About Us
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Quick Facts
School Hours: 8:55 AM to 3:30 PM
Grade Distribution: JK to Grade 8
Student Enrolment: 379 (2022-23 School Year)
Grade Distribution: JK to Grade 8
Student Enrolment: 379 (2022-23 School Year)
Our Parish
About Our School
St. Mark’s was the first Catholic school to be built in the north end of London – between Highbury Avenue and Adelaide Street. The school originally opened in 1960 as St. Nicholas School on Fanshawe Park Road. Rapid growth and traffic safety concerns allowed for building a new school in the subdivision south of Fanshawe Park Road.
A three room addition was added July 2008 as part of the primary class size reduction government grant. Today the school boundaries reach from Sunningdale South to the North, Highbury Ave to the East, Kilarney Road to the South, and Adelaide Road to the West. St. Mark’s has a population of 367 students (JK – Grade 8). St. Mark celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2015.
Patron Saint
- St. Mark is the writer of the 2nd Gospel.
- Feast Day: April 25
- Symbol: Winged Lion
- Patron Saint of: Lawyers, Venice
- Founder of the Church of Alexandria
Facilities
3 Junior Kindergarten/Kindergarten rooms
14 Grade 1-8 classrooms
1 Library with computer lab
1 Gymnasium
14 Grade 1-8 classrooms
1 Library with computer lab
1 Gymnasium
Living Our Faith
St. Mark welcomes many partnerships, including:
- St. Michael’s Church/St. Michael Church Youth Ministry
- Thames Valley Children’s Centre
- C.P.R.I. (Children Parent Resource Institute)
- London Public Library
- London City Police Department – VIP program/home and school safety
- London School Age Program (before and after school program)
- Terry Fox Run – charitable donation
- Stratford Festival
- Middlesex – London Health Unit
- Merry Mount Children’s Centre
- Stronach Arena
- Mother Teresa Secondary School
- Northridge Public School
- Optimist Club of North London
- London Food Bank – food drives
Transportation Information
Approximately 80% of the students arrive by school bus each day. Information on bus delays or cancellations during inclement weather may be obtained by visiting http://www.mybigyellowbus.ca/ .
School Safety
St. Mark Catholic School participates in the Safe Arrival Program. Students in Grade 6 participate in the Values, Influences and Peers (VIP) program. There is a before and after school program for younger students available when both parents work via London Children's Connection. The school has a clear Code of Conduct in place for students.