Oakdale Park Middle School is a large school of 420 students in an urban setting, serving Grade 6, 7 and 8 students. It is located in the North West area of Toronto. About 30% of our students are of Caribbean heritage, about 30% are of Southeast Asian descent, and about 15% of our students are of South American descent. The remaining 25% of the students come from almost every other part of the globe.
- Excellence in student achievement is at the centre of all that we do.
- Oakdale Park Middle School students wear a school uniform.
- We provide many opportunities for student leadership including Student Government, Future Aces, and Scouts.
Facts and Figures
Total number of students: 414
Gender: Female - 190(46%) Male - 224 (54%)
Primary language other than English: 174 (42%)
Students born outside of Canada: 73 (17.6%)
Interesting Feature
School Focus For This School Year
Our continued academics focus is on Literacy and Numeracy. While resources and time will be spent on all students there will be a special focus on students who achieved Level 2 on the EQAO testing and on report cards to help them to move to Level 3 (provincial standard). We are offering enrichment programs in the following areas: art, music (steel pan) and family studies. Our Peer Mediation Program, and Student Council continue to provide leadership opportunities and to highlight the leadership qualities of our students.
More Information about Oakdale Park Middle School
What Our School is Planning For This Year
The Oakdale Park staff is committed to delivering a program that effectively meets the needs of all our students. We strive for high levels of student achievement.
Special Education Programs
Intensive Support Programs:
- Behaviour
- Learning Disability
- Mild Intellectual Disability (MID)
Resource Support:
- Home School Program
- Resource
Parent and Community Involvement
Parent Involvement: School Advisory Council, the use of volunteers to enrich programs and other school activities.
Community Links: Dynamic partnership with York University and OISE.
Co-Curricular
Intramurals: Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Soccer
Athletic Teams: Cross Country, Basketball, Track and Field, Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cricket
Clubs: Art Club, French Club, Boys Reading Club
Music: Hammer Band, Steel Pan, African Drumming
Student Life - Where You Belong
Oakdale Park Middle School is committed to developing students' personality as a whole. This is achieved through instructional, co-curricular and leadership development programs. Some of the leadership programs are: Game Changers (Peer Mediation), Boys 2 Men and Girls 2 Women.
What Sets Us Apart
Oakdale Park Middle School in partnership with parents, students, teachers and our community, is committed to taking responsibility for continuous improvement of our students. This is achieved through: Relevant Curriculum, Equity, Accountability and Leadership Development. Oakdale Park Middle School is also committed to provide a variety of Special Education Programs and Services to meet the needs of all students including students with exceptionalities such as behavioural, communication, intellectual, physical, and multiple learning disabilities. Students' exceptionalities are identified through a formal review process undertaken by an Identification, Placement and Review Committee.
Parent and Community Engagement
- Dynamic partnership with York University, Faculty of Education and OISE.
- Involvement with various community organizations to meet all the needs of our students.
- Extensive use of volunteers to enrich programs
- School wide nutrition program
Imagine a TDSB where all schools share a common core set of characteristics. They are community-driven and focused on teaching and learning. Students and parents have a wide variety of opportunities and there are enough students in every school to increase program choices.
Imagine there is a clear focus on achieving student success and every student is engaged, has a voice, access to a caring adult and the opportunity to develop their full potential. Here at the TDSB our focus is on student achievement, parent and community engagement and financial stability.
