ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto

MonAvenir French-language Catholic elementary school · JK–6 · 98 Essex Street

French-language school

135 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 40% 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

Students1352024–25

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 reading60%

19th of 19Typical 90%Down 29 in 3 years

Grade 3 writing60%

17th of 19Typical 85%Down 22 in 3 years

Grade 3 math67%

T-16th of 19Typical 85%Down 1 in 3 years

Grade 6 reading80%

19th of 19Typical 96%Down 10 in 3 years

Grade 6 writing60%

19th of 19Typical 94%Down 25 in 3 years

Grade 6 math40%

19th of 19Typical 79%No change in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes15% group 10%

First language not French55% group 58%

New to Canada5% group 5%

Receiving special education10% 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

crimes reported within 250 m of this school

Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 2 in 2023, 1 in 2024 and 3 in 2025.

This school6 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 4Break and enter · 1Auto theft · 1

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Essex Jr Sr & Hawthorne Two Bilingual, Sacre Coeur Catholic Elementary School, St Bruno & St Raymond Catholic Elementary School (Future Site) are within 250 m, so the count may include reports there. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Dovercourt Village, 98 Essex Street.

Street map of ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schools

Street map of ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto and nearby schools

ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto
This school

Essex Junior and Senior Public School
TDSB · JK–84 min walk

St Bruno/St. Raymond Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–811 min walk

Palmerston Avenue Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–613 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Ossington Station10 min walk

Christie Station10 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Ossington Ave at Essex St4 min walk

Ossington Ave at Pendrith St4 min walk

Ossington Ave at Hallam St5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Shaw St, Hallam St, Barton Ave (about 1 min walk to the closest). 4 Bike Share stations within 500 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 m1

Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m4

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

Dupont-Shaw Parkette7 min walk

Christie Pits Park7 min walk

Irene Avenue Parkette8 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre11 min walk

Native Youth Resource Centre14 min walk

Library

Davenport Library14 min walk

The neighbourhood: Dovercourt Village

People12,380

Children 14 and under11%

Typical age39

Households5,305

Homes that are rented45%

English as first language58%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto teach?

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

Which board runs ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto?

Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (MonAvenir).

How did ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto do on EQAO in 2024–25?

40% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 79% at the typical school in its group. That ranks 19th of 19.

Is ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto 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 ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto?

No licensed child care centre is listed in the building. Many schools offer before- and after-school programs; ask the school.

How many students go to ÉÉC du Sacré-Coeur-Toronto?

135 students in 2024–25.