Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School

TCDSB Catholic elementary school · JK–8 · 35 Saffron Cres

French ImmersionChild care in the building

490 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 51% met the provincial standard, against 51% at the typical TCDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students4902024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
FrenchImmersionExtended and Core too
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 TCDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 3 reading62%
T-118th of 147Typical 77%Down 12 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing68%
T-79th of 147Typical 69%Down 6 in 3 years
Grade 3 math52%
T-98th of 149Typical 61%Down 15 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading90%
T-67th of 154Typical 90%Down 4 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing85%
T-89th of 154Typical 87%Down 13 in 3 years
Grade 6 math51%
T-76th of 153Typical 51%Up 4 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 10%
First language not English25% group 26%
New to Canada5% group 10%
Receiving special education10% group 15%
Identified as gifted0% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate5% group 8%

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

Safety

1
crime reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. It was in 2025.
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

Eringate-Centennial-West Deane, 35 Saffron Cres.

Street map of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School and nearby schools
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School
This school
Wellesworth Junior School
TDSB · JK–66 min walk
Seneca School
TDSB · JK–810 min walk
Hollycrest Middle School
TDSB · 4–811 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

480 Rathburn Rd2 min walk
475 Rathburn Rd2 min walk
Wellesworth Dr at Torrington Dr3 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Renforth Dr (about 6 min walk to the closest). 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 m4
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

Christ the King Park3 min walk
Wellesworth Park6 min walk
Carsbrooke Park11 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Hollycrest Community School11 min walk
Rob Ford Stadium12 min walk

Library

Elmbrook Park Library16 min walk

The neighbourhood: Eringate-Centennial-West Deane

People18,450
Children 14 and under14%
Typical age46
Households6,845
Homes that are rented16%
English as first language53%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School teach?

JK to 8. It is a Catholic elementary school.

Which board runs Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

How did Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

51% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 51% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-76th of 153.

Does Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Extended French and Core French.

Is there child care at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School?

Yes. Plasp Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 58 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School?

490 students in 2024–25.