J.R. Wilcox Community School is located on the corner of Atlas Avenue and Ava Road, south of the Allen Expressway. The school is 92 years old.

• The school serves approximately 310 students representing approximately 23 different language groups. About a third of the students speak English as a second language.
• We are an International Baccalaureate Schools (IB). We have begun to implement the Primary Years Program (PYP) for all students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6.
• There are 4 Intensive Support Programs - two classes for students with Learning Disabilities, a Kindergarten Intervention Program (KIP) and a Kindergarten Diagnostic class. There is also a Home School Program.

Parent and Community Engagement

- Wilcox - Early Learning Centre (W-ELC) for students 0 to 6 years. This is based upon the Toronto First Duty Project and Best Starts. We are part of the Toronto Best Start Network. W-ELC is a group of organizations, residents and parents working together to provide seamless early years programming to parents/caregivers and young children ( 0 to 6 years) in the J.R.Wicox Community Area. The primary services are the school, day care and parenting and family literacy centre. - Public library visits - Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, Roseneath Theatre - Safety programs sponsored by Toronto Police Services - Division 13 - OISE student teacher placements Secondary school co-op ed placements - Safety programs sponsored by Toronto Police Services - Division 13 - School Council - School and Community Organization - fundraising and special event planning - Parent volunteers - supporting classroom programs, school activities, and fundraising.