Central Park Public School
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Central Park Public School is a public school in the Town of Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...

, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. This public school is one of many in the York Region area.

The name came from the Manhattan subdivision it is located in and officially opened in 1990.
The school has its own song called Love Grows Under the Central Park Tree.

Love grows under the Central Park Tree.
Lots of love for you and me.
Reach for the top,
try your best each day
and we'll help each other all along the way.

Dreams, dreams.
Sweet dreams
under the Central Park Tree.
Dreams, dreams, sweet dreams,
one for you and one for me.

Oh, love grows under the Central Park Tree.
Lots of love for you and me.
Reach for the top,
try your best each day
and we’ll help each other all along the way.

The eagle
Eagle
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 is the school's mascot. The eagle was chosen after a school wide contest. It was originally the Central Park Trees.

Central Park Public School belongs to the Markville Secondary School
Markville Secondary School
Markville Secondary School is a public high school located in the town of Markham,Ontario, Canada. It is known for its exceptionally high academic standards, with consistently high rankings on standardized provincial tests.It is one of 32 high schools administered by the York Region District...

 family of schools.
Notable Alumni

Steven Stamkos
Steven Stamkos
Steven Stamkos is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, an alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League . Stamkos was the first overall pick in the 2006 OHL Entry Draft, from the Markham Waxers of the OMHA. Playing with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey...

(NHL player)

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