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GENERIC SCHOOL VALUATION FRAMEWORK
To be used and customized by the Accommodation Review Committee (ARC)
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in accordance with the Accommodation Review Procedures Manual 305-A.
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Victory PS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 – VALUE TO THE STUDENT
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1.1
1.2
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1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
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Physical Space to Support Student Learning
Range of Courses or Program Offerings
1.2.1 Elementary
1.2.2 Elementary
School Grounds for Healthy Physical Activity
and Extracurricular
Range of Extracurricular Activities
Student Outcomes
School Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities
Security
Location of School
Supports
Summary
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SECTION 2 – VALUE TO THE BOARD
Facilities
Condition of School
Location of School
Enrolment vs. Capacity
Operating Costs
Supports
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2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
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SECTION 3 – VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY
3.1
3.2
3.3
Community Use
School as a Community Partner
Contributions to the Community
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SECTION 4 – VALUE TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
Local Employers
Housing Market
Partnerships
Contributions to the Economy
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1.0 VALUE TO THE STUDENT
1.1 Physical Space to Support Student Learning
Does school have:
Library
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Gymnasium
Y■ N □
Current Standards?
Y□ N □
Change rooms
Equipment room
Y□ N ■
Y□ N □
Y□ N □
Staff work room
Y■ N □
Y x 3FI, 1RT□ N □
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Y□ N ■
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Kindergarten Room
French language room
Art room
Music room
Special Education room
Y■ N □
Suitable washrooms
Computer lab
Family studies room
Auditorium
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Book room
Theatre arts facilities/stage
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Cafeteria
Lockers/Cloak room area
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Y ■ N □ stage
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Y ■ N □ gym
Y□ N □
Y□ N □
Kitchen
Y■ N □ 2
Y□ N □
Staff/Visitor/Student parking
Y■ N □
Y□ N □
Drop-off and Pick-up areas
Y■ N □
Y□ N □
Bus loading zone
Y■ N □
Y□ N □
Staff room
Y■ N □
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Y□ N □
Property to accommodate
development or additions
Science labs
Technology Facilities
Business Studies facilities
Trades facilities
Storage
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Additional comments about individual rooms:
Classrooms are generously sized with high ceilings, hardwood floors and with cloak
rooms which are used as extra learning areas (e.g., small group work).
1.2 Range of Courses or Program Offerings
1.2.1 ELEMENTARY
Does each class have adequate access to the gym for regular
physical activity?
Do students have access to:
A Primary Success Teacher?
A Child & Youth Councilor?
Computers?
Y□ N ■
Y □ N ■ have
consultative
support
Y■ N □
11 to 1
Straight grades?
Y■ N □
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What is the ratio of students to computers?
Does the school have:
Combined grades?
Y■ N □
Primary students have 75 minutes in gym, junior has 100 minutes scheduled.
Currently establishing 18 computer lab in library.
1.2.2 ELEMENTARY
Do students have access to:
An ESL teacher?
An Education Assistant?
Guidance and career education programs?
Culturally inclusive programs?
Special education programs? (list them)
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consultative
support
Y■ N □
Y□ N ■
Y□ N ■
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English Resource (Primary and Junior), FI Resource (Primary and
Junior)
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Technology programs (i.e. trades)?
Programs and supports for students at risk?
An instrumental music program?
A vocal music program?
Y□ N ■
Y■ N □
Y□ N ■
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A visual arts program?
Y■ N □
Computer lab(s)?
Y■ N □
Additional Comments:
Primary and Junior choirs in addition to curriculum.
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1.3 School Grounds for Healthy Physical Activity & Extracurricular:
Does the school have:
Hard surfaced outdoor play area(s)?
Y■ N □
A soccer field?
Y□ N ■
Exhibition
Park
A football field?
Y□ N ■
Exhibition
Park
A baseball field?
Y□ N ■
Exhibition
Park
A track?
Y□ N ■
Exhibition
Park
A basketball court?
Y■ N □
A play structure?
Y■ N □ 2
A green space?
Y■ N □
Has the school participated in a re-greening project?
Y■ N □
Y□ N □
Additional Comments:
School Council has recently initiated a rejuvenation of the
playground.
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1.4 Range of Extracurricular Activities:
Is this school a designated Best Start Hub?
Are child care services available before/after school?
Are child care services available during the school day?
Does the cafeteria have balanced menus?
Are there any snack programs?
Any Environmental Programs (litter less lunches, etc…)?
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If yes, please list them:
Litterless lunches. Apple snack program. Composting program.
Victory Kids Club
List boys intramural sports:
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List girls intramural sports:
List co-ed intramural sports:
Co-operative games.
List boys interschool sports:
Soccer, cross-country running, volleyball, basketball, floor hockey, 3 pitch, track,
Ultimate Frisbee.
