Quick Facts
- Our school welcomes approximately 320 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 each year.
- We offer full-day bilingual Kindergarten, English with Core French, and the Early French Immersion program.
- After Grade 6, our French Immersion students go to Castor Valley E.S. for Grades 7 and 8, while the English program students attend Metcalfe P.S.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact Us or visit the OCDSB registration page for more information.
Mission Statement
At Osgoode Public School we endeavour to develop in all our students social responsibility, positive character traits, critical thinking skills, creativity, academic growth and success and a lifelong love of learning. We encourage, on a daily basis, a welcoming atmosphere of mutual respect in a safe and caring learning environment.
Our School
The school, located at 5590 Osgoode Main Street, is a big part of the streetscape in the village of Osgoode, Ontario. It serves a community that is a blend of old, new, rural, village and riverfront development.
Our mission is to provide each child with the opportunity to achieve his or her potential in the English or the French program. We endeavour to develop in all our students, social responsibility, positive character traits, critical thinking skills, creativity, academic growth and success to meet learning outcomes and a life-long love of learning. Staff and parents work collaboratively to provide successful, innovative and child-centred learning experiences. Osgoode P.S. promotes the development of the whole child, a wide range of learning experiences, partnerships with the community and the integration of technology within the curriculum. Our school provides a positive, inviting, safe and caring climate.
Academic Programs
- JK to Grade 6 English Program
- SK to Grade 6 Early French Immersion Program
- English to French Immersion (ETFI) Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 and Grade 6
Special Education and ESL Programs
Our half-time Learning Support and half-time Learning Resource Teachers provide remedial support and educational assessments for the academic progress of our Special Education students or those who have Individual Education Plans. Osgoode P.S. has 2.5 full-time Educational Assistants who are committed to providing support and organizational skills development to our exceptional students. Our school has access to OCDSB support services in Speech and Language, Occupational & Physical Therapy, Social Work, and Psychology. This year we have implemented the Empower Reading Program, delivered by our Learning Support Teacher.
Clubs and Activities
- Noon Hour Sports program
- Participation in Regional Sports Tournaments
- Skating for all students in February
- Monthly School Spirit Days
- Cross Country in October
- Soccer Boys and Girls Teams
- Volleyball Boys and Girls Teams
- Track and Field in June
- Winter and Spring play days
- Weekly Hot Lunch days
- Daily Milk program
- Many class field trips
- Lunch and Milk Monitors
- “Green” initiatives (recycling, lights off, etc.)
- Skipping Club
- Chess Club
- Homework Club
- Jump Rope for Heart
- Swim to Survive Program (Grade 3)
- Students’ Birthday announced and acknowledged
Osgoode Public School was opened in 1956 as a three-room facility. The last addition was completed in 1967. Several upgrades have been done since that time.
- A library/resource centre houses over 9000 books.
- The Computer Lab is actively used by students all day long.
- We have a gym with a stage.
- The school yard has two soccer fields, two baseball diamonds, and basketball hoops.
- There is a large play structure, a kindergarten play structure, and two large sandbox areas.
- Students use the Stuart Holmes Osgoode Arena for winter skating every February.
A strong commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility is embedded throughout the OCDSB 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and captured within each area of focus: learning, well-being, and social responsibility. We strive to ensure that our school is a welcoming and safe place for students of all identities to feel valued and respected as they engage, learn, grow, explore, and discover.
For more information, please visit the OCDSB’s Equity and Diversity website.