Captain Michael VandenBos Public School
3121 Country Lane · Whitby · L1P1N3 · Durham DSB
Captain Michael VandenBos Public School: one of the 67 elementary schools within 3 km of Whitby. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about Captain Michael VandenBos Public School
- 810 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 68%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Captain Michael VandenBos 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.
Captain Michael VandenBos Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 91% | 86% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 68% | 51% | Top fifth | +8 |
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.
Captain Michael VandenBos Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Captain Michael VandenBos Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Whitby’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Captain Michael VandenBos Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Captain Michael VandenBos Public 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 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Captain Michael VandenBos Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Michael VandenBos Public School | English public | English | 810 | Middle fifth | |
| St Luke the Evangelist Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| All Saints Elementary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 155 | – | 0.6 km |
| Williamsburg Public School | English public | English | 810 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Jack Miner Public School | English public | English | 560 | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Whitby Meadows PS | English public | English | – | – | 1.4 km |
| Colonel J E Farewell Public School | English public | English | 575 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Captain Michael VandenBos 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 Captain Michael VandenBos Public School
Who runs Captain Michael VandenBos Public School?
Captain Michael VandenBos Public School comes under Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Captain Michael VandenBos Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Captain Michael VandenBos Public School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Captain Michael VandenBos Public School?
The nearest are St Luke the Evangelist Catholic School (0.4 km), All Saints Elementary Catholic School (0.6 km) and Williamsburg Public School (0.7 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).