Quick Facts
- Our school welcomes approximately 920 students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 each year.
- We offer full-day bilingual Kindergarten, English with Core French, and the Early French Immersion program.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact Us or visit the OCDSB registration page for more information.
Our School
The new Shingwàkons PS opened its doors in September 2022. We officially moved into our new building in January 2023.
Pronounced shing-gwa-kons, the name, meaning “little pine,” comes from the Kitigan Zibi dialect of the Algonquin language. The school name is rooted in the belief that the pines in the Algonquin Territory are some of the strongest, straightest and tallest. Their branches are longer facing the east, welcoming each new day as a new beginning. They are a resource and can be used for sustenance. “Little” reflects the young learners who will be attending this school who will grow stronger as they learn and discover.
Shingwàkons P.S. is a two-level school with a double gym, “Makerspace/Library”, outdoor classroom, meeting spaces, learning commons, 20 regular classrooms, 8 kindergarten rooms, and a Daycare Centre. We also offer the OCDSB Extended Day Program.
A strong commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility is embedded throughout the OCDSB 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and captured within each area of focus: learning, well-being, and social responsibility. We strive to ensure that our school is a welcoming and safe place for students of all identities to feel valued and respected as they engage, learn, grow, explore, and discover.
For more information, please visit the OCDSB’s Equity and Diversity website.