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Lawrence Manor is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This neighbourhood is bounded by Bathurst Street on the east, Highway 401 to the north, the Allen Road to the west, and Lawrence Avenue to the south. The western side of the area borders along Bathurst Heights and the large public housing project.
Retail stores line much of the area on the west side of Bathurst Street south of Highway 401 to just north of Lawrence Avenue West. Lawrence Plaza at Bathurst and Lawrence caters to the area and opened in 1953. On the side streets west of Bathurst is mainly residential single homes and low rise apartments. The area east of Bathurst to Yonge are home to the more wealthier part of Lawrence Manor. The area was developed by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in the 1940s. Baycrest is located within Lawrence Manor.
The community is home to a number of Orthodox Jewish organizations and religious centres.
Both TCDSB, and TDSB operate public elementary schools in the neighbourhood. TCDSB operates St. Margaret Catholic School, whereas TDSB operate Baycrest Public School. TCDSB is the only public school board to operate a secondary school in Lawrence Manor, Dante Alighieri Academy. Both TCDSB institutions operate a satellite campus for the school in the neighbourhood, known as Beatrice Campus.
TDSB does not operate a secondary school in the neighbourhood, with TDSB secondary school students residing in Lawrence Manor attending institutions in adjacent neighbourhoods. The French first language public secular school board, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and it separate counterpart, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir also offer schooling to applicable residents of Lawrence Manor, although they do not operate a school in the neighbourhood. CSCM and CSV students attend schools situated in other neighbourhoods in Toronto.
During the period of Metro Toronto, the area was under the Metro Ward of North York Centre South.
Public transportation in the neighbourhood is provided by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). The TTC operates several bus routes through Lawrence Manor including 7 Bathurst and 52 Lawrence. The Toronto subway stop, Yorkdale station, is situated west of the neighbourhood.
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