List girls interschool sports:
Soccer, cross-country running, volleyball, basketball, floor hockey, 3 pitch, track,
Ultimate Frisbee.
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List co-ed interschool sports:
List non-athletic school clubs:
School play, school choirs, chess, photography, computer
Elective opportunities, e.g., crafts, yoga, games, scrap-booking
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Additional Comments:
1.5 Student Outcomes
EQAO-Primary Reading
EQAO-Primary Writing
EQAO-Primary Mathematics
EQAO-Junior Reading
EQAO-Junior Writing
EQAO-Junior Mathematics
Rolling average for:
3 yrs
2 yrs
Previous
Previous
Previous
Yr.
74
71
79
86
77
87
73
68
82
88
88
72
70
69
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85
77
85
Current
Yr.
71
65
81
90
89
85
Cohort
size
65
65
65
49
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49
Additional Comments:
School ranking:
Average Grade 3 & 6 scores together: #2 in the board and city
Average Grade 6 scores: #1 in the board
Average Grade 3 scores: #19 in the board, # 7 in the city
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1.6 School Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities
Is the school accessible for individuals with disabilities?
Does the school have:
Accessible washrooms?
Elevators?
Approved ramps?
Automated doors?
Accessible playgrounds?
Dedicated handicapped parking spaces?
Appropriate signage?
Is the entrance barrier free?
Accessibility Audit attached?
Additional Comments:
No (partially)
Yes (one)
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No (partially)
N/A
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The Portables are not accessible.
1.7 Security
Does the school yard and building facilitate student supervision?
(i.e. appropriate site lines, etc.)
Does the school have a security system e.g. controlled entrances,
video surveillance?
Additional Comments:
1.8 Location of School
What percentage of students are bused to school?
What is the average distance to school for students?
What is the average bus ride duration for students?
Are students being transported to school due to unsafe walking
routes?
Y■ N □
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26.33%
1.66 km
15 min.
Y■ N □
2.42 %
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Is there safe access to the school for:
Pedestrians?
yes
Y■ N □
School buses?
Y■ N □
Other vehicles?
Y □ N □ n/a
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1.9 Supports
Does school have:
Full time Principal
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French Immersion students transported within the WDSTS policy. 10 students
transported across Speedvale Ave. hazard area.
Vice Principal
Full time Administrative Assistant/Office Coordinator
Teacher Librarian
Library Clerk/Technician
Full time Special Education Teacher
Child and Youth Case Worker
Full time Custodial Staff
How many Educational Assistants does the school have?
How many parent/family/community volunteers does the school
attract?
Additional Comments:
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(0.5)
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(1.25)
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one (0.5)
lots (100’s)
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1.10 Summary
What are the things that students like about this school?
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Intramurals
field trips
great teachers and principal
proximity to park
friendships developed there
What is unique about this school?
Heritage/historic building
Dual-track (French-immersion and English)
Victory alumni come back to Desert Party even after they leave
Downtown location
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How does this school reflect and support the values of the community it serves?
Raising money for Food Bank
Inclusive: parents, students, staff all working together
French Immersion and Regular Track together promotes respect for differences
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What would students change about this school?
No portables.
More grass for playing at recess
What is the value of the school to the student?
• Close knit, caring school community. A place to make friends and a place to
learn.
• A walkable school to promote a more physical lifestyle.
• Social cohesion is formed by being a neighbourhood school. Students make
friends in their neighbourhood and attend school together.
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The ability to have frequent teacher/parent contact when picking your child up
from your neighbourhood school promotes good relationships and hence
better child learning.
The ability to try FI and switch as seamlessly as possible to Regular Track, if FI
is not working out.
Kids Club before and after school program.
The ability to walk to many of the field trips offered.
Siblings remaining at the same school, regardless of the stream of education
they are enrolled in.
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2.0 VALUE TO THE BOARD
2.1 Facilities
Number of permanent classrooms
Number of portables/portapaks
Is there space to accommodate all students?
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2.22 acres
Size of school site
Adequate playfields?
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Is there nearby community space available?
Y■ N □
Is the school adjacent to park?
Y■ N □
Are there joint use opportunities?
Y■ N □
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Examples of joint use: Santa Claus parade staging centre, Victory Kids Club,
Cubs/Scouts/Guides/Brownies
Does school have:
Library
Gymnasium
Change rooms
Equipment room
Staff work room
Kindergarten Room
French language room
Art room
Music room
Special Education room
Suitable washrooms
Cafeteria
Lockers/Cloak room area
Book room
Theatre arts facilities/stage
Computer lab
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Current Standards?
