About Us
At St. Clare Catholic School, we are committed to providing an excellent, well-rounded Catholic education rooted in Gospel values. We nurture each student’s unique gifts and potential within a safe, respectful, and caring environment where faith and learning are integrated throughout school life.
Through high-quality instruction, ongoing feedback, and meaningful opportunities for growth, we help students become responsible, self-disciplined, and lifelong learners. Guided by compassion, respect, service, and responsibility, we encourage students to pursue academic excellence, develop personal wellness and self-worth, care for others, and contribute positively to their local and global communities.
We envision students who are grounded in their Catholic faith, balanced in their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, committed to learning, and prepared to make thoughtful choices and take responsibility for themselves and their communities.
Our School History and Tradition
1910 - A four-room school at 1114 St. Clair Ave. West is opened. Enrolment is about 60 students, with one teacher.
1915 - The Sisters of St. Joseph are asked to assist at St. Clare School, with Sr. St. Brigid as the principal.
1925 - The Brothers of the Christian Schools join the staff, taking on the task of operating the Boys' School. Boys and girls are taught separately and play in separate yards.
1935 - Enrolment swells to 530 students. Additions are made to the building over the years, increasing the number of classrooms to 12.
1959 - An addition is added to the original building to increase the number of rooms to 24. A new school is erected on Northcliffe Ave., which becomes the Boys' School. The girls remain in the original building.
1963 - A second new building is completed on Northcliffe Ave. The Girls' School relocates there. The original building is occupied by the primary grades.
1967 - The last year the Brothers of the Christian Schools are with St. Clare. The boys and girls are amalgamated into one school. Enrolment is 1400 students.
1978 - Harmony Childcare Centre is opened on site, offering full day care for preschoolers as well as before and after care to local school children.
1982 - The original school is demolished. The site is converted into a parkette, officially named "Piazza Santa Chiara".
1982 - Extended French program is introduced for Grades 5 to 8.
1983 - Italian Heritage Language is introduced.
2010 - St. Clare Catholic School celebrates its 100th Anniversary.
The partnership of teachers, parents and parish, dedicated to the spiritual, academic and personal growth of our students continues.