Photo of the St. Catherine School building, showing a red brick and beige stone building, bordered with trees

Our School

About Us

For over 50 years, St. Catherine Catholic School has proudly served our community by recognizing and responding to the diverse needs of our students. Like a family, we work together to support, encourage, and care for one another, always striving to enhance the lives of those entrusted to us.

  • Through strong partnerships among our families, Precious Blood Parish, and our dedicated staff, we continue to grow as a united Catholic community.

  • We nurture the whole person by fostering:

    • Faith

    • Learning

    • Compassion

    • Personal growth

    • Responsibility and citizenship

  • We strive to develop students who embody the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations and become:

    • Discerning believers

    • Effective contributors

    • Reflective, creative and holistic thinkers

    • Collaborative contributors

    • Self-directed, responsible, lifelong learners

    • Caring family members

    • Responsible citizens

  • We are proud to provide a faith-filled learning environment where Gospel values, teachings, and beliefs are an integral part of our daily life.

  • We provide students with a strong foundation for faith development while also emphasizing:

    • A growth mindset

    • A strong focus on mathematics

    • Mental health and well-being

    • The overall development and care of every child

Slider is playing
Photo of the St. Catherine School building, showing a red brick and beige stone building, bordered with trees

How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students

At St. Catherine Catholic School, Gospel values and Catholic teachings are woven into the daily life of our school community.

  • We support students in developing a strong foundation of faith through:

    • Religious Education

    • Family Life programs

    • Value-based learning

  • We encourage students to live out their faith through:

    • Liturgical celebrations

    • Food and toy drives

    • ShareLife initiatives

    • Remembrance Day poppy campaigns

    • Community service opportunities

  • We are committed to providing a safe, healthy, and welcoming environment for all students.

  • Our Health Action Team and Safe Schools Committee promote student well-being and safety through ongoing communication with students, staff, and families.

  • We promote dignity and respect through our Code of Conduct, which is reinforced through:

    • Student agendas

    • Assemblies

    • Catholic School Parent Council

    • Daily interactions throughout our school community

  • We support the diverse learning needs of all students through:

    • Enrichment opportunities

    • Differentiated instruction

    • Specialized programming

  • Our teachers provide meaningful learning experiences that recognize and respond to individual student strengths and needs.

  • We celebrate student achievements through monthly assemblies and school communications.

  • We offer a Withdrawal Gifted Program three days per week for students in Grades 5–8 from several schools.

  • We make student wellness an important part of our school culture through:

    • Health and Physical Education

    • Daily physical activity

    • Promotion of healthy lifestyle choices

  • We encourage students to develop lifelong habits that support their physical and overall well-being.

  • We provide a wide range of co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities that allow students to:

    • Explore their interests

    • Develop their talents

    • Build friendships and community

  • Opportunities include:

    • Liturgical choir

    • Drama

    • W5H

    • Theme dances

    • Spirit Days

    • Spring Concert

    • Library Lunchtime Café

    • Soccer

    • Volleyball

    • Basketball

    • Cross-country

    • Track and field

    • Swimming

    • Skating

Our School History and Tradition

  • Since opening in 1967, we have provided Catholic education for students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8.

  • Our surrounding community includes a mix of single-family homes, townhouses, and high-rise residences, with many families having Middle Eastern heritage.

  • During the late 1980s, declining enrollment led to boundary changes that welcomed students from Precious Blood Catholic School.

  • By September 1994, our enrollment had grown to more than 200 students, reflecting the strength and growth of our school community.

  • We proudly celebrate our patron saint, St. Catherine Labouré, each year on November 25 with a school Mass.

  • We share a close connection with Precious Blood Parish, working alongside families to support the sacramental and spiritual development of our students.

  • We nurture our Catholic faith and traditions through:

    • School Masses

    • Advent Family Mass

    • Rosary Apostolate visits

    • Marian celebrations

    • Opportunities for students to participate actively in our Catholic community

  • We are proud of our strong family and community connections, with generations of students returning as parents and members of our school community.

  • We celebrated our 25th anniversary in 1992 and its 40th anniversary in 2007 with celebrations that brought together current and former students, staff, families, and clergy to honour the school’s rich tradition of Catholic education.