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Villanova Junior High was recognized by Today's Parent Magazine as one of the TOP 20 Schools in Canada for 2009.

Today's Parent magazine recently announced its Top 20 schools in Canada. Villanova Junior High in Conception Bay South made it to the Top 20 list in the Passionate Principals category.

Equipping classrooms with computers and interactive whiteboards at Villanova has been a priority for Barry Jenkins, who worked in the information technology field for five years before getting his teacher's degree. But, says one nominator, it's also his "attention to detail, willingness to collaborate, concern for each and every child and tireless leadership" that help make Villanova the best-kept secret in the school district."

Villanova Junior High has a long history on the beautiful shores of Conception Bay. Situated along the
historic Manuels River, Villanova opened under its new name, and a new configuration, in it's new
building, in September 2002. Prior to that time, Villanova Junior High was better known as St. Thomas
of Villanova. As St. Thomas of Villanova the school boasted a long history and at various times served not only as a junior high but also served as a senior high and a primary/elementary building. Throughout
its history, the school developed a reputation for providing a quality education to students in what is now referred to as Conception Bay South. At the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year our configuration changed again. We are now a grade 5 to 8 school.

Villanova Junior High School is a learning community that exists to enrich the lives of students by improving student achievement and motivation in a safe, caring, and healthy collaborative learning environment.

Our school, Villanova Junior High, is part of the Eastern School District which has 122 schools
with approximately 44,000 students, and 4000 teaching and support staff. We are a grade 5 to grade 8 school with a population of 620 students.

Our school has a total of 43 educational staff which includes 28 classroom teachers and 6 special
services personnel. We have 1 full time guidance counselor, 6 specialist teachers in the areas
of music/band, physical education, technology education, home economics and learning
resources, in addition we have 2 administrative positions, as well as the support of 2 student assistants.
In addition to staff based at the school, we have access to District office staff including:
a speech/language pathologist, educational psychologists, learning disability specialist,
visual, hearing, and behavioral itinerants. The school also has the services of secretarial
and maintenance personnel.