École élémentaire Paul-Demers

Viamonde French-language public elementary school · JK–6 · 44 Appian Drive

French-language schoolChild care in the building

170 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 94% 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

Students1702024–25

GradesJK–6Elementary

FrenchFrenchTaught in French

Low-income homes15%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 reading94%

T-8th of 19Typical 90%Down 6 in 3 years

Grade 3 writing94%

5th of 19Typical 85%Up 10 in 3 years

Grade 3 math94%

T-4th of 19Typical 85%Up 15 in 3 years

Grade 6 reading94%

14th of 19Typical 96%Down 6 in 3 years

Grade 6 writing97%

4th of 19Typical 94%Up 1 in 3 years

Grade 6 math94%

2nd of 19Typical 79%Up 5 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes15% group 10%

First language not French70% group 60%

New to Canada5% group 5%

Receiving special education5% group 10%

Identified as gifted0% group 0%

Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate0% 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

crime reported within 250 m of this school

Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. It was in 2024.

This school1 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 1

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

Hillcrest Village, 44 Appian Drive.

Street map of École élémentaire Paul-Demers, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schools

Street map of École élémentaire Paul-Demers and nearby schools

École élémentaire Paul-Demers
This school

Cresthaven Public School
TDSB · JK–511 min walk

Crestview Public School
TDSB · JK–512 min walk

Pineway Public School
TDSB · JK–612 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Leslie St at Ravel Rd North Side - Old Cummer Go Station1 min walk

Finch Ave East at Leslie St - Old Cummer Go Station4 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Leslie St at Greyhound Dr South Side2 min walk

Finch Ave East at Leslie St East Side4 min walk

Finch Ave East at Ravel Rd4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Willesden Park Trl (about 5 min walk to the closest). 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mNo

Speed cameras within 250 mNone

Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m8

Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m1

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

Willesden Park7 min walk

Green Meadows Park - North York9 min walk

Gideon Parkette11 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Cummer Park Community Centre16 min walk

Seneca Village Community Centre21 min walk

Library

Hillcrest Library9 min walk

The neighbourhood: Hillcrest Village

People16,345

Children 14 and under12%

Typical age50

Households6,380

Homes that are rented28%

English as first language29%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does École élémentaire Paul-Demers teach?

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

Which board runs École élémentaire Paul-Demers?

Conseil scolaire Viamonde (Viamonde).

How did École élémentaire Paul-Demers do on EQAO in 2024–25?

94% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 79% at the typical school in its group. That ranks 2nd of 19.

Is École élémentaire Paul-Demers 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 Paul-Demers?

Yes. Les Etoiles Brillantes 2 is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 56 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to École élémentaire Paul-Demers?

170 students in 2024–25.