Secord Elementary School

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Diversity at Secord School

Secord school serves about 760 students representing a very diverse ethnocultural and multilingual population. Approximately 50% of our students speak English as a second language. Our SEPT worker (Settlement Education Partnerships Toronto) and CSW (Community Support Worker) visit the school on a regular basis to meet with parents.

Secord Elementary School's Mission Statement

Secord School is located in the Main Street and Danforth Avenue area on the east side of Barrington Avenue at Secord Avenue. The school first opened in November of 1915. Our current facility was built 40 years ago. It has undergone many changes, the latest being in 1995 to increase our permanent space by fourteen classrooms.

Secord Public School offers programs from Junior Kindergarten to Grade Five (English & French Immersion). Our specialized classes include two special education classes. A school age "Y" Daycare is housed in the Community Centre attached to the school. We house a preschool and kindergarten daycare called "Annie's Place" and an Early Years Parenting and Family Literacy Centre.

Early French Immersion (JK) enrollment application process for the 2025-26 school year opened in November 4, 2024. Deadline for applications was: November 29, 2024 at 4:00pm

Application website: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Elementary-School/School-Choices/French-Programs/Application-Process/PARS

English JK enrollment for starts will start in February 2025.

Welcome to Secord!

At Secord, our goal is to enable all students to reach high levels of achievement and to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values they need to become responsible members of a democratic society. All children are valued and expected to reach their fullest potential.

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Secord Students

We value each and every student; a partnership of students, schools, family and community; the uniqueness and diversity of our students and our community; the commitment and skills of our staff; equity, innovation, accountability and accessibility; and learning environments that are safe, nurturing, positive and respectful.

Our School Council

Secord values its partnership with parents and the community. An active and supportive School Council is committed to open communication, representation at Ward Council meetings, fundraising for the school and supporting many diverse special events. Our focus is on increasing and supporting parent engagement at Secord.

Nutrition Programs

Nutrition is important at Secord! We also run a healthy snack program for all students that includes fruit, dairy and grain products. We have a full Lunch Program, that is currently serving about 300 students on a daily basis. Our Nutrition programs are run primarily by parent volunteers.

Indigenous Excellence

At Secord, we are committed to co-creating inclusive spaces in our school and classrooms that celebrate Indigenous excellence by using Indigenous pedagogies such as building strong relationships, creating authentic experiences and learning that honours the stories of Indigenous peoples and the land - past, present and future.

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International Language Programs
Community Centre
Romanian, Spanish, Bengali, Urdu
After school programs
Bulgarian, Mandarin
Run by the City of Toronto

Student Life - Where You Belong

GO TEAM

Student Life is enhanced at Secord School by various programs such as:

- Me to We Club

- Author visits

- Winter and Spring school wide Play Days

- Character Development Monthly Assemblies

- Heart Health Month

- Terry Fox Run

- Monthly Spirit days

- Swimming for Junior Students

- Book Fairs

- Peer Mediators

-Right to Play Playground Games Leaders

- Ukulele club

- Musical theatre club

- Violin lessons (Gr. 4-5)

- Games Club

- Lego Club

- Chess Club

- Arts and Crafts Club

- Yoga Club

WHAT SETS US APART

Extra-Curricular Activities at Secord:

Newcomer Mentoring Program ("ping pong club")

Boys and Girls Club

Big Brother, Big Sister Mentoring program

Early Morning Sports Games

Basketball Team

Volleyball Team

Houseleague Games

Folkfest

Primary and Junior Choir

Eco Club

Running Club

Computer Coding Clubs

Silver Birch and Blue Spruce Book Club

PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Secord School promotes active parent and community involvement:

- Vibrant and active School Council

- Regular visits from seniors through the East York Intergenerational Program

- Teacher candidate Faculty students from various Universities

- Student Nurses and Early Childhood Education students from Ryerson University

- Child and Youth Worker student placements through Ryerson

- Partnership with Early Years and Child Development Institute

- Parenting Centre Programs such as Pre-kindergarten Programs in Early Years Literacy

- Royal Canadian Legion writing and drawing contests