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458 Fairall Street · Ajax · L1S1R6 · Durham CDSB
Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School sits among 58 elementary schools within 3 km of Ajax. Every school in and around Ajax →
What stands out about Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School
- An English Catholic school, run by Durham CDSB.
Nothing published to place Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School by
Ontario publishes results school by school, but none for Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School, so it has no place among the province’s schools.
For a letter, see Ajax’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | – | |
| Roland Michener Public School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax | French Catholic | French | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| Lincoln Avenue Public School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic School | English Catholic | English | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Ontario Street Public School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
| Lincoln Alexander Public School | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School?
It is Durham CDSB that runs Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Elementary School?
The closest schools are Roland Michener Public School (0.7 km), ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax (0.8 km) and Lincoln Avenue Public School (1.3 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).