Our School
History
Parkland P.S. opened in 1991 to serve a culturally diverse student population in the Southeast area of Markham. Parkland provides a solid academic program within the context of the Ontario Curriculum. The school population grew steadily from 400 to a high of over 950 during the 1999-2000 school year... As a result of the construction of a new school in the area Parkland now services just over 700 students.
Our school mascot is a Panther.
Facilities
Parkland Child Care Centre, owned and operated by Family Day Care Services is located at Parkland P.S. The school, in partnership with the day care centre runs a Breakfast Club each morning to ensure that children have the nutrition they need to learn.
During the morning, the day care operates a Drop-In centre which helps preschoolers and their families who live in the area to take part in learning and play activities. This also nurtures a sense of community amongst the families in our community.
Programs
Parkland P.S. supports student learning through the curriculum standards set out by the Ontario Ministry of Education and many other co-curricular activities.
Among our varied co-curricular activities are:
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Softball
- Chess Club
- Choir
- Drama Club
- String Ensemble
- Student Leadership opportunities
Our school
- Promotes a safe and supportive learning environment. This is done through the Board's Safe Schools Policy and Procedures and the Character Education Initiatives
- Provides Special Education Programs
- Provides a before and after school program. Service is provided by Family Day Care Services
We are also very proud to offer the following programs to our students:
- Anti-Bullying Programs
- Guest speakers and workshops
- Ongoing and informal social skills counseling
- Kinark Family Services
- Progressive Discipline Model
- Student Leadership program: Playground Leaders, Student Council, Lunch Monitors
- Peer Mediation Program
Safe and Supportive Schools/Character Education/Equity Education
Every student has the right to learn in a safe and supportive environment. The York Region District School Board has a Safe Schools Policy and a defined procedure to implement the policy. Both the policy and procedure support the view that student discipline involves a continuum of support including prevention, intervention and appropriate consequences.