classrooms.
Additional Features● Safe, Kind, Caring School● Two licenced Day Cares on Site● 1.5 ISP/PD Classes
● SMART Board School● Active School Council
For a list of all programs that are also offered visit http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/Schools.aspx?schno=5216&schoolId=1297
Student Life - Where You Belong
Deer Park remains a positive force in the greater North Toronto community, involving itself in cooperativerelationships with our feeder schools and the larger community. We believe that through a caringcommunity we foster excellence...and through excellence, a caring community is fostered. Students atDeer Park excel in all areas of their academic life and remain a positive and noticed group.
What Sets Us Apart
We have a state-of-the-art integrated Media Center in our library with multiple workstations for studentuse, interactive whiteboards in virtually every classroom in the school that teachers use to engagestudents in learning along with full WiFi. We have recently begun the shift to Tablet Technology, outfitting4 full classrooms with sets of Apple iPad Minis.
Parent and Community Engagement
Deer Park is a true “community school”; enjoying a healthy and active parent community. We thrive onthe relationships fostered with ongoing partnerships established alongside local businesses by both ourstudent body and parent council. Each year we celebrate our community ties with our Fun Fair, an eventenjoyed by local business partners as well as our student/parent body.
Imagine a TDSB where all schools share a common core set of characteristics. They arecommunity-driven and focused on teaching and learning. Students and parents have a wide variety ofopportunities and there are enough students in every school to increase program choices. Imagine there is a clear focus on achieving student success and every student is engaged, has a voice,access to a caring adult and the opportunity to develop their full potential. Here at the TDSB our focus is on student achievement, parent and community engagement and financialstability.
Contact Information
SCHOOL NAME: Deer Park Junior and Senior Public SchoolADDRESS: 23 Ferndale Ave, Toronto, ON
M4T 2B4TELEPHONE: (416) 393-1550EMAIL: [email protected]