Quick Facts
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Our school welcomes approximately 140 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 each year.
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We offer full-day bilingual Kindergarten and the English program with Core French.
- Most students move to Blossom Park PS or Featherston Drive PS for Middle French Immersion. Our Grade 6 students in the Regular English program move on to Roberta Bondar PS for Grades 7 and 8.
Mission Statement
“Dunlop School will help each child develop within a safe, caring,child-centered environment, with the attitudes, skills, and knowledge necessary to become life-long learners, in a rapidly changing world.”
Our School
Dunlop Public School is a community school located on several acres of grassed land in South Keys. The school is enriched by its diverse socio economic, cultural and multilingual student population. Our school actively involves students, teachers and parents in the establishment and growth of a positive school climate in which each child can enjoy and realize his/her maximum learning potential and develop into a responsible, caring, skilled and confident member of society.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact us or visit the OCDSB registration page for more information.
Located in a lovely parkland setting, immediately adjacent to Pushman Park, we have access to an outdoor rink and baseball diamond, as an extension to our several acres of grassed property.
Other facilities include: a large library/resource centre; gym with stage, computers in the classroom; kindergarten, primary and junior play structures, basketball nets and wheel chair accessibility.
Academic Programs
Dunlop Public School offers:
- Regular English Program
- Core French (AIM Program) for 40 minutes a day in grades 1 to 6.
- All Kindergarten programs are 50% English and 50% French.
- Early Learning Full Day Kindergarten program with Extended Day Program
We also provide support for exceptional students through a model of integration facilitated by the classroom teacher and the Learning Support Teacher/Learning Resource Teachers. We support the language development of many of our students who are English Language Learners through a model of integration with support from our English as Second Language teachers.
Special Education and ESL Programs
Language Learning Disability Class (LLDA - full time)
Students with identified exceptionalities are supported in the regular classrooms by the teacher and the Learning Support Teacher/Learning Resource Teachers. English Language Learners receive support from the English as Second Language teacher at both the primary and junior levels
Clubs and Activities
Staff plans a wide variety of activities through out the school year, to enrich the regular school program. These activities include:
- Reading Buddies
- Educational Field Trips and Cultural Presentations
- Basketball
- Track and Field
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Multicultural Dinner
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.