The ever-expanding French public school system is taking over two formerly English-language schools in Toronto.
The two schools, both primary, are the former
St. Josaphat Cathedral school west of Symington between Dupont and Davenport, and the
McCowan Road Public School just north of McCowan and Eglinton. As of September, they will be known, temporarily, as École Dundas-ouest and Scarborough sud, respectively.
"Viamonde doesn't select a name until part way through the opening year," says Miguel Ladouceur, the director of building maintenance and planning for the board, known as the
Conseil scolaire Viamonde. "We allow the school community to determine the name."
For the first year, Viamonde will be sharing the former Josaphat with its current occupants, Toronto Catholic District School Board, who will be leasing part of the building from them until they find new spots for their students. The former McCowan will be leased from the Toronto District School Board for the first year, while certain city planning technicalities are worked out.
According to Ladouceur, major renovation work will wait until the summer of 2013.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Miguel Ladouceur
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