The school has a history of close to 80 years. The original location of St. Edward School was beside St. Edward Church, when it was located at Yonge and Greenfield. The school moved to Eddfield Avenue in September 1985. The church is now on Churchill Avenue.

The Toronto Catholic District School Board acquired 1 Botham Road to accommodate a 425 pupil place, K-8 Elementary School on the site of a former Anglican convent. The derelict building which was demolished in 2007 was located at the border of Central Toronto and the region of North York. The site is 11.9 acres, however only 5.8 acres of the site are developable, where the remaining portion of the site is designated as part of the open space system. 1 Botham road is a hidden "gem" in the middle of the Yonge & Sheppard community. The site offers a large variety of vegetation and wildlife, and sits on the peak of the City's largest ravine (Don Valley). 

The design of the building takes the approach of a pavilion nestled amongst the mature trees. The footprint of the building is broken up to address the various programs (Community, School, Kindergarten) and limit the impact of the footprint on the site. The design of the school is also quite exciting in its approach to integrating a Community Hub which will be available to the neighbourhood for use beyond the scheduled school hours.

• Architect - MC Architects  <-- More buildings by this architect.