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Tickets can be purchased at the door or online. Click here to purchase tickets online.


Praise for our January 16th talk:
“Thank you all for helping to put together such an exciting evening, which focused on critical understandings of Canadian education. Everything was so thoughtfully organized, and it was a great turnout with fantastic moderator and audience questions. Many thanks to all!” – Dr. Jane Griffith
January 30th, 2018 – WHY THE ARTS MATTER
Demonstrates the value and dynamism of arts education. Kathleen Gould Lundy, an arts educator, leads a group of teachers who, through dramatic performances, illustrate innovative teaching techniques that inspire and engage students.
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All sessions take place at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse 106 Trinity Street Toronto
Reception 6:30 p.m.
Presentations 7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m.
The Enoch Turner Schoolhouse is wheelchair accessible. TTC stops at Trinity and King East. On street parking.
Thank-you to everyone who attended our Annual Founder’s Dinner, it was a splendid evening!
Special thanks to:
Happy Holidays to all!

This event is a fundraiser for the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation (11927 2862 RR0001). Tax receipts will be issued for the maximum allowable amount.
Wheelchair and TTC accessible.
On November 14, please join us at the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse for the first talk in our education series.
This first in a series of four panel sessions is an in-depth discussion of the aims of public schooling. Distinguished historian Paul Axelrod sets the context by recalling the origins of public schooling in Canada.
The panel includes:
Refreshments at 6:30 pm. Session starts at 7 pm.
Refund Policy Not applicable.
Our second panel, on November 28th, is an informative discussion on how design, architecture, and the construction of schooling spaces affects and reflects social values, community life, and the interests of neighbourhoods.

This panel includes:
Refreshments at 6:30 pm. Event starts at 7 pm
**Remember, it is not too late to register for our first panel on November 14th! Register for the November 14th talk HERE**
Friday, December 1st

The Annual Founder’s Day Dinner
A traditional Canadian Christmas Dinner celebrating the opening of Toronto’s first free school in 1849.
Hosted by Sean O’Shea of Global News.
Come enjoy Seasonal music, carols, and entertainment!
More information on where to buy tickets coming soon!
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On the passing of Councillor Pam McConnell, the Foundation would like to offer sincere condolences to her family. Pam was an advocate for public education and a good friend to the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse. She will be missed.
A big thank you to Ken McGoogan for his fascinating talk on how the Scots and Irish helped shape the Canadian identity.
Click here for photos of the event!
This education series looks to the history of universal public schooling to reconsider contemporary education.
Expert panels ask what schooling is for, why we design schools as we do, whether schooling today is equitable for all Canadians, and how the arts can transform classroom teaching.
Parents, students, educators, community members, urban planners, architects and heritage enthusiasts are invited to take part in a unique opportunity for dialogue.