San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School
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San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School is an elementary school opened on September 4, 2007. The school is part of the Wismer Common, in Markham, Ontario
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...

. The school is operated by the York Catholic District School Board
York Catholic District School Board
The York Catholic District School Board is the publicly funded English-language Catholic school district authority for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. Its head office is in Aurora....

 (YCDSB).

Naming

The naming of the school was consulted through parents of the nearby communities and the priests at the school's parish (st.patrick). San Lorenzo Ruiz is the patron saint of youth.

Connection to All Saints Catholic Elementary School

San Lorenzo Ruiz is opened to reduce the load of students in All Saints Catholic Elementary School
All Saints Catholic Elementary School
All Saints Catholic Elementary School opened in September 2000, upon the development of the community Berczy Village. This Roman Catholic elementary school is operated by York Catholic District School Board, in the province of Ontario, Canada....

. As the development near Berczy Village
Berczy Village, Ontario
Berczy Village is a residential community located in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded to the north by Major Mackenzie Drive, to the east by McCowan Road, to the south by 16th Avenue, and to the west by Kennedy Road. This area is part of Unionville, Ontario. The community is named after the...

 and Wismer Common speed up, the enrollment to All Saints have been increasing to 753 students (as of 2006), which is much more than an average catholic elementary school has in the local area. Students who live east of McCowan Road, who currently enroll in All Saints, are expected to attend San Lorenzo Ruiz in the 2007 / 2008 school year. Half of the staff members at All Saints are also expected to "move" to San Lorenzo Ruiz in the 2007 / 2008 school year.

High school

San Lorenzo Ruiz is expected to be the feeder school of Brother André Catholic High School
Brother André Catholic High School
St. Brother André Catholic High School is a secondary school in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Grades 9 to 12 are taught, with religious studies included in the curriculum. It is named after Blessed Saint André Bessette , a 20th century Catholic Brother in Montreal responsible for the construction of...

.

Nearby catholic elementary schools operated by YCDSB

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