Withrow Avenue Junior Public School

Withrow offers our students many ways to explore their talents and interests. Our sports program offers opportunity to experience a wide range of sports at both the competitive and non-competitive levels. Our team, the Withrow Wildcats, competes against other schools in a wide variety of sports, including soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, badminton, and track and field. We also have intramurals to help develop skills in a fun and non-competitive atmosphere. Our Library runs an engaging Forest of Reading program. Our Music program has an award-winning choir. The arts flourish at Withrow with artists in the school, Learning Through the Arts, art auctions, gallery shows and school-wide performances. Withrow has a variety of clubs for students to engage in, such as Me to We, School Newspaper, Technology Team, Ukulele, Drawing, Chess, Lego, Mad Science, Quantum Kidz, Robotics, Pawsitively Pets, DIY Emojis and Raising Readers. We have Winter and Spring concerts to showcase talents, as well as a talent show at our annual Fun Fair. At Withrow, student life is active, fun, and rewarding.

At Withrow, we are proud of our holistic approach to education. We believe that all stakeholders (students, staff, parents, and community members) bring a wide range of experiences for us to draw upon in helping to construct meaningful learning experiences. These opportunities support the concepts and skills necessary to become productive and responsible citizens in our world. Our parents' active involvement helps build the bridge between home and school, providing our students with a sense of community in the learning process. Close to our hearts is our annual Withrow Cares Campaign. This school-wide initiative supports those in need in our broader community by providing all at Withrow an opportunity to give back in some way to help those in need. Past campaigns have helped provide personal care kits for the homeless, food and necessities for those alone during the holidays, and gifts for families who are in transition due to unfortunate circumstances. Each year the campaign's success is evidence of our caring community spirit as Withrow.

Our parent community is actively engaged in many aspects of school life here at Withrow. From their contributions in the classroom as volunteers and experts, sharing their knowledge and experience, to providing resources that enrich the educational experiences of our students through programming enhancements, our parent community demonstrates the positive results that strong home and school relationships build. Our School Council provides leadership and organization in many of these aspects, through such activities as Community BBQ, Fun Fair, Art Auction/Gallery, school performances and Artists.  We are also proud of our community partnerships which enrich the learning experiences of all members of the Withrow community. Some of our community partners are: Toronto Public Library, Parks and Recreation, community agencies, and artists in the community.