Pleasant Public School is situated on Pleasant Avenue south of Steeles Avenue between Yonge and Bathurst Streets. This building shares space with the Peckham Teachers' Centre, Special Events and Media Productions, and Administration Offices. The school has an enrollment of approximately 400 students representing approximately 20 language groups. More than two thirds of our students have a primary language other than English. As well as regular school programs, we host two special programs which draw children from other schools -- an Extended French program for grades 4, 5, and 6 and a Junior Behavioural program. A daycare centre is housed in the school and we also host a Parenting and Family Literacy Centre.
Our Mission Statement:
Our Vision -
The vision of Pleasant Public School is to be an exceptional school in the hearts and minds of the community we serve.
Our Mission -
To create an academic centre of excellence in partnership with the community, to ensure life long learning of high quality for all, in a values-based, learner-centred environment and to empower students with the skills necessary to function well in a diverse society.
Our Values -
Safety, Partnership, Leadership, Effective collaboration, Accountability, Academic excellence, Need for respect, Teamwork and Citizenship.
Interesting Feature
Junior Extended French
Our school is one of the lucky schools to offer the Junior Extended French Program for students in grades 4, 5 and 6 in our Family of Schools. In this program, half of the day is instructed in French and the other half a day is instructed in English. The subjects taught in French are: Language, Social Studies and The Arts. The subjects taught in English are: Language, Mathematics and Science. Online applications for this program are made when your child is in grade 3.
More Information about Pleasant Public School
Literacy
Our focus continues to be moving our students forward by letting assessment drive instruction. This allows us to focus on a specific learning expectation that our students are struggling with, and through staff collaborative planning and the use of success criteria and descriptive feedback, move our students forward.
Numeracy
Our goals: continuing to improve student performance in mathematics by: providing support for teaching patterning and algebra, geometry and spatial sense and more focused instruction on application and thinking skills. We continue to use technology to engage our students and focus on problem solving skills.
Pathways
We have established partnerships and offer the following services to our community: Settlement Education Partnership Toronto (SEPT) - Russian worker available -Parent and Family Literacy Centre on site -Daycare available on site-Active Parent Council. Our students transition to RJ Lang, Fisherville and Willowdale.
Community, Culture & Caring
At Pleasant PS, we believe that we are educating the whole child and are using a focus on Character Education that will help students in: becoming problem solvers in academic and social situations, resolving conflicts cooperatively, recognizing student achievement, celebrating cultural diversity, acquiring resources for, and teaching character education in every grade.
Additional Features
- Parent and Family Literacy Centre
- Character Education Assemblies
- Active Parent Council
- Pleasant Childcare on site
- Library/Computer Lab
Student Life - Where You Belong
You belong at Pleasant P.S. if you want to be a part of a dynamic learning community. As an exemplary school we believe in developing the whole child within our secure and challenging setting. Our success is built on the teamwork of our parents, teachers and staff as they come together to work proactively in sharing their knowledge, skills, concerns, ideas and resources. If you want to be part of a school that demonstrates mutual trust, caring and high standards for all students, then Pleasant P.S. is your school!
What Sets Us Apart
Our dedicated team of teachers work to create opportunities for all students to develop their character and build on their successes. By providing a safe and caring learning environment our students and their parents know how we value each child and the partnership between home and school. At Pleasant we believe that encouraging students to develop a passion for learning is embedded in the skills we teach, the problem-solving processes we model, the physical and health activities we program and the lessons in character we promote.
Parent and Community Engagement
Community volunteers and seniors who assist children in a Booster Reading program- Host to Parenting and Family Literacy Centre - Host to co-op students from the local high school and to education students from York University and the University of Toronto -Partnership with the Russian Outreach Initiative for the Family of Schools and the SEPT Project - Active partnership with our Pleasant Day Care- An active Parent Council with many enthusiastic members - Regular fundraising initiatives and school spirit events - Parent volunteers who assist in the school's library and classrooms and Literacy Initiatives for the whole school - Parents who organize pizza lunches-New Russian parent orientation sessions each term organized by Settlement Workers.
