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Homes for sale near John Dryden Public School

John Dryden Public School is a Durham District School Board elementary school on Rolling Acres Drive in Whitby, in the Rolling Acres neighbourhood. This page keeps a running list of the homes for sale within 1.5 km of the school, close enough that walking to the morning bell is realistic for most of them, and it is drawn from the MLS® feed each time the page opens rather than from a saved copy.

Distance is not the same as eligibility. The Durham District School Board sets attendance boundaries street by street and reviews them as new subdivisions open, so a house a block from the school can be assigned elsewhere. Treat the list as a place to start, confirm the boundary for any address with the board before you write an offer, and ask the Miller team to check it with you.

Homes within 1.5 km of John Dryden Public School

Live from the MLS® feed · updated October 8, 2026

56 For sale within 1.5 km
28 New in 30 days
$972,450 Median asking price

What is for sale: 48 detached homes · 7 townhouses · 1 semi-detached homes

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About John Dryden Public School

School board
Durham DSB
Panel
Elementary
Grades
JK-8
Language
English
Type
Public
Enrolment
about 680 students
Address
40 Rolling Acres Dr, Whitby L1R2A1
Homes shown
within 1.5 km of the school

School facts come from the Ontario School Information Finder (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Attendance boundaries are set by the board and change; confirm the catchment for any specific address with the board before you buy.

Buying near John Dryden Public School

Homes within an easy walk of an elementary school hold their appeal for a plain reason: the pool of buyers who want them renews itself every September. Around John Dryden Public School the streets nearest the school tend to trade with families in mind, and the sellers know it. On a showing, walk the route a child would take, note the crossings on Rolling Acres Drive and whether the sidewalks continue the whole way, and stand outside at drop-off time once to see how the traffic behaves. Ask the seller which school the children on the street attend, because neighbours know the boundary better than any map. The statistics band above shows how many homes are for sale inside the circle right now and the middle asking price; the list below is the current inventory, nearest first.

Questions people ask about homes near John Dryden Public School

Does living near John Dryden Public School guarantee a place there?

No. The Durham District School Board assigns students by attendance boundary, and boundaries follow streets rather than distance. Most homes this close fall inside the catchment, but new subdivisions and enrolment pressure move lines from time to time. Confirm the current assignment for the specific address with the board before you rely on it.

What grades does John Dryden Public School serve?

John Dryden Public School is a Durham District School Board elementary school for grades junior kindergarten to 8, with about 680 students. Programs, French immersion placements and special education offerings change, so check the school's own page on the board website for the current year.

Which neighbourhood is John Dryden Public School in?

John Dryden Public School sits in the part of Whitby that the MLS® files under Rolling Acres, judging by the listings nearest the school. The neighbourhood guide covers the housing stock, transit, parks and daily errands there in more depth, and the other schools in the same area are listed at the end of this page.

Are the homes listed here updated?

Yes. The page asks the MLS® feed for the current homes inside the circle every time it loads, and the counts in the statistics band come from the same request. A listing that sold this morning drops off the next time the page renders. Save a search on the map view with alerts if you want new listings by email.

Can the Miller team help me confirm the school before I offer?

Yes. Tell them the address and the grade you need and they will check the board's boundary map and, where it matters, call the school office, so the school question is settled before you commit to a purchase rather than after.

Sources: data.ontario.ca · ddsb.ca