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| Total enrolment | 148 |
| Principal | Dale Martil Tel: 416-393-5365 Fax: 416-393-5596 |
| Superintendent |
Anthony Petitti Tel: 416-222-8282 ext. 2263 |
| Parish | St. Bartholomew Parish 59 Heather Road Scarborough, Ontario M1S 2E2 416-291-5250 |
| Local Trustee |
Tobias Enverga Tel: 416-512-3408 Fax: 416-512-3408 e-mail: tobias.enverga@tcdsb.org |
| CSAC Chair | Tara Lee-Blight Voice Mailbox #88365 csac.stignatiusofloyola@tcdsb.org |
| Transportation | For information, please call 416-222-8282, ext. 2269 |
| International Languages | Chinese-Mandarin and Filipino--Extended Day |
History & Tradition
St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School opened in September 1973 and is named after St. Ignatius, the founder of the Jesuits.
Born in 1491, the youngest of 11 children, Ignatius left his father's castle at age 15 to become a page in the Spanish court. Subsequently, he became a soldier and received his knighthood.
On being injured, he recuperated in Loyola where the only reading material was “The Life of Christ”. As he read, grace touched his heart and he committed to imitating his new hero. His conversion led him into persecution and great suffering. In 1534, he and several companions founded the Society of Jesus, “the new warriors of Christ”. This society went into the community to teach, preach, help others and spread the faith. Ignatius died on July 31, 1556. One of the great spiritual leaders of the church, Ignatius was canonized in 1622 after Rome studied 200 miracles through his intercessions.
With a quarter century-old tradition of growth, academic excellence and commitment, our school community strives to live up to the teachings and ideals of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students
St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School offers a wide variety of programs including regular classes, junior kindergarten, grade 8, English as a second language, remedial special education, gifted special education centre (for north Scarborough) and multiple exceptionality. A diverse population is serviced with an attempt to meet each student's individual spiritual, academic, social and emotional needs.
Catholic environment
St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School provides a learning environment where models of Gospel values and Catholic doctrines, teaching and beliefs are integral aspects of daily life. Religious education and family life programs, sanctioned by the Canadian Conference of Bishops, are taught at each level and form a firm foundation for the faith development of students. Students are taught to live their faith by participating in liturgical and paraliturgical celebrations, food drives and ShareLife campaign as well as living each day in a Christian manner through prayer and action.
Safe and welcoming environment
We pride ourselves in providing a safe, inviting school. Students adhere to a code of conduct which assists in providing security for all, both inside the school and in the playground. Our safe arrival program, where parents call in advance to inform us of a child's absence, assists us in ensuring that all of our students are safe.
Curriculum initiatives
The staff at St. Ignatius of Loyola develops programs from junior kindergarten to grade 8 which are consistent with the Ministry of Education and the Toronto Catholic District School Board curriculum guidelines. Every effort is made to modify programs in order to accommodate individual student needs.
Co-curricular programs
A wide variety of programs are offered to enhance and support the work being accomplished in the classroom. Excursions at all levels are program-related and give students a wide variety of experiences and unique educational opportunities. Extra-curricular activities include soccer, volleyball, basketball, cross-country, badminton and track and field.
School News
School Calendar 2012
| Family Day | February 20, 2012 |
| Mid-Winter Break (inclusive) | March 12-16, 2012 |
| Good Friday | April 6, 2012 |
| Easter Monday | April 9, 2012 |
| Victoria Day | May 21, 2012 |
| Last Day of Classes, Elementary | June 28,2012 |
Professional Activity Days 2012
- January 27, 201
- February 17, 2012
- June 1, 2012
- June 29, 2012
Witness to Faith Day at St. Ignatius of Loyola
The celebration countdown cross started on November 1st.
Each day students counted down the number of days until the 8-foot
Witness to Faith Cross would arrive at our school. During
this time, students were asked to reflect on the meaning and importance
of the cross. Finally, when the countdown was over and the time had
arrived to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime moment, the St. Ignatius
community celebrated with a mass. Student’s sat in the shape of a huge
cross which was surrounded by glowing candles. After the mass, everyone
in our school walked to Francis Libermann High School through the
streets, carrying the 8-foot cross. At Francis Libermann, we were
welcomed by the principal, other staff, students and even a choir who
sang a song for us. When we look back at this moment we will be the
ones to say we took the Witness to Faith cross in our hands.
By Brian Hendren
School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2011-2012
School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2010-2011
School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2009-2010
EQAO Assessment Results
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