Jesse Ketchum Public School is located at Bay Street and Davenport Road near Yorkville Village. The school was established around 1831 and the present building dates from 1914. The school is named after Jesse Ketchum, a philanthropist who donated the land to the School Board to build the school and to the city for the park. 
The school serves a diverse population of almost 600 students, whose cultural backgrounds represent many countries from around the world.  There are more than 40 different languages spoken in the homes of our students.   At Jesse Ketchum our students build self-esteem and confidence, learn to work together in mutual respect and trust, and value diversity.