​​Welcome to St. Teresa of Avila!

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Our current student population from Kindergarten to Grade 8 comes from a wide range of social and ethnic backgrounds reflecting the cultural diversity of Mississauga.  This diversity adds to our cultural and educational richness of our school.

 St. Teresa of Avila has been a beacon for Catholic Education in the Meadowvale area. Catholic Education, rooted in Christ, is a unique way of seeing and interacting with our world.  Through the examples of our master teacher, Christ, our dedicated teachers, and the Virtues Program, we take our calling to support social justice.  Our Catholic view of academics, spiritual and moral development, sacramental preparation, prayer, discipline, and community, challenge us to use our learning for the benefit of others.  We are called to be Christ for others.

School Hours​​​

School Starts - 8:30 a.m.

Morning Recess - 9:55 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.

Lunch   11:33 a.m. - 12:33 p.m.

Afternoon Classes begin - 12:33 p.m.

Afternoon Recess - 1:55 p.m. - 2:10 p.m

Dismissal - 3:00 p.m.

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

School History

St. Teresa of Avila Separate School, located at 6675 Montevideo Road in Meadowvale, is a community located in the northwestern part of Mississauga, and officially opened on February 2, 1987. The school population reflects the diversity of its community. A large proportion of the community consists of recent immigrants who come from across the globe to find a better life for their children, our students.

On May 30, 1987, the school was blessed, with Fr. Philip Nessinger of St. John of the Cross Parish, officiating. The mahogany cross on top of the building was donated by the late Art Steffler, former school trustee for the Streetsville Separate School Board and the Dufferin-Peel Roman Catholic Separate School Board.

The student population grew along with the community of Meadowvale. St. Teresa of Avila School’s original building could not accommodate its growing school enrolment. As a result, an addition was built and in the Fall of 2001, St. Teresa of Avila School staff welcomed students to their newly renovated facility.

St. Teresa of Avila School is named after St. Teresa of Avila, the patron saint of the sick. The school’s motto “Called to be Christ for Others” reflects the many examples of social justice initiatives the students and staff undertake throughout the year.

School Council 

We would like to thank our parents/guardians who have come forward to be a part of our Catholic School Council (CSC) for the 2024-2025 school year.  Our Catholic School Council is an advisory committee that works to uplift voices in our community and support the work we do at our school to maintain a Catholic community of culture and care.

This year our Catholic School Council members are:

2024-2025 Catholic School​​ Council Members

We would like to thank the Catholic School Council for their efforts on behalf of our students.  As a school community we appreciate this continued support and cooperation.

Our council meetings will be held at 6 pm in the school library on the following dates.  All are welcome!

• Wednesday, September 18, 2024 
• Wednesday, October 30, 2024 (NEW DATE) 
• Wednesday, November 27, 2024​
• Wednesday, January 22, 2025
• Wednesday, March 26, 2025
• Thursday, April 24, 2025- Public Budget Information Webcast
• Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 955 3203 6910

Passcode: kU6NdJ

All of our CSC meetings listed above will have an option of virtual attendance. Parents/guardians are always welcome and encouraged to attend our CSC meetings as valuable members of our school community.  The online links for these meetings will be shared with all parents/guardians prior to the meetings via school messenger email communication.

Our aim is to ensure that our CSC meetings are productive meetings.  This means they have a purpose, and respect people's time by ensuring there is a determined beginning and end, organized in the form of an agenda which is jointly created by the principal and Catholic School Council Chair with input from members of the school community.

In the creation of this agenda, a call for agenda items will be sent to CSC members at least two weeks prior to the planned meeting. At the meeting, the items on this agenda are discussed and addressed by the nominated members of the Catholic School Council listed above. If parents/guardians that are not voting members on a school's Catholic School Council, wish to have an item to be considered to be added to the agenda, then these items need to come forward through nominated members of Catholic School Council listed above. This can be facilitated by parents/guardians sending an email to our Catholic School Council Info email account located at AVILASCSInfo@dpcdsb.org. This account has been created to support the work of our Catholic School Council.  Any items should be received at least one week prior to the meeting. At such time, the principal and Catholic School Council Chair will review the items submitted and include appropriate items on the Catholic School Council Meeting Agenda.

We again would like to thank all of those members that have come forward to support our Catholic School this year, as well as all of our parents/guardians who continue to support our Catholic school community. We look forward to walking together in service to the families entrusted to our care.

As always, should you have any questions please reach out to our school office.

Catholic School Council Bylaws 2024-2025.pdf

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2024 - 2025 Catholic School Council Approved Min​utes

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Approved CSC Minutes- September 18 2024.pdf

Approved CSC Minutes- October 30 2024.pdf

Approved CSC Minutes- January 24, 2024.pdf

2023 - 2024 Catholic School Council Approved Min​utes

Approved CSC Minutes- September 20, 2023.pdf

​Approved CSC Minutes- October 25, 2023.pdf

Approved CSC Minutes- November 22 2023.pdf

Approved CSC Minutes- January 24, 2024.pdf

​​Approved CSC Minutes- April 24 2024.pdf

Approved CSC Minutes- May 22 2024.pdf