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At D'Arcy McGee Catholic School, we pride ourselves on the strong partnership that exists among the home, the school and the parish.

We provide a faith-based learning environment rooted in Gospel values and Catholic traditions. Religious instruction and family life programs support students’ spiritual development. Faith activities include:

• Sacrament of Reconciliation

• Liturgical celebrations (e.g., Christmas Novena Mass, Stations of the Cross)

• Food and sock drives

• ShareLife campaigns

Our staff uses team planning and teaching to deliver curriculum through:

• Large and small group instruction

• Individualized teaching strategies

• Division-wide themes aligned with provincial standards

Some of our literacy programs include:

• Home visits (JK level)

• Paired and peer reading

• Remedial instruction

• Library reading club

• Young authors’ conference

• Collaboration between librarians and classroom teachers

From JK to Grade 8, students engage in hands-on learning with building materials and mechanical devices, integrating math, science, and technology into everyday activities.

We offer specialized programs for students with diverse learning needs, including:

• Kindergarten Language Program

• Learning disability and language impairment support

• PAST program and gifted education

• Speech, language, and occupational therapy services

• Classroom accommodations and targeted interventions

Learning extends beyond the classroom through:

• Curriculum-linked excursions

• Science, math, and technology fairs

• Concerts, musicals, and drama presentations

• House leagues and athletic tournaments (soccer, volleyball, basketball, cross-country, track and field, softball)

• Chess club

• Academic and arts festivals (W5H, band, visual arts)

Established in September 1968 as an open-concept senior school, D’Arcy McGee was designed to serve students from St. Thomas Aquinas and St. John Bosco Catholic Schools. It is now a full elementary school, serving students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8.

In 1983, the school was redesigned with semi-permanent walls to create individual classrooms. Specialized facilities for science, technology, family studies, and music were added and remain among the best in the system.

Throughout its history, D’Arcy McGee Catholic School has provided quality Catholic education to the Vaughan-Oakwood community, fostering academic excellence, faith development, and inclusive learning.

Our school is named after Thomas D’Arcy McGee, one of Canada’s Fathers of Confederation. Born in Carlingford, Ireland in 1825, he emigrated to America at 17 and later settled in Montreal, where he founded The New Era newspaper.

McGee played a key role in the formation of Canada and was tragically assassinated in 1868. Our school proudly honours his legacy as a great Canadian.