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1615 Pepperwood Gate, Pickering, ON L1X 2K5, Canada
- SCHOOL TYPE: Public
- WEBSITE: Valley Farm PS
- SCHOOL LEVEL: Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle
- GRADES OFFERED: PK - 8
Valley Farm Public School was built in 1989 and serves a diverse and somewhat transient community in north Pickering. The school is situated in a large residential area and is one of the larger schools in the Durham District School Board. We are a community that values lifelong learning. We believe that all students can learn and professionally endeavour to implement strategies that address the needs of all our students. We work together respecting and celebrating our different cultural and learning needs and have implemented a character education program that reinforces these common values. We strongly believe that a safe and orderly environment is a critical first step towards academic excellence.
The Brock Ridge residential neighbourhood is in northeast Pickering. The area has plenty of open green space, woodlands, and ravines related to the West Duffins Creek and the East Duffins/Ganatsekiagon Creek that run through this area, as well as some parks. Most development in the area occurred since the 1980s, and development east of Brock Rd. is continuing. Housing is primarily detached and semi-detached homes, as well as some townhouses. Brock Rd provides access to the major highways.