Our School
Mazo de la Roche P.S. is a French immersion school for grade 2 to 8 students. It is named after Mazo de la Roche, one of the most successful French Canadian authors of the twentieth century. In 1927, she won the Atlantic Monthly prize for literature and thus brought Canadian literature into the limelight. Mazo died in 1961. Our school motto is: Mazo de la Roche Public School is committed to develop in each student the attitudes, skills, and knowledge needed to become a bilingual, caring, and responsible contributor to society. Our school mascot is the mustang.
Facilities
Mazo de la Roche P.S. was officially opened in 1990. A child-care centre, Mazo Jr. Y, owned and operated by Y.M.C.A. of Greater Toronto is located at Mazo de la Roche P.S.
Programs
As with each school in the York Region District School Board, Mazo de la Roche P.S. support student learning through the curriculum standards set out by the Ontario Ministry of Education and many other co-curricular activities.
Our school:
- is a French Immersion 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 a before and after school program. Service is provided by the YMCA .
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
- VIP 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. The YRDSB remains committed to the inclusion of anti-racist and equity education in its policies and programs.
