Since 1925, the Institute of Child Study has been exploring what is possible in education. 2025-2026 marks our 100th year and we want to celebrate with you!
ICS Alumni Homecoming to Celebrate 100 Years
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 | 2-5 pm | 45 Walmer Rd.
RSVP on icsconnects.ca
You won’t want to miss this.
- Free event for the whole family
- Reconnect with your classmates
- Meet your former teachers
- Tour the building & hear recent news
- Enjoy snacks & refreshments
- Open to all ICS alumni & staff from the Lab School & Graduate Programs
PLUS - view our Community Art Installation!
JOIN OUR JICS COMMUNITY ART INSTALLATION!
Over 100 years, the Institute of Child Study has grown in a multitude of ways. We can’t wait to show you our new gym, courtyard, playground, and more. One thing that has not changed is the entrance at 45 Walmer Road.
This iconic entryway represents both a doorway to our past and a welcome to our future. We invite you to join us in creating a tapestry of artifacts, a reminder of our shared history and collective ICS journeys.
Two ways to participate:
1) Create a depiction of the school entrance
- Grab a 10"x10" canvas (available for $1.75 at Dollarama)
- Download photos of the school below for inspiration
- Use ANY medium and ANY style to share your depiction of the 45 Walmer entrance
- pencil, pencil crayon, water colour, acrylic, textile, mixed media, digital art, etc.
- sketch, line drawing, realistic, cartoon, abstract, etc.
2) Take a photo of an ICS memory
- Send a photo of the items or pictures that hold special meaning for you
- Dig out your old projects, notebooks, artwork, clothing, or photographs
- Snap a picture and send it in
Use these photos for inspiration:
Examples:
Submitting:
Send in your artwork & photos
Mail your canvasses/artwork:
Dr Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study
45 Walmer Rd, Toronto, ON, M5R 2X2Drop them off:
Monday to Friday from 8am - 4pm
- Email your photos or digital artwork to jics100@utoronto.ca
Deadline to participate
Early Bird Deadline: SUNDAY, AUGUST 17
Submit by this deadline to be automatically entered into the draw for a $100 Ultimate Dining gift card
- Final Deadline: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
We can't wait to see what you create!
Each piece of this collaborative quilt – whether a painting of the school’s entrance or a cherished memento – will tell a story of beginnings, belonging, and becoming. Together, they form a tapestry of shared history, reminding us that no matter how far we go, we are always part of something greater.
