Welcome to Thomas L. Wells Public School

Thomas L. Wells is a vibrant community school where every student feels valued, supported, and encouraged to reach their full potential. Our school is built on the importance of building strong relationships between students, families, and staff.

We believe that when everyone works together towards a common goal, amazing things happen. Our team of dedicated educators are passionate about creating a nurturing environment that promotes growth, creativity, and academic excellence. We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment that allows each student to thrive.

We are proud of our sports program. From city championships to regional tournaments, we have consistently excelled in various sports, with students competing at the top level. We are proud of our student-athlete record and look forward to many more victories to come!

In addition to our impressive athletic achievements, Thomas L. Wells also boasts an excellent academic program. Our students have shown a remarkable ability to excel academically, with top grades in various subjects. We are committed to fostering a love of learning that goes beyond the classroom, providing opportunities for students to explore their passions and interests outside of school.

Our staff is dedicated to supporting each student's unique needs and abilities. We believe that every student has something special to offer, and we strive to create an environment where they can thrive. Whether it is through our excellent academic programs or our wide range of extracurricular activities, there's something for everyone at Thomas L. Wells.

By working together, we create a culture of responsible learners who are equipped with the skills, confidence, and resilience needed to succeed both academically and beyond. Our team is passionate about building strong relationships, supporting student success, and empowering each individual to reach their full potential. Thank you for joining us on this journey, and we look forward to seeing all that we can achieve together.

Anaphylaxis-Taking the Necessary Precautions

Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that can be life threatening. This medical condition can cause a severe reaction to specific foods or other materials, and can result in death within minutes. Although foods such as peanuts, milk, eggs, and sesame seeds are the most common cause of anaphylaxis, insect stings, medicine, or latex can also cause a reaction. In recent years, anaphylaxis has increased dramatically among students. The TDSB is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment for all students and works with Toronto Public Health and other partners to ensure the successful implementation of Sabrina's Law, which came into effect on January 1, 2006.


Sabrina's Law requires every school board to establish and maintain an anaphylactic policy that includes strategies to reduce the risk of exposure to anaphylactic causative agents in classrooms and common school areas. The TDSB has procedures for the prevention and management of anaphylactic reactions.

Although this may or may not affect your child’s class directly, we want to raise awareness about this life-threatening condition. Students who have severe allergies to such food substances are exposed to a severe health risk when such products are consumed in their environment or shared with them. As prevention is the best approach, we ask that you speak with your child about not sharing their snacks or lunches with other students and please do not send any snacks or lunches with your child that contain peanuts.

If your child has health problems of any kind, please inform your child’s teacher or office staff immediately so that the necessary health protection steps may be taken and to ensure everyone’s co-operation for a safe learning environment.

Whether you are living with the allergy yourself, caring for someone who is, or concerned about people in your community, more information about life threatening allergies is available on the Anaphylaxis Canada’s web site at http://www.anaphylaxis.org/ or by calling 416-785-5666.

Please ensure that lunches are free of peanut products. Our classes WILL NOT be distributing any treats for birthdays as a precaution. We appreciate your attention and cooperation.

Safe Arrival

Thomas L. Wells values the safety and security of its students. To assist parents, guardians and caregivers in ensuring their children's safety, we have a Safe Arrival program at the school. The Safe Arrival program is a system of procedures performed together with daily attendance-taking. Safe Arrival programs are a mechanism that the parent/guardian and schools can use to account for any pupil's unexplained failure to arrive at school.  To ensure the safety of all students, we ask that all student absences are entered in the system with the reason for your child's absence.


Reproting Absences and Lates:

Regular attendance and punctuality is expected of all students as it supports continuity of programming, promotes academic success, and builds personal responsibility. Parents and Guardians can now use School Messenger app. to report their child's late or absence. This is a quick, easy and convenient way to submit the information. Once in, you are able to report your child’s absence by just selecting options explaining the reason for an absence or to report a late arrival.  Remember to report all absences before 8:30 a.m. All students should plan to be at school approximately 5 minutes before the morning entry time (8:20 A.M.) and afternoon entry time (12:05 P.M.). If you arrive after the entry time, the side doors will be locked, so please use the front doors. Ensuring that your child comes to school on time every day also helps to avoid confusion around their arrival. We sincerely appreciate your help in making this process efficient and effective. 

Caring and Safe School Communities

The Toronto District School Board has a primary responsibility and goal to ensure a safe learning environment for all of our students and staff in our school community. As part of our safety plan, Thomas L. Wells along with all other schools in the TDSB will be practising a variety of safety procedures with students and staff. We rehearse a variety of emergency school procedures to acquaint students and staff with the precautionary steps to take in the event of such things as an intruder in the building, or a gas leak in the community. In addition, throughout the year we will hold practice drills to acquaint students with various emergency protocols. If you have any questions regarding our emergency procedures, please contact the school.