Jan 12 · The Toronto Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the imminent completion of a new Catholic elementary school in the Morningside Heights area. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Catholic School will open in September 2013 and will serve students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 in a state of the art facility. The school is located at 8 Seasons Drive in Scarborough near McNicoll Avenue and Morningside Drive.
Registration is being held on Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Evening registration will be held on Wednesday, January 16th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The 467-pupil elementary school building is divided into public and school use areas, and includes a multi-purpose room available for specialty programs and after hours use. The building will be barrier free and include an elevator and barrier free washrooms. The school includes purpose built classrooms for Full-Day Kindergarten, and will also feature well-defined, student-friendly playground areas that combine hard and soft landscaping. Environmentally friendly by design, the building incorporates enhanced access to natural light, particularly in classrooms, water efficient landscaping, high performance windows and a cool white roof.