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Family studies room
Y□ N □
Auditorium
Y□ N □
Kitchen
Y□ N □
Staff/Visitor/Student parking
Y□ N □
Drop-off and Pick-up areas
Y□ N □
Bus loading zone
Y□ N □
Staff room
Y□ N □
Property to accommodate
Y□ N □
development or additions
Science labs
Y□ N □
Technology Facilities
Y□ N □
Business Studies facilities
Y□ N □
Trades facilities
Y□ N □
Storage
Y□ N □
Additional comments about individual rooms:
2.2 Condition of School
When was the school built?
What is the septic capacity?
Municipal water?
What is the current Facility Condition Index (FCI)?
What will the FCI be in 5 years?
What are the current renewal costs?
What will the renewal costs be in 5 years?
Describe the conditions of school grounds:
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N/A
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50.36%
59.10%
$2,448,435
$2,873,497
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ID Rooms with Deficiencies:
Room
Description of Deficiency
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Lack of perimeter power in some classrooms (electrical outlets)
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ID Rooms with Efficiencies:
Room
Description of Efficiency
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Additional comments/overall condition of building:
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Recent boilers and new roof.
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2.3 Location of School
What percentage of students are bused to school?
What is the average distance to school for students?
What is the average bus ride duration for students?
Are students being transported to school due to unsafe walking
routes?
Is there safe access to the school for:
Pedestrians?
School buses?
Other vehicles?
Additional Comments:
26.33%
1.66km
15 min
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2.42%
Y■ N □
Y■ N □
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FI students transported within the WDSTS policy. 10 student transported across
Speedvale Ave hazard area.
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2.4 Enrolment vs. Capacity
Does enrolment at the school exceed the surplus space in
adjacent schools?
What is the capacity of the school?
What is the current enrolment of the school?
(FTE)
What is the projected enrolment in 5 years?
What is the projected enrolment in 10 years?
What is the current utilization rate of the school?
What is the projected utilization rate in 5 years?
What is the projected utilization rate in 10 years?
Future development/potential? Explain:
Y■ N □
317
RT 105
RT 85
RT 95
FI 240
FI 360
FI 355
109%
140%
142%
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According to current development info from the City of Guelph,
there is limited development potential within the immediate area
of Victory PS. The local neighbourhood is a much desired
location for families with young children. As empty-nesters and
retirees move out of their houses they are usually replaced with
young families. Infill development is already happening in the
local area and will increase due to the Growth Plan (Places to
Grow). There is development potential west of Hanlon which falls
within the Victory French Immersion boundary.
Additional Comments:
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2.5 Operating Costs
Permanent Gross Floor Area (GFA)
Portable GFA
Costs/square foot
Costs/student
Grounds keeping costs/acre
Additional Comments:
31,213
$5.24
$474.07
$6100.46
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2.6 Supports
Does school have:
Full time Principal
Vice Principal
Full time Administrative Assistant/Office Coordinator
Teacher Librarian
Library Clerk/Technician
Full time Special Education Teacher
Child and Youth Care Worker
Full time Custodial Staff
How many Educational Assistants does the school have?
How many parent/family/community volunteers does the school
attract?
Additional Comments:
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3.0 VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY
3.1 Community Use
Is the school building used regularly by community groups?
Y■ N □
Are the school’s grounds informally used on a regular basis for
Y■ N □
outdoor activities?
List the community groups which use the school/school grounds and the number of
hours used for the school year:
School
# Of Hours
Fees Paid
800
210.45
$4803.00
$0.00
School Grounds
# Of Hours
Fees Paid
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Before/after school care
Guides/Scouts
Does the school site provide the only available parking for local
parks and community use?
Is the school the only school within the community?
What is the next closest school?
Y□ N ■
Provides
extra
parking for
park events
Y■ N □
R.T.June Avenue is
closest; Central
may be closer to
students homes
F.I. Paisley
How far away is it from the community?
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What other facilities/playing fields/green space are used by or available to the
community?
Exhibition Park
Are they being used to full capacity?
Y□ N □
How far away are they?
Additional Comments:
Victory was previously used by Exhibition Park Neighbourhood Group for drop-in
Friday Night Programs.
Families are attracted to the Exhibition Park area and thereby attract investment into
our community. Local businesses benefit from having younger families in the area.
The need for goods and services increase as more young families move here. This is
evident in housing values in the neighbourhood. In addition, many homes are being
upgraded in the area which in turn benefits small, local contractors and related
services.
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The school contributes to a lifestyle of living locally: walk to school, walk to local
shops, walk to the park.
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The ability to network: parents have been able to find and support local businesses
(carpenter, travel agents, etc.) simply by being present in the playground.
