Catholic elementary · Clarington
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School
Use this Clarington 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
- Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board
- Address
- 1774 Rudell Road, Newcastle, Ontario
- Municipality
- Clarington
School-specific context
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary School is a Catholic elementary school on Rudell Road in Newcastle, part of Clarington. Its school grounds include Tranquility Trail, an outdoor classroom described on the official school website.
School setting and learning
Tranquility Trail is a fenced outdoor learning area behind the school, used to connect classroom learning with nature and environmental care. Families can ask the school how outdoor learning is used for their child’s grade.
Checking a new address
Review school assignment, registration and transportation separately with PVNC. The new-home communities shown in this guide are in Newcastle and may be outside this school’s attendance boundary.
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 Clarington?
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
- PVNC school and program directory Source checked Oct 3, 2026
- Official school website Source checked Oct 3, 2026
- Tranquility Trail outdoor classroom 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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