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636 Glenholme Ave, York, ON M6E 3G9, Canada
- SCHOOL TYPE: Catholic
- WEBSITE: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
- SCHOOL LEVEL: Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle
- GRADES OFFERED: PK - 8
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School began as a two-room annex to St. Clare School in 1921. It grew to eight classrooms and 400 pupils in the present building in 1945, with leadership provided by the Loretto Sisters. Immigration in the 1950s and 60s caused unprecedented growth which brought the school population to 1880 students in 1964. Additions were made to the school in 1954 and 1960, culminating in the present school of 27 classrooms. Our school is named after St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the greatest teachers of the Catholic church. St. Thomas Aquinas School tries to honour this great saint in its Catholic teaching and in all school activities.
Oakwood–Vaughan is a multicultural neighbourhood, also known as Oakwood Village. Oakwood–Vaughan is home for many artists and their families, and has officially been designated as an arts district. The neighbourhood's northern half is nicknamed Five Points for the intersection of Oakwood Avenue, Vaughan Road, and Belvidere Avenue. The western half was called Northcliffe and is more recently known as Northcliffe Village.