TORONTO NEIGHBHOURHOOD GUIDE
LAWRENCE PARK NORTH
The city of Toronto divides Lawrence Park into two geographies, North and South. Lawrence Park North encompasses the neighbourhoods Bedford Park, Wanless Park, and Teddington Park. With some of the best public and private schools in Toronto (including John Wanless Public School, Bedford Park Public School, Toronto French School and Havergal College), convenient shopping and easy transportation downtown, it’s easy to see why Canadian Business magazine named Lawrence Park North the wealthiest postal code in Canada.
REAL ESTATE IN LAWRENCE PARK NORTH
Lawrence Park North has a good mix of semi-detached and detached homes on large lots, surrounded by mature trees.
LIVING IN LAWRENCE PARK NORTH
There is an excellent selection of public, private, and alternative schools, many parkettes and playgrounds, a community centre, a library, and convenient access to Toronto’s transit system. Amenities are walking distance from most homes, including Yonge Street shopping and the Lawrence subway station. This neighbourhood is also where you’ll find the exclusive Rosedale Golf Club, the Wanless Park Tennis Club, and the Don Valley Granite Club is also closeby.
Lawrence Park North is mostly home to families with school-aged children.
BEDFORD PARK
Bedford Park, loosely defined as the area north of Lawrence, south of Old Orchard, west of Avenue and East of Ronan, has a good mix of detached and semi-detached homes and is geared toward families with young children. It has an excellent selection of public, private and separate schools, many parkettes and playgrounds, a community centre, a library, and convenient access to Toronto's transit system.
WANLESS PARK
Wanless Park, located immediately east, between Ronan and Mildenhall and north of Lawrence, is also a popular family neighbourhood. The main attraction here is Wanless Park, located right in the centre of the neighbourhood. Wanless Park residents enjoy the convenience of being able to walk to all the local amenities including the Bedford Park Public School and Community Centre, the George Locke Public Library, Yonge Street shopping and the Lawrence subway station.
TEDDINGTON PARK
Finally, there is the neighbourhood of Teddington Park, one of the smallest and most exclusive districts in Toronto, which is bordered by Yonge Street to the west, Riverview Drive to the east, Golfdale to the south and Doncliffe to the north. Here you will find the exclusive Rosedale Golf Club, the Wanless Park Tennis Club and not so far away is the Don Valley Granite Club immediately east at Bayview Avenue.
SCHOOLS IN LAWRENCE PARK NORTH
John Wanless Junior Public School (Grades JK–06)
245 Fairlawn Ave, Toronto, ON, M5M1T2
(416) 393-9350
Attendance Area for Regular Program - map boundaries
Blessed Sacrament Catholic School(Elementary)
24 Bedford Park Ave, Toronto, ON, M5M 1H9
Bedford Park Public School (Grades JK–08)
81 Ranleigh Ave, Toronto, ON, M4N1X2
(416) 393-9424
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/School/ByMap.aspx?focusOnSchool=5204
COMMUNITY CENTRES IN LAWRENCE PARK NORTH
North West Year Round Alternative Centre (Grades 09–10)
425 Patricia Ave, North York, ON, M2R2N1
(416) 395-4824
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