3.2 School as a Community Partner
What partnerships are there with other community stakeholders? i.e. Municipality,
Continuing Education………
Please list and describe:
Polling station, continuing education, Victory Kids Club (before- and after-school
care), Scouts/Guides, Santa Claus Parade staging area
Doors Open Guelph (Heritage Tour)
Does the school have:
A Community Room?
Training Facility?
Daycare Centre?
Before and After School Program?
Y□ N ■
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Adult Learning Programs?
Programs and Supports for Students at Risk?
Y□ N ■
Y■ N □
List any significant upgrades to the school in the past five years completed in
partnership with the community:
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Upgrades to Victory Kids Club facility.
The School Council Desert Party is an annual community event that has
contributed significantly to the purchase of school resources (e.g., computers).
Creative Playgrounds (2)
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3.3 Contributions to the Community
If the school were to close, what would be the impact on:
Fund raising for local charities
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Is the school a landmark for special events?
Y■ N □
List and describe them:
Desert Party
A centre for municipal meetings for community (e.g., Traffic Calming).
Are there any memorials on site?
List and describe them:
Y□ N ■
The school itself is a memorial to lives lost in the First World War
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Does the facility have historic value in the broader community?
Y■ N □
List and describe them:
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Heritage Building (on official list?)
There are third-generation families now attending Victory Public School
If the school were to remain open, how/what programs could the school attract?
What would the community lose if the school were to close?
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If the school were to become an FI centre, real estate values could potentially
drop as parents feel their options for educating their children have become
limited. The pool of potential buyers would be altered therefore negatively
impacting the value of homes in the local area.
Many of the local businesses that support Victory P.S. in fundraising events may
choose to discontinue their if Victory were to become an FI center (especially
businesses that are owned by parents of displaced children)
The walkability of the school (and more importantly the entire neighbourhood),
a shift many families are making, would be lost to those displaced if Victory
became an FI centre.
After school child care within the Victory Kids Club (a model that other schools)
and also within the community (local babysitters) would be lost to parents of
children in the Regular Track if the school were to become and FI centre.
If a child switched from FI to the Regular Track, the ease of transition would be
lost. It is difficult enough on a child to switch from one program to another,
but adding the burden of changing schools could cause even more difficulties.
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Has the community identified a preexisting need for the
community facilities or land?
If Yes, please explain:
Y□ N ■
Would the closure of the school potentially result in the division
of students between 2 or more schools?
Would closure of this school result in the transferring of rural
students to an urban school or vise versa?
Additional Comments:
Y■ N □
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4.0 VALUE TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY
4.1 Local Employers
List of businesses/services which are clients of school (e.g.: landscapers, snow
removal, pizza, subs, milk, transportation, newspapers, childcare………:
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Sunshine landscaping
Northern Paving
New Orleans Pizza
Dairy Depot
Student Transportation (Elliot’s Busing)
Victory Kids Club
River Run Centre
Magnolia Catering
City of Guelph (e.g., Exhibition Park Arena, ball diamonds)
Meadowville Garden Centre
Woodlawn Bowling
With the Grain
Tigchelaar Apples and Berries
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4.2 Housing Market
Is the school an asset to the local housing market?
Y■ N □
Is the school a magnet/attraction/drive for families who are reY■ N □
locating (program, size, culture of community)?
Additional Comments:
• There are countless examples of parents who purchased their home here so
their children could attend Victory Public School.
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Many parents interested in F.I. chose their west-end location so that their
children could attend Victory P.S.
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If the school were to become an FI centre, real estate values could potentially
drop as parents feel their options for educating their children have become
limited. The pool of potential buyers would be altered therefore negatively
impacting the value of homes in the local area.
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4.3 Partnerships
Does the business community invest/promote human capital, i.e.
awards, scholarships, co-op/mentoring, career awareness,
material donations
Explain:
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Placement opportunities for international exchange students
Donations through the Guelph Learning Foundation
Silent Auction contributors (businesses and individuals)
River Run Centre
City of Guelph (arena)
Linamar
Guelph Youth Music Centre
What is the economic value of volunteerism by the community/businesses as a spin-off
to the economy?
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Very high. For example the Dessert Party takes place through efforts of many
volunteers and there are spin off effects and value is created for businesses that take
part
What is the value of the school to local employers?
List and explain:
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Sunshine landscaping
Northern Paving
New Orleans Pizza
Dairy Depot
Student Transportation (Elliot’s Busing)
Victory Kids Club
River Run Centre
Magnolia Catering
City of Guelph (e.g., Exhibition Park Arena, ball diamonds)
Tigchelaar Apples and Berries
Meadowville Garden Centre
Additional Comments:
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4.4 Contributions to the Economy
Is the school a landmark for special events?
List and describe them:
Dessert Party: running for 49 years
Does the facility have historic value in the broader community?
Y□ N □
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List and describe them:
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Additional Comments:
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