Quick Facts
- Our school welcomes approximately 550 students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 each year.
- We offer full-day bilingual Kindergarten, English with Core French, and the Early French Immersion program.
- Our English program students come from an area located within a few kilometers of the school, while our Early French Immersion students are drawn from as far away as Carlsbad Springs as well as the broader community south of Hunt Club Road.
- When our students graduate from Sawmill Creek E.S., they go to Ridgemont High School Gloucester High School, Canterbury High School or Osgoode High School.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact Us or visit the OCDSB registration page for more information.
Mission Statement
The mission statement of Sawmill Creek ES is to foster a diverse community of responsible, lifelong learners on the journey towards excellence.
Our School
Sawmill Creek Elementary School is located between Bank Street (Highway 31) and Albion Road approximately one kilometre south of Hunt Club Road. It shares a playing field with the adjacent Sawmill Creek Community Centre and backs on to a wooded area that includes a path along Sawmill Creek which gives our school its name. The Sawmill Creek community represents a diverse and enriching array of cultural and ethnic populations.
Academic Programs
- JK-8 Regular English with Core French
- SK-8 Early French Immersion
Special Education and ESL Programs
In-class remedial and behavioural support is provided by our Learning Resource Support Teachers (LRT’s) and Educational Assistants where necessary. Educational assessments are completed by our Learning Support Teachers (LST’s). Special Education programming is provided in the regular classroom, in consultation with our special education teachers.
Clubs and Activities
- School Wide Plays – held annually. Grease /Oliver/ Stacks of Wax
- Primary/Junior Choir Primary Indoor Soccer Junior/Intermediate Dance Club
- Intramural and competitive sports
- Skating
- Spirit Days
- Fund-raisers for charitable organizations
- Assemblies
- Principal / Vice Principal Visitors
- Regular special lunch days
- Cyclone Spirit Club
- Grade 8 Year-end Trip
- Freaky Fridays
- Media Club
- Class Field Trips
- A library/resource centre
- A Literacy Resource Room
- A Numeracy Resource Room
- Computer technology in every room
- Two computer labs
- A double gym - with change room/shower facilities
- Two large play structures and a separate kindergarten play structure
- A gazebo – outdoor classroom
- All areas of the building are handicapped accessible.
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.