St. Joseph Catholic School (elementary--Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8)

176 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario M4M 3C7

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History & Tradition

St. Joseph Catholic School was first established in 1863 as a combined church/school in the town of Leslieville. At that time it was part of the parish of St. Paul. In 1878 St. Joseph Parish was established.

In 1871 a two-room brick school was built on the west end of a 55-foot lot running from Curzon Street to Leslie Street on the property owned by the Archdiocese of Toronto.

In 1904 the Board authorized the construction of a new four-room school on Leslie Street just north of St. Joseph Church. During the years 1912, 1916, 1952 and 1973 some demolition and addition took place.

The primary building on Curzon Street, about 100 metres to the south and across the street, was built in 1962 with a major addition in 1973. This building is no longer used by St. Joseph School but does house other Toronto Catholic District School Board programs and is rented for other various uses. Our enrolment expanded at the start of the 2000-2001 school year as we welcomed students from Corpus Christi, St. Ann and St. William Catholic School, which were closed in June of 2000.

How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students

A Catholic environment permeates the daily life at our school. Formal religious education is taught at each grade level. Beyond this, courtesy, kindness and respect for one another is fostered in all our interactions.

We try to provide a safe and welcoming environment in our school community. The safe arrival program requires a phone call home if a student is absent and the parent has not notified the school. Health and safety issues are presented by staff, the public health nurse and the police. A code of behaviour has been developed with input from parents, staff and students.

Curriculum objectives for this year include peace education, computer literacy and technology literacy and numeracy.

A swimming program for grades 2 to 6 students is part of our health initiative. Students take part in a swimming program offered through Toronto Parks and Recreation.

The provincial standards in mathematics and language further assist in the programming and assessment of students' learning. Since not all students learn in the same way nor at the same rate, modifications in program are made based on student needs in the areas of language, learning styles and social considerations. These needs are addressed in both the regular program and through our special education, language impaired, learning disability and behaviour classes. We currently offer a Junior Language Intervention Program at the school.

We have many co-curricular and extra-curricular programs in this school. Some of these are: house leagues, soccer, volleyball, cross-country, track and field, softball, choir, drama and computers. Peer tutoring, involving older students working with younger students, is an excellent vehicle for enhancing self-esteem.

School News

CSAC Newsletter

• October 2006

News

The Witness to Faith Cross travelled to St. Joseph Catholic School on January 26, 2012
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The St. Joseph's Me to We held a movie day fundraiser April 29th. Students enjoyed a movie and refreshments raising money for the Clean Water Campaign.
Many thanks to St. Patrick's High School for letting us borrow your popcorn machine. The event really POPPED!!!!

School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2011-2012

School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2010-2011

School Learning Improvement Plan -- 2009-2010

Safe School Plan -- 2010-2011

EQAO Assessment Results

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