Our School

At St. John Bosco Catholic School, it is our mission to be an inclusive Catholic learning community that inspires every student to achieve their full potential through faith and education. We recognize our call to love and serve from our Master teacher Jesus Christ, and we are committed to creating a Catholic learning community under the protection of Mother Mary.

The Catholic Graduate Expectations are our foundation as we strive for academic excellence and the acknowledgement of those who achieve it. We recognize God as the source of all life and actively work to focus on social issues within our local and global communities.

We celebrate the diversity within our community with a collaborative approach to learning, in cooperation with parents, the Catholic faith community, and other organizations that recognize the value of our mission. Within the context of Catholic teaching and Sacramental living, our school community strives to demonstrate respect and reverence for all life, thus nurturing a safe, Christian environment for the entire school community.

School Year Calendar 
Our board's School Year calendar is now available. We encourage parents and guardians to stay informed of upcoming school events, we ask that you please subscribe to our school calendar web page to receive the latest updates and emails on activities happening at school.  
Child Care Partner 
We are pleased to partner with the YMCA to provide before and after school care at St. John Bosco Catholic School. Call our child care partner at (289) 923-1107 to learn more about our services. 
School Hours 

Our school hours are as follows:

8:20 a.m. - School begins
9:45 a.m. - Morning recess
11:05-12:05 p.m.. - Lunch
1:30 p.m. - Afternoon recess
2:50 p.m. - Dismissal

 
Patron Saint 
Our patron saint is "In his life the supernatural became the natural and the extraordinary the ordinary."  So spoke Pope Pius XI of the beloved Don Bosco, renowned for his educational pioneering and his affectionate care for the fatherless.  St. John Bosco is the Patron saint of schoolchildren and young people.  As a young boy John had a dream that revealed to him his vocation. From that time on he thought it was his clear duty to lead and help other children. His outgoing personality made him a popular teacher and preacher. He also wrote many useful and popular books for children throughout his lifetime. He intuitively knew that the loving care and attention of a wise, interested adult was essential to the healthy growth of every child, and he gave his very best to those children who had the least. The feast day of St. John Bosco is celebrated on January 31. 
Philosophy 

As Catholic educators, we live according to our Father's code and to lead our students, by example, to live the basic truths of the gospel message. This is an awesome, yet inspiring challenge which we share with the parents of our young men and women.

Children learn what they live. Each day we have the opportunity to teach our students:

  • to love by the way we love;
  • to be generous by our generosity;
  • to be passionate by our compassion; and
  • to be forgiving by the way we forgive.

However, a person cannot give what he or she does not have. Unless we are living the Gospel message, we cannot lead our students to do so.

There are many hallmarks of a Catholic educator, including:

  • Prayer - The challenges of our vocation, and indeed life in general, are great. To meet them we need to follow Christ's advice that we "ask the father in My name". Each Catholic educator has a duty to expose students to his or her particular style of prayer in order to assist students to recognize the value of prayer in daily life.
  • Eucharist - Parish, school, and staff liturgies provide opportunities to celebrate our faith. Our example can testify to the Eucharist as a joyful source of strength and community building.
  • Social Justice - This is the heart of the Christian message, that we "love one another as I have loved you". As our brother's and sister's keepers, we must be concerned about the aged, the poor, the oppressed, and any other marginalized group - both at home and abroad.
 
Links

Below are links to resources to help you achieve success while at St. John Bosco Catholic School.

 
Contact Us 

We welcome your questions, comments and concerns.

Acting Principal: Mrs. S. Dowling

1600 Clearbrook Dr.,
Oshawa, ON  L1K 2P6
Phone: 905-743-6223

Twitter: ‎@StJohnBosco_CS