Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy

School in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

43°53′12″N 79°25′00″W / 43.8867°N 79.4168°W / 43.8867; -79.4168InformationMottoChoose Love AlwaysFounded2009School boardYork Catholic District School BoardSuperintendentJoel ChiutsiArea trusteeMaria Iafrate, Dominic MazzottaPrincipalJohn HeinrichGrades9-12Enrolment1025 ^[1] (October 2020)LanguageEnglishHours in school day8:20-2:20Colour(s)Blue & WhiteMascotJaguarWebsiteolqwh.ycdsb.ca

Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy, previously known as Jean Vanier Catholic High School, is a high school in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada administered by the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB). It is a fragrance-free school. Opened in 2009, it currently serves the city of Richmond Hill.

Name

The school was previously known as Jean Vanier Catholic High School, but a proposal to rename it was presented to the YCDSB trustees in February 2020 and the resolution to do so passed at a board meeting on 20 May 2020.^[2] This was done as a result of allegations that the school's namesake Jean Vanier had engaged in "manipulative and emotionally abusive" sexual relationships with six women "in the context of spiritual accompaniment" between 1970 and 2005.^[3] The chosen name "Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy" refers to Mary, mother of Jesus and is also the name of the church beside the school.^[3]

References

^ "Enrolment Information" (PDF). York Catholic District School Board. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
^ "York Catholic District School Board announces new name for Richmond Hill high school" (Press release). York Catholic District School Board. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
^ ^a ^b "L'Arche International announces findings of Independent Inquiry". L'Arche International. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-06-09.