Village Union Public School
155 Gibb Street · Oshawa · L1J1Y4 · Durham DSB
One of Oshawa’s 77 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Village Union Public School. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Village Union Public School
- A large elementary school: 625 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 20% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Village Union Public School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Village Union Public School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 52% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 38% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 39% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 67% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 58% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 math | 20% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
How Village Union Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Village Union Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Village Union Public School feeds into Oshawa’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Village Union Public School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Village Union Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Union Public School | English public | English | 625 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| ÉÉC Corpus-Christi | French Catholic | French | 305 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Mary Street Community School | English public | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Hedwig Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 190 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| College Hill Public School | English public | English | 295 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| S A Cawker Public School | English public | English | 505 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Village Union Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Village Union Public School
Who runs Village Union Public School?
Village Union Public School belongs to Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Village Union Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Village Union Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Village Union Public School?
The closest schools are St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (1.1 km), ÉÉC Corpus-Christi (1.1 km) and Mary Street Community School (1.2 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). 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).