Larchwood Public School

JK to Grade 8 - Enrolment 112

School Profile

Provincial EQAO Award Winning School!

Larchwood Public School is a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 English program school with about 115 students. It is a small, friendly community school where everyone knows each other and is located in Dowling. Larchwood Public School originated from the pupils from small schools which were in the area. The schools were New Cobden, Pine Grove, Errington, the Blue School, the two Bridge Schools and P.S.S #1 Fairbanks and Creighton.

At Larchwood, we endeavour to provide a safe and caring environment that promotes learning in an atmosphere in which students are encouraged to strive for excellence. As facilitators, we are committed to providing opportunities for our students to develop skills and attitudes required for a challenging and successful future. It is only through a cooperative effort among community, staff and students that our children become productive members of society. Recently our school community has received provincial recognition for their efforts related to achievements in mathematics, reading and writing.

The students at Larchwood Public School are actively involved in many teacher-run co-curricular activities throughout the year. Basketball, volleyball, track and field, king’s court, four square, slo-pitch and cross country running are some of the ways our students keep active, fit and involved. We are the Larchwood Lasers and we strive to play fair and have fun.

Larchwood Public School also offers students other opportunities outside the classroom. Public speaking, science fair, heritage fair, guitar club, choir, math/science Olympics and the Legion’s poetry, essay and poster contests are some of the ways students get to demonstrate their talents and abilities

Character Education is an important part of the curriculum at Larchwood Public School. Each month we focus on a character trait. Our end of the month assembly recognizes students from each class who best demonstrated that trait and those students attend a special breakfast with the Boss. as well each student has his/her name put on a plaque on the Larchwood Wall of Fame.

Larchwood Public School has a growing School Council. Fundraising efforts will continue this year in order to enhance student activities and build on our amazing school yard. Many new ideas and initiatives are being shared and discussed at our regular meetings and we are always encouraging all parents to join in at any time. The School Council is an important advisory body. As partners in education, the School Council is committed to ensuring that Larchwood Public School promotes a strong positive image in the community.

We are very fortunate at Larchwood Public School to have a full computer lab. All classes have regularly scheduled times in the lab each week. Assistive technology as well as many other educational programs are available to all our students in order to support their academic success and learning at Larchwood. Teachers use interactive whiteboards, document cameras and student response systems to cover the curriculum in an engaging manner.
The staff at Larchwood Public School is a dedicated and enthusiastic group of professionals who are dedicated to providing a quality education for all students.