Portage Trail Community School

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Intensive Support Programs: ASD

Portage Trail Community School is home to an Autism Spectrum Disorder program from primary to middle school students. This program is for students who have been declared exceptional at an Identification and Placement Review Committee meeting and require support mainly in the areas of Literacy and Mathematics as stated in their Individual Education Plan. In a small class environment with a Special Education teacher and a child youth worker, students develop their academic skills while being integrated with students of their own grade where feasible.

Portage Trail Community School's Mission Statement

Portage Trail Community School is a JK to Grade 8 school, which opened on September 7, 1999. The School is named for its proximity to an old portage point on the Humber River.

Our school is located just off Weston Rd. near Jane St. in the former City of York. There are over 500 children who attend Portage Trail.

Portage Trail Community School shares is a JK-Grade 8 facility. There are many benefits to this Primary, Junior and Intermediate grades school including specialized facilities and staff, and opportunities for mentoring and peer-tutoring across age and grade levels providing a seamless transition to Middle School.The Toronto District School Board Character Traits are used to teach respect, courtesy and dignity, to ensure a safe, secure environment for teaching and learning. With high expectations building a reputation for excellence, a sense of belonging and pride, we celebrate our successes in character growth through monthly recognition assemblies.

Intensive Support Program: Physical

Students with medical needs and physical needs are supported in a small class environment, along with complete integration in classes of students of same grade level. Inclusion is facilitated by highly trained assistants, with the goal being inclusion wherever feasible. The ISP Physical teacher is also available for small group instruction to support the demands of the Individual Education plan for students. Physical needs are supported by a physiotherapist in conjunction with the teacher and the assistants. Door to door busing is provided and students are supported during lunch hour by the assistants in a small setting.

More Information About Portage Trail Community School

Nutrition Program

Each morning our students receive a healthy snack consisting of three food groups . This snack is delivered to the classroom. This gives students a great start to the day. Parents support this snack program by making a donation online at SchoolCash, but the TFSS also supports this healthy initiative.

School Council

Our school council is comprised of the following members:

If you are looking to get involved in school/community initiative please email PortageTrailCommunitySchool@tdsb.on.ca to express your interest.

Caring and Safe Schools

The TDSB is committed to creating school learning environments that are caring, safe, peaceful, nurturing, positive, respectful and that enable all students to reach their full potential.

Model Schools Cluster School

We are committed to ensuring that every student succeeds academically and develops a positive sense of well-being; and that every family and community has access to opportunities and social supports.

We recognize that families and communities have varied access to economic opportunities and social supports, and strive to create schools as the hearts of each community where access to educational, social and well-being supports is increased. The Model Schools program is committed to nurturing the individual and collective strengths of students, families and communities. By recognizing and honouring students’ identities and lived experiences in the classroom and larger school community, we can enhance equity, student achievement and well-being for all students.

Additional Features

Music Program
EarlyON Centre
Athletic teams
Mentorship groups
Family Activities
Community Support Worker

Student Life - Where You Belong

GO TEAM

With a focus on healthy active learning , our students are encouraged to take part in the many special physical activities offered by our Phys Ed teachers with the support of teacher colleagues and nursing students from Ryerson and York. A range of activities is offered during lunchtime intramurals (non-competitive), morning activities (walking and skipping clubs) and frequent whole school Health Hustle and Daily Physical Activities.Teams in basketball, baseball, volleyball, soccer, track and field and cross-country provide our energetic young students an opportunity to run off energy, fine tune their athletic skills, round out their interests and develop leadership potential. In music our students are offered both primary and junior choir. Students can also participate in both primary and junior Orff Music and Recorder.These activities are showcased in tournaments (sports) and evening events for parents (music) and also highlighted in our monthly recognition assemblies.

WHAT SETS US APART

As a JK-Grade 8 School, we are pleased to present students with opportunities to work with teachers of various specializations and students to experience some instrumental music, blend choirs and participate in assemblies to highlight important events. Through the Learning Buddies program, Grades 6-8 students are encouraged to mentor our younger students in outdoor activities and literacy.

PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Learning Enrichment Foundation offers a Before and After School Program at Portage. A homework program (Gr. 3&4) is run by McCauley three evenings a week. With a School and Community Clean-up in spring , announcements and class lessons, we focus on supporting our community along with an annual Holiday Food Drive, Terry Fox Walk, Student placements ( local high schools, Ryerson, York, Humber College, the Faculty of Education at OISE/University of Toronto and Niagara University allow us to reach out . School Advisory Council has been working together, to address common goals and concerns. Parent volunteers regularly assist in classrooms, excursions, and in our nutrition program At Kindergarten registration parents experience the Kindergarten environment . All parents are encouraged to get involved in the school.