Respect - Truth - Wisdom Mnaadendmowin - Debwewin - Nbwaakaawin (Ojibway)
Church Street Public School is located just north of where Church & Carlton St.'s intersect in downtown Toronto and is the gateway to the Church St. 'Village'. We are also proud to be the home of the Native Learning Centre. Church St. P.S. has been a part of the community for almost 150 years. It was established in 1872 and our current building is the third on the site. Our school community is one of the most diverse in the city - and one of the friendliest. Our community is undergoing some dramatic changes, as is our site, with the current revitalization of our outdoor areas and major building renovations and improvements.
Extra Curricular Activities
Church Street Public School offers many varied and exciting extra curricular opportunities to its students including: ECO Club, Yoga Club, Global Issues Club, Knitting Club, Origami Club, Games Club, Violin, National Ballet School dance workshops, Choirs, Violin, Silverbirch Reading Program, Basketball, Soccer, Cross Country and Track and Field Sports Teams.
Full time Librarian
Literacy is one of Church Street's core values and as such we have made it a priority to have a full time librarian who partners with teachers on a regular basis in order to enrich and deepen their learning. Our Library Information Centre is open to students after school Monday to Thursday, 3:30 - 3:45 pm to encourage students to visit with their parents. Our Library website is a safe, user-friendly resource that includes the best directories and search engines, online encyclopedias and databases, general reference, learning games and quality links for all subjects.
More Information about Church Street Junior Public School
Citizenship/Character Assemblies
We have monthly Citizenship/Character Assemblies at Church Street Public School that involve the entire school body. Each assembly is based on a character attribute and every class takes a turn hosting an assembly by putting on a performance based on that month's character attribute. Parents are encouraged to attend the assemblies.
Sports Teams
Church Street Public School students are exceptionally lucky to have dedicated coaches who have led them to several victories in the recent past in the area of basketball. The Girls Basketball Team were finalists in the Conference finals; The Boys Basketball Team and Girls Basketball Team won the Conference finals, and were runners up in the City finals.
Parent Involvement
Parent involvement is key to any child's success at school and we work to encourage and empower families to be involved in our school community.
Child Care/Parenting and Family Literacy Centre
Child care is offered on site by the Church Street Child Care Centre and off site but in close proximity, by the YMCA on Grosvenor Street. The Parenting and Family Literacy Centre welcomes families with preschool aged children from Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Additional Features
● Violin Program
● Global Issues Club
● Early Reading Intervention Program
● Primary and Junior Choirs
Student Life - Where You Belong
Students at Church Street Public School enjoy a positive and safe environment in which self esteem and exemplary student achievement is of paramount importance. Through the implementation of the TDSB Code of Conduct, the Church Street Code of Behaviour and Pledge of Peace and our Playground and Lunchroom rules, a caring and safe environment is enforced. Our Citizenship/Character Assemblies honour our students for their exemplary behaviour and academic success.
What Sets Us Apart
Church Street Public School is now a medium sized school, Grades JK - 6, with approximately 400 students. It co-exists with The Native Learning Centre which is a high school, Grades 9 - 12, whose teachers come from Jarvis Collegiate, two blocks away. The Native Learning Centre has approximately 40 students, all of whom are of native descent. The partnership between Church Street Public School and The Native Learning Centre is a unique shared space experiment which has proven to be very successful. Church Street Public School also has successful partnerships with an on site Child Care Centre and a Parenting and Family Literacy Centre. The YMCA which is located nearby on Grosvenor Street is an additional option for child care for Church Street Public School students. The staff at Church Street Public School is a very dedicated group of professionals, many of whom have taught or worked at Church Street Public School for several years.
Parent and Community Engagement
At Church Street Public School staff work closely with parents/guardians and welcome their involvement in their children's academic lives. Other community partnerships include: The National Ballet School, Police Liaison, Public Library, The Children's Bookbank, Links with community/social service agencies such as One on One mentoring program with Public Health, the Horizons Program (Upper Canada College students tutoring program), UCC Horizons summer camp, Horizons' parent volunteers, Borden, Ladner and Gervais volunteer readers, student teachers from York, OISE, Ryerson, George Brown and the Institute for Child Studies, Terry Fox Run Foundation, Hospital for Sick Children: Pediatric Resident Child Health Advocacy Team, St. Michael's Hospital, and School Council Meetings. Volunteers assist in the classroom, the office, on field trips and in the school library