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Schools

There are numerous excellent public and private schools serving Leaside. Parents should note that public schools have very definite enrolment boundaries so you should phone the school you are interested in enrolling your child, to confirm that they will accept children from the address you are considering moving to.

Rolph Road Elementary School 31 Rolph Rd., (416) 396-2435 Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School 211 Bessborough Dr., (416) 396-2315 Northlea Elementary and Middle School (Early French Immersion) 305 Rumsey Rd., (416) 396-2395 Leaside Children’s House (Montessori) 839 Millwood Rd., (416) 425-0101 Junior Academy (Private) 235 McRae Dr., (416) 425-4567 Leaside High School (Secondary French Immersion) 200 Hanna Rd., (416) 396-2380 St. Anselm Catholic School 770 Millwood Rd., (416) 393-5243 Toronto French School (Private) 306 Lawrence Ave. E., (416) 484-6533

Recreation Few Toronto neighbourhoods can match Leaside when it comes to recreation. The Leaside Memorial Community Gardens at Millwood Road and Laird Drive is a multi-recreational complex that includes an indoor ice arena, an indoor swimming pool, a curling rink and an auditorium.

Trace Manes Park, located in south Leaside off McRae Drive is the home of the Leaside Tennis Club which has six tennis courts. Trace Manes Park also has a tots playground, a baseball diamond and an outdoor natural ice rink which is in use from late December until the end of February. The Leaside Public Library is situated adjacent to this park off McRae Drive.

Howard Talbot Park, situated in a picturesque valley at the south-east corner of Bayview and Eglinton Avenues features two baseball diamonds that are popular with local baseball leagues. Sunnybrook Park is part of a network of parks which wind their way down the Don River Valley. It features top quality sports fields for cricket, field hockey, rugby and soccer as well as Edwards Gardens which contains the Toronto Botanical Garden, one of Canada's finest public gardening resource centres

Shopping Bayview Avenue features a wonderful collection of shops and restaurants. Many of these stores are geared towards children reflecting the demographics of this neighbourhood. Bayview Avenue is also known for its antique shops, specialty stores, and neighbourhood pubs that attract a clientele from all over the city. Leaside's newest shopping destination is the Leaside Centre, a collection of large national retailers located at the south-east corner of Laird Drive and Eglinton Avenue. It includes two large supermarkets, Longos and Sobeys, as well as major brands such as Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Sport Chek, Winners, Best Buy, HMV, the LCBO and the Beer Store.

Transportation Bus service winds its way through the interior of the Leaside neighbourhood, and also runs along Bayview and Eglinton, all connecting to the Yonge subway line. Motorists have easy access to downtown via the Bayview extension which also links with the Don Valley Parkway.