About Our School

"Friendship lives in every heart."


Chief Dan George Public School, opened in 1984, is located east of Meadowvale Road, between Hwy. 401 and the Rouge River. Its boundaries include the rural area north of the Toronto Zoo and east to the Pickering Town Line. It is named after Chief Dan George, a well-known author and film actor from British Columbia. Our school community is comprised of students from the local area and from September, 2013, students who are bussed in for SK to Grade 8 French Immersion Program. Our school enrolment stands at 369 and continues to grow as new students move into the boundaries of our school community. Welcome to Chief Dan George P.S.!

We have seventeen classrooms for students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 in t he Regular and French Immersion Programs as well as a fully-automated Library-Resource Centre and a computer lab. The school has Special Education programs, including a Methods and Resource Teacher and a Home School Program (HSP) Class. Whenever possible, students in this program are integrated into regular classes.  Our school also offers additional support for students in the form of the L2L and French Support programs pupils who are experiencing learning challenges.
Chief Dan George is a designated site for physically challenged students. It has an elevator to access classrooms on the second floor and modified washroom facilities.

Chief Dan George Public School Photo

Staff 2022-2023

JK/SK - Ms. Khanna
JK/SK French Immersion - Mme Arabian

Grade 1/2 - Ms. Spina
Grade 1/2 French Immersion - Mme Dorélien

Grade 2/3 - Ms. Kennedy
Grade 2/3 French Immersion - M. Diop

Grade 4/5 - Mr. Blackson
Grade 4/5 French Immersion - Mme Assimi

Grade 5/6 - Ms. Romero
Grade 5/6 French Immersion - Mme Harvey

Grade 7/8 - Ms. Walker
Grade 7/8 French Immersion - Mme Maceus

Teacher-Librarian & Grade 7 Math - Mrs. Dixon
MART & Special Education Resource Teacher - Ms. Smith
Phys. Ed & Health - Mr. Lucas
Reading Resource Teachers, Music, Drama and Dance Teachers - Ms. Rastogi & Ms. Conteh
French Resource Teacher - Mme Amour

Head Caretaker - Ms. Victoria Frank
Afternoon Custodial Staff - Ms. Rita Palmer