HistoryOak Ridges P.S. was located on Yonge St and has been an established local school since 1898. The new school built in 1999 assumed the name for the former school. Traditional it was named after the Oak Ridges Moraine.
Our school motto is “Soar to New Heights”.
Our school mascot is the Raven.
Facilities
Oak Ridges P.S. was officially opened in 1999.
Oak Ridges P.S. was constructed in 1998 on Yonge St. The school has a library, which houses the computer lab, a gym with a stage, an art and science room, and a music room. The school enrolment capacity is 730 students.
The playground area is located on Richmond Hill's Parks and Recreational land and the playscape is owned and maintained by this department. Our students have access to this area during recess.
Oak Ridges P.S. currently houses two Regional Hearing Classes for Oral Interpretation and two Community Classes for students on the Autism Spectrum Disorder Spectrum. We are a full-day kindergarten to grade 8 school and present enrolment is 575 students.
Oak Ridges P.S. is proud of its community involvement. Our school traditionally has been central to the Oak Ridges community. We are involved in the Community in Bloom project with the Town of Richmond Hill.
In addition to a number of private sector partnerships, the following community agencies serve our school and its community.
- CAYRE
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of York Region
- Children's Aid Society/JFCS
- Early Intervention Services
- Richmond Hill Fire Department
- Lion's Club of Oak Ridges
- Operation Catch Up Community Centre
- Richmond Hill Public Library
- Roots of Empathy
- York Region Health Services
- York Region Police
The York Region District School Board also issues a number of permits for after school use of Oak Ridges P.S.
For more information about York Region, visit their website at: www.york.ca.