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100 Blackfriar Ave, Whitby, ON L1M 2K7, Canada
- SCHOOL TYPE: Public
- WEBSITE: Blair Ridge Public School
- SCHOOL LEVEL: Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle
- GRADES OFFERED: PK - 8
The Blair Ridge students, staff and parents work together to inspire high expectations for our learners through a variety of rich and diverse experiences in the spirit of leadership, character and community. Blair Ridge P.S. is located in Brooklin, Ontario, which is part of the Town of Whitby. Our school services students north of Winchester Rd. to Carnwith Road South. and east of Thickson Rd. The school opened its doors to students in September of 2009 and was named in honour of a well known Brooklin family, the Blair family, who settled and lived on the north end of the property.
The Brooklin village is in northeast Whitby at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 7. Brooklin lies in a more rural area, north of the urban centre, with hills covering the north and the west, and part of it situated in the Oak Ridges Moraine. Large residential subdivisions of single-detached homes and townhomes have been developed around the central part of Brooklin, beginning in the 1990s. Downtown Brooklin is a designated heritage conservation district. The community features a community and recreation centre and library, downtown restaurants, shops, and services. the community organizes events such as a Harvest Festival and Christmas in the Village.