Sharon Public School offers many opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills, as well as a multitude of co-curricular activities in both athletics and the arts. We have a dedicated staff with a strong commitment to student well-being and achievement, and to creating an environment where everyone feels safe, welcome and respected.
History
Sharon Public School is named after the Town of Sharon. Our school motto is "open hearts, open minds, open doors to opportunities". Our school mascot is the Sharon Skyhawk. School attendance boundary includes students from the Town of Sharon and surrounding rural community. Traditionally, the school population was a rural farming community. Over the past fifteen years, subdivisions have been built and the rural population has diminished to approximately 20%.
Facilities
Sharon Public School was officially opened in 1858. Extensive additions were added in 1954/1964/1966/2000. The school is located south of the Town of Sharon and one kilometre from the highly populated City of Newmarket. We are located on Leslie Street, a very busy thoroughfare.
Programs
Sharon Public School supports student learning through the curriculum standards set out by the Ontario Ministry of Education and many other co-curricular activities.
Our school:
- promotes a safe and supportive learning environment through the Board's Safe and Supportive Schools Policy and Procedures and York Region Character Education Initiatives
- provides a full range of Special Education Programs including partially self-contained, resource withdrawal and in class resource
- provides a before and after school program through Gwillimbury Hills Daycare
We are also very proud to offer the following programs:
- Character Matters Programs
- Ongoing and informal social skills training
- Kinark Family Services
- Progressive Discipline Model
- Student Leadership program through Student Council and Classroom Student Representatives
- VIP program in co-operation with the York Regional Police
- Electives
