Our School
​Rosedale Heights P.S. is situated on the former Atkinson Mills land. In 1801, Jeremiah Atkinson built the first major saw mill on the Don, west of Yonge Street in Thornhill. A gristmill was constructed in 1802 and gradually, as a result of the mill, an urban settlement began to emerge. The first proposed name for the school, which was built in 1991, was Atkinson Mills Public School. After some debate, it was decided to name the school after the street, and Rosedale Heights Public School was born!
Our Facilities
Rosedale Heights P.S. officially opened in 1991. A child-care centre, Rosedale North Child Care Centre, owned and operated by Upper Canada Creative Child Care is housed within Rosedale Heights Public School. This child care centre operates completely independently from the school.
Programs
As with each school in the York Region District School Board, Rosedale Heights P.S. supports student learning by providing consistent, challenging programs that capture student interest and prepare them for a lifetime of learning. Students are provided with the knowledge and skills necessary to help them compete in a global economy and allow them to lead lives of integrity and satisfaction, both as citizens and individuals. We strive to ensure students receive and understand the need to balance their academic program, as set out by the Ontario Ministry of Education, and their participation in the array of opportunities to participate in co-curricular activities. This balance is essential for student success.
Our school:
- Provides special education programs to meet the needs of a variety of learners.
- Provides a before and after school program. Service is provided by Rosedale North Child Care Centre.
- Provides support for students and families. A partnership with Jewish Family and Child Services supports this initiative.
We are also proud to offer the following programs to our students:
- Intermediate Band, Jazz Band, small band ensembles
- A variety of Junior and Intermediate sports teams
- Spirit, Athletic, Character Matters, Fundraising and Yearbook Committees
- Primary Skating Days
- Junior and Intermediate Activity Days
- Beautification Program
- Student Activity Council
Safe and Supportive Schools/Character Education/Equity Education
Every student has the right to learn in a safe and supportive environment. The York Region District School Board has a Safe and Supportive Schools Policy and a defined procedure to implement the policy. Both the policy and procedure support the view that student discipline involves a continuum of support including prevention, intervention and appropriate consequences. The YRDSB remains committed to the inclusion of anti-racist and equity education in its policies and programs.
Safe Schools initiatives that are very important at Rosedale Heights P.S. include:
- Anti-bullying/Cyber-bullying programs, conferences and workshops
- Guest speakers
- Regular informal social skills discussions at the classroom level
- Progressive Discipline Model
- VIP program for our grade six students
- Peer Mediation Program
- Character Matters Symposium
- Safe Schools Survey