John Fisher Public School

One of the first proposed uses of the Vaughan Road Academy site, following the Toronto District School Board's decision in February 2017 to retain it as a "core holding," was to employ it as a host for the John Fisher Public School (JFPS), the permanent location of which had its viability as a school challenged by adjacent construction plans. Ultimately, the Board decided against relocating JFPS to VRA; press coverage of the process by which this decision was made is included here, listed in chronological order.

3 March 2017 - TS - Future of Century-Old Midtown School Uncertain as Highrise Looms

9 March 2017 - GN - Parents, Students Express Outrage Over Condo Development Next to John Fisher Public School

24 May 2017 - CBC - 35-storey Tower Next to John Fisher School Looks Set to Move Forward

27 May 2017 - TS - Apartment Tower Near School to Proceed, but Location of Classrooms this Fall is at Issue