Location
Gardenview School is located in Saint-Laurent, at the corner of Brunet and Beaudet Streets. It is a quick ride from Du Collège Metro on the #460, #202, #128, and #16 buses.

Philosophy
Gardenview provides a friendly and safe environment and offers a challenging, meaningful learning experience in a warm and positive ambiance. The school aims to assist its more than 800 students reach their potential as productive, bilingual members of society who possess initiative and leadership skills.

Distinctive Programs
Gardenview is continuously integrating new technology into the curriculum and responding to the individual needs of a varied population. The school boasts an excellent academic reputation, particularly in mathematics. Students consistently place high in the Canadian National Mathematics League
competition. The school also takes pride in its accelerated French Immersion Program and promotes teacher/student cooperation in cycles. Students who continue in a bilingual program in secondary school have the option of completing their studies in either English or French.

Extracurricular Events and Activities

• Drama
• Chess
• Cartooning
• “Mad Science”
• Piano, jazz, and classical ballet
• Creative Arts
• Basketball, soccer
• Outings to Ottawa, Quebec City, Old Montreal, Macdonald Farm, etc.

Parental Participation
Parents are committed to excellence and maintain an active involvement with the Governing Board and Home and School Association. They also operate the Gardenview Educational Tutorial program (GET Ahead) to assistchildren with particular needs in certain subjects. In addition, parents coordinate exceptional fund-raising activities and volunteer whole-heartedly in the library, the in-school bookstore and as monitors on field trips.

Support Services

• Day-care (Morning and after-school)
• PELO (Chinese, Italian, Arabic, Hebrew, Greek)

School Uniform
Introduced in 1998-99, the crested school uniform fosters school spirit and a feeling of pride and identity. Students are expected to wear it at all times.