About Us
At St. Louis Catholic School, we pride ourselves on the strong partnership that exists among the home, the school and the parish.
How We Meet the Diverse Needs of Our Students
As a community of Catholic educators, we at St. Louis Catholic School are committed to the educational, emotional, and spiritual development of each child in the environment of a Catholic school through:
Faith Formation
Religious instruction, daily prayer, liturgies and para-liturgical celebrations.
Celebrations of the liturgical seasons of the year and important feast days.
Visible signs of our faith displayed throughout the school (crucifixes, religious statues and pictures, prayer centres in each classroom).
Cooperation with the parish team in the preparation of students for the sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist (usually in Grade 2) and Confirmation (Grade 8).
Student Well-Being
A code of behaviour which emphasizes respect for ourselves and for one another.
A safe arrival program which helps the school and the family monitor the absences of their children.
Guidance and social work assistance available to students and parents.
Learning and Student Support
A school action plan developed through divisional and staff meetings throughout the year to meet the needs of the students in this community.
Daily and long-range planning of the classroom curriculum by teachers.
A school-based support team and interdisciplinary team, including the special education teachers, guidance teacher, assessment and programming teacher, psychometrician, principal and social worker, who meet several times during the year to discuss and recommend programming strategies for students with special needs.
Formal special education instruction for identified students.
Withdrawal resource instruction to provide interim or short-term assistance to students.
Student Opportunities and Resources
Strong extracurricular and cocurricular programs, including primary house leagues, hall displays of student work, a junior choir, Christmas concert, and school teams for volleyball, soccer, basketball, cross-country and track and field.
A well-equipped resource library.
Computers in both the classrooms and the library.
School History and Tradition
St. Louis Catholic School began as a simple seven-room schoolhouse that first opened its doors on September 2, 1947. At that time, it was part of the Combined Roman Catholic Separate Schools Board of the Township of Etobicoke. In its first year, the school welcomed 71 students in Grades 1 to 8, with two teachers. Sister Mary Assumpta served as the school's first principal and established the school motto, "Faith, Friends and Fulfillment."
Growth Through the Years
As the school community grew, so did the school:
1962: Five classrooms and a library were added.
1967: St. Louis joined the Metropolitan Separate School Board (MSSB), now the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).
1968: A gymnasium and three additional classrooms were added.
1990: The original schoolhouse was torn down.
1992: Renovations and additions were completed.
Continuing the Tradition
St. Louis continues to grow in enrolment, having more than doubled its population in recent years. The traditions of "Faith, Friends and Fulfillment" remain an important part of school life after more than 50 years of serving the community.