Our School
Elder’s Mills Public School was founded in 2004, servicing students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 and providing the Ontario Ministry of Education Curriculum.
In 2009 Elder’s Mills added the French Immersion program and we became a dual-track school. We had students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 receiving programming in our English Track. We also had Grade 1 and Grade 2 students in our French Immersion program. The French language program grew by one grade each year and added another level of diversity at our school. In 2013 we became a single track French Immersion school housing grade one to grade eight students. We currently transitioned to becoming a grade two to eight French Immersion site with grade one students attending Lorna Jackson P.S. for the FI program.
Our present enrolment is 571 students, with 41 staff members (including support staff) and 24 homeroom classes.
We have a full Resource Library equipped with curriculum-based, multi-culturally respectful resources in both English and French, and an Instrumental Music program. We are also a Platinum certified Eco-School with many initiatives to help the environment.
Programs
As with each school in the York Region District School Board, Elder’s Mills P.S. supports student learning through the curriculum standards set out by the Ontario Ministry of Education and through other co-curricular activities. Our school promotes a safe and supportive learning environment. This is done through the Board’s Safe Schools Policy and Procedures, the Character Education Initiatives, Restorative Approaches and Cooperative Learning through the TRIBES program.
The following are some of the co-curricular programs we offer our students:
- Guest speakers and workshops i.e. Bullying Prevention Presentation
- Artistic Performances i.e. dance, music, drama,
- Sport Teams, Tournaments and Events i.e. Cross-country, Volleyball, Basketball Teams, Badminton, Track and Field, Terry Fox Run
- Clubs i.e. Band, Choir, Art, Eco-School, etc.
- Student Leadership programs i.e. School Spirit, Charitable initiatives
- Grade 6 VIP program in partnership with YR Police
- Curriculum-based outings and field trips i.e. Outdoor Education Facilities
