The Waterfront School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 635 Queen's Quay W

Shares its building with City School.

Child care in the building

185 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 71% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students1852024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
FrenchCoreCore French classes
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 TDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 3 reading70%
T-209th of 378Typical 73%Down 20 in 3 years
Grade 3 writing58%
T-222nd of 378Typical 62%Down 27 in 3 years
Grade 3 math67%
T-154th of 384Typical 62%Up 2 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading93%
T-72nd of 304Typical 87%Up 29 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing86%
T-136th of 304Typical 85%Up 4 in 3 years
Grade 6 math71%
T-60th of 304Typical 52%Up 16 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 10%
First language not English40% group 35%
New to Canada15% group 15%
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

5
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 2 in 2023, 1 in 2025 and 2 in 2026.
This school5 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 5

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. City School shares the building, so these reports may involve it. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Harbourfront-CityPlace, 635 Queen's Quay W.

Street map of The Waterfront School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of The Waterfront School and nearby schools
The Waterfront School
This school
Bishop Macdonell Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–87 min walk
Jean Lumb Public School
TDSB · JK–87 min walk
St Mary Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–821 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Queens Quay West at Bathurst St East Side Billy Bishop Airport1 min walk
Queens Quay West at Dan Leckie Way West Side1 min walk
Bathurst St at Queens Quay West North Side Billy Bishop Airport2 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl, Queens Quay W, Dan Leckie Way (about 1 min walk to the closest). 12 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mNo
Speed cameras within 250 m1
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m10
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m2

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

Bathurst Quay Common2 min walk
Ireland Park2 min walk
Little Norway Park3 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre7 min walk

Library

Fort York Library8 min walk

The neighbourhood: Harbourfront-CityPlace

People28,135
Children 14 and under7%
Typical age32
Households16,550
Homes that are rented60%
English as first language48%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does The Waterfront School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs The Waterfront School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did The Waterfront School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

71% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-60th of 304.

Does The Waterfront School offer French Immersion?

No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25. It offers Core French.

Is there child care at The Waterfront School?

Yes. The Neighbourhood Group Waterfront Child Care Centre is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 122 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to The Waterfront School?

185 students in 2024–25.