Oakdale Park Middle School (Gr 06 - 08)

Principal:

Craig Crone

Vice Principal(s):

Jennifer Newby

School Council
Chair(s):

Lisa Bovell

Superintendent:

Anne Seymour

Trustee:

Howard Kaplan

Address:

315 Grandravine Dr, North York, ON
M3N1J5

Phone #:

416-395-3060

Fax #:

416-395-3168

Email:

OakdalePark@tdsb.on.ca

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" A great place to be! A great place to learn!"

Oakdale Park Middle School is a large school of 548 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 Council, ESP (Empowerd Student Partnership), Peer Mediation and Character Development.

School Focus For This School Year

Our continued academics focus is on Literacy, Numeracy, Pathways and Community Culture and Caring. Resources and time will be spent on students who achieved Level 2 on the EQAO testing to help them to move to Level 3. We are offering enrichment programs in the following areas: art, music (steel pan), family studies and mathematics. Our Boys 2 Men program assists boys to become helpful citizens in the community. Our Peer Mediation Program, ESP Program, and Student Council continue to highlight the leadership qualities of our students.

Read more about School Focus For This School Year

Facts and Figures

Toatal number of students: 548

Gender:

Female: 257 (47%)

Male: 291 (53%)

Primary language other than English: 288 (52.5%)

Students born outside of Canada:

Students living in Canada for 2 years or less: 22 (4%)

Students living in Canada for 3-5 years: 36 (6.5%)

What Our School is Planning For This Year

The Oakdale Park staff is committed to delivering a program that effetively meets the needs of all our students. We strive for high levels of student achievement. Read more about What Our School is Planning For This Year

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, Extensive use of Volunteers to enrich programs and School Wide Nutrition Program.

Community Links: Dynamic partnership with York University, Involvement with various Community Resources such as Revolution After Four Tutoring Program, Caring Village, Black Creek Community Health Services.