Public elementary · Whitby
Colonel J.E. Farewell Public School
Use this Whitby school guide to check the essentials: Kindergarten–Grade 8, English and the school’s official enrolment information. Keep your child’s needs and the exact home address at the centre of the decision.
- Grades
- Kindergarten–Grade 8
- Teaching language
- English
- School board
- Durham District School Board
- Address
- 810 Mcquay Boulevard, Whitby, Ontario L1P 1J1
- Municipality
- Whitby
School-specific context
Colonel J.E. Farewell Public School is a kindergarten-to-Grade-8 school on McQuay Boulevard in Whitby. The school describes its learning program through academics, arts, athletics, attitude and allyship. Families can compare Whitby’s new-home options here while using the board’s address lookup to establish which school would actually serve a proposed home.
Learning and participation
The official About page identifies a Junior/Intermediate Practical Learning Program alongside mainstream classes. Placement and support arrangements should be discussed directly with the school and board.
Plan the daily journey
The school publishes specific pick-up and parking arrangements. Review those current instructions before a visit and consider the daily trip from the exact home address.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE A HOME
Check the address.
Confirm the program.
A nearby home or a shared municipality does not guarantee a place. Ask the board about attendance boundaries and the school about any separate entry requirements.
Considering a home in Whitby?
Explore the municipality once you have checked the school’s entry rules. These searches do not establish distance, school boundaries, transportation or admission.
Official sources and check dates
- Official school information Source checked Oct 3, 2026
- Official school school resources Source checked Oct 3, 2026
- Fraser individual school record — identity and result Source checked Oct 3, 2026
- Fraser Institute 2025 report — 2023/2024 results Source checked Oct 3, 2026
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