Oakridge Public School

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted September, 2006

Here, on the south side of Danforth Avenue between Pharmacy and Warden Avenues, is what's left of the old Oakridge Public School. A 1993 City of Scarborough plaque embedded in the wall says this:

Plaque coordinates: 43.693095 -79.279323

Oakridge Public School was built on this site in 1913 to replace the former one room school, S.S. No. 12, which had been gutted by fire. Two rooms were added in 1916 and four more rooms in 1922.

As the population of the township of Scarborough continued to grow, a second building, consisting of six rooms, was built.

This 1925 Datestone was taken from the second building when both structures were demolished in 1967 and replaced by a modern school on Byng Avenue.

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Posted March 9, 2011
Hello i think the date they demolished the school was later than 67 i lived on robinson and the school was still there untill 69-71 or 72 does anyone remember the boxing matches in the ring they had in the new oakridge school on byng in the early seventies or the gulf station on the bottom of robinson next too the legion MR - Faulkner i think was the teachers name.

Posted March 5, 2011
If I remember correctly, my mother told me of a march from the old building to the new one much like a parade that included all of the children. My grandmother told me my mother "carried the flag" and that it was an exciting day for the community. My mother, Patty (Patricia) O'Leary, was born in '56 so I assume began school in '60? Sadly, she's no longer with us, but since she departed we have been searching for a classmate of her's. A friend that also went to Oakridge, but perhaps a couple of years younger and also had siblings attend. His name is Paul Williams. I know he remained in the area until at least 1995 and was a member of or attendee of the Byng Ave Legion. He was willed something from my mother and we've been unable to locate him. Maybe the individual that posted on Feb 20, 2011 would be able to help? Fun fact: my two uncles, Jim and Greg O'Leary, also attended Oakridge P.S.. Uncle Greg had Miss Mick as a Kindergarten teacher....I had the same teacher in 1981 when I attended the Byng Ave Oakridge.
Thank you.
Erin

Posted February 20, 2011
i went to the new oakridge scool in 1968 so the new one was build before then

Posted February 15, 2011
Hello i lived on Robinson ave in the 60s it says was demolished in 67 i think it was later than that i remember it was closed down because it was infested with termites walking through the school after they shut it down was spooky scary place not sure what happened but it looked like they scattered out of there wooded desks were chewed by the termites as what we saw heard some noises on the top floor and ran out never stayed there for long was demolished shortly after that i would say more like 69 -72 .it looked more like a hospital than a school was a little bit haunting looking from Danforth

Posted December 22, 2010
I go to Oakridge Junior public School the second one

Posted February 9, 2009
Does anyone remember a grade three teacher in 1953 in the east building?

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