History While the Don River does not cross the school property, its proximity was deemed a significant feature of the southern Richmond Hill area. Therefore, our school was named after the river that flows through York Region into Lake Ontario.
Our school motto is "Learning in Harmony." Each month we highlight a character attribute and celebrate student achievement and behaviour that exemplifies that month's character attribute. The ten character attributes are: respect, responsibility, honesty, empathy, fairness, initiative, perseverance, integrity, courage and optimism.
As voted by our students in 1990 our school mascot is the Doncrest Dragon. A replica of the Dragon appears in our main hallway across from our spacious double gym. The Dragon is emblazoned on all school and team gym wear, and is displayed along with our Touchstone.
Facilities
Doncrest P.S. was officially opened in 1989. The school is in an ideal location being adjacent to an extensive woodlot and bordering on facilities owned by Richmond Hill Parks and Recreation which include a soccer pitch, tennis courts, ball diamond and a children's play structure. The woodlot provides the school with numerous opportunities for seasonal nature studies. The soccer field and play structure are used regularly by our students during recess and after school.
A child-care centre owned and operated by Family Day Care Services is located at Doncrest P.S. It is a full facility centre with kitchen and separate play ground areas.