St. Gertrude Catholic School is an elementary school of approximately five hundred and seventy-five students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade Eight.  Our students reflect a diversity of cultures and ethnic backgrounds. Our school lies within the central region of Mississauga close to all major amenities.  We are bounded by Matheson Boulevard to the North, Eglinton Avenue to the South, Mavis Road to the West and McLaughlin Road to the East. Our community is a densely populated area of Mississauga that consists of a variety of dwellings, both rental and privately owned. Development within our community has stabilized. 

Our school provides a faith filled learning environment for all. The teachings of our Catholic Faith are an integral part of our day.  Our Gospel values are woven into everything we do.  Within our community, faith is a lived experience modeled by staff, students, and those who choose to share in the teaching of our children.  We celebrate our faith throughout the academic year by reflecting on the liturgical calendar.  We come together at various vibrant and spiritual liturgies to share in communal prayer and to acknowledge the spiritual seasons and holy days. Throughout the year, parents, staff and students share with others through outreach to the greater community. We make donations to a number of charitable organizations throughout the course of the year.

We currently have 32 teachers on staff at St. Gertrude School and 6 Educational Resource Workers. We also have the support of a Child and Youth Worker, Social Worker, Speech and Language Pathologist, and School Psychologist.  We are able to offer our students an educational experience to best address their intellectual, spiritual, and social needs.  In their commitment to educational excellence, our dedicated and professional teaching staff continuously seeks professional growth opportunities in order to assist each child to better address the needs of our students.  We attempt to help students extend their interests, skills and leadership qualities. Our school is designated as a French Immersion site and we currently have Immersion classes in Grades one through three. Our secretarial and custodial staff assists us in the daily operations of our school, and contributes to making St. Gertrude a welcoming and caring school.  In every aspect of school life, we consciously promote excellence through higher learning expectations, behavioral standards and Christian moral development.

Our school community is informed of the activities at St. Gertrude through the distribution of school newsletters, which are often supplemented by classroom newsletters and the school website.  Most of our parents attend teacher-parent conferences, communicate with the teacher directly, and review the school report card and EQAO results.  The student agenda used in grades 1 to 8 is an excellent communication tool. We have established an active school council, which understands and compliments the goals of our school through their efforts and initiatives.