École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa

Viamonde French-language public elementary school · JK–6 · 116 Cornelius Parkway

French-language schoolChild care in the building

160 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 75% met the provincial standard, against 79% at the typical French-language elementary school. Teaching is in French. This is not a French Immersion program.

School website
Students1602024–25
GradesJK–6Elementary
FrenchFrenchTaught in French
Low-income homes10%Group typical 10%

Results, 2024–25

How we rank

Students who met the provincial standard on tests. Black line: the typical school in the French-language elementary group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 3 reading100%
T-1st of 19Typical 90%No change in 3 years
Grade 3 writing100%
1st of 19Typical 85%Up 4 in 3 years
Grade 3 math96%
3rd of 19Typical 85%Up 9 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading100%
T-1st of 19Typical 96%No change in 3 years
Grade 6 writing94%
T-10th of 19Typical 94%Down 6 in 3 years
Grade 6 math75%
11th of 19Typical 79%Down 20 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 10%
First language not French70% group 60%
New to Canada10% group 5%
Receiving special education10% group 10%
Identified as gifted0% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate10% group 5%

Low-income and parent education figures describe the school’s neighbourhoods (2021 Census). “Group” is the typical school in the same group.

Safety

0
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026.
This school0 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. No other school is within 250 m. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Maple Leaf, 116 Cornelius Parkway.

Street map of École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa and nearby schools
École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa
This school
St Fidelis Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–813 min walk
St Francis Xavier Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–816 min walk
Maple Leaf Public School
TDSB · JK–820 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Keele St at Rustic Rd6 min walk
Keele St at Maple Leaf Dr7 min walk
Erie St at Rustic Rd8 min walk

Cycling

No bike lanes within 400 m. No Bike Share station within 800 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mYes, 30 km/h limit
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m0
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m0

Collisions reported to Toronto Police, 2023 to 2026. Speed signs are the City’s permanent “Watch Your Speed” signs, which flash a driver’s speed in School Safety Zones.

Nearby

Parks

North Park5 min walk
Ernie Lustig - Rainbow Park11 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Amesbury Community Centre21 min walk

Library

Downsview Library22 min walk

The neighbourhood: Maple Leaf

People9,845
Children 14 and under15%
Typical age44
Households3,605
Homes that are rented45%
English as first language42%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa teach?

JK to 6. It is a French-language public elementary school.

Which board runs École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa?

Conseil scolaire Viamonde (Viamonde).

How did École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa do on EQAO in 2024–25?

75% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 79% at the typical school in its group. That ranks 11th of 19.

Is École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa a French Immersion school?

No. It is a French-language school: all teaching is in French. French Immersion is a program in English-language schools.

Is there child care at École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa?

Yes. Garderie du Soleil Levant is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 105 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa?

160 students in 2024–25.