Clarington schools

Homes for sale near John M James Public School

Buying with a particular school in mind starts with a radius, and this page draws it: every home currently for sale within 1.5 km of John M James Public School on Mearns Avenue, in Clarington's Bowmanville area, requested from the MLS® feed when you open the page. John M James Public School is run by the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and has about 520 students, and the homes inside the circle are the ones a child could walk to.

A word on boundaries: the board sets them, they follow streets rather than distance, and in a growing town they move. Use this list to find candidates, then confirm the assignment for the address with the Kawartha Pine Ridge board, and bring the answer to the Miller team before the offer goes in.

Homes within 1.5 km of John M James Public School

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

50 For sale within 1.5 km
39 New in 30 days
$759,450 Median asking price

What is for sale: 39 detached homes · 7 townhouses · 3 condos · 1 semi-detached homes

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About John M James Public School

School board
Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Panel
Elementary
Grades
JK-8
Language
English
Type
Public
Enrolment
about 530 students
Address
175 Mearns Ave, Clarington L1C5C6
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.

What to check on a home near John M James Public School

The streets closest to an elementary school are steady sellers because a new set of families arrives each year wanting exactly that walk. Around John M James Public School that steadiness shows in how quickly a well-priced house goes, so decide on your ceiling before the showing rather than at it. Look at the route on foot: the crossing on Mearns Avenue, where the sidewalk ends, how the school's pick-up loop spills onto the side streets at three o'clock. Ask a neighbour where their children go, since a house on the wrong side of a boundary street can be a surprise. The band above shows how many homes are for sale inside the circle today and their middle asking price; the list below is the live inventory with the nearest homes first.

Questions people ask about homes near John M James Public School

If I buy within 1.5 km, is my child guaranteed a spot at John M James Public School?

No guarantee comes with distance. The Kawartha Pine Ridge board assigns each address to a school by boundary, and boundaries are redrawn as neighbourhoods grow. Most homes this close are inside the catchment, but the only safe answer is the board's current map for the specific address, checked before you sign.

What does John M James Public School offer?

It is a Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board elementary school for grades junior kindergarten to 8, with about 520 students. Program details such as French immersion, specialized courses and before-and-after care change from year to year, so read the school's page on the board site for the current offering.

What part of Clarington is John M James Public School in?

John M James Public School sits in the part of Clarington that the MLS® files under Bowmanville, judging by the listings nearest the school. That guide goes deeper on the streets, the housing stock, the transit and the parks, and the other schools in the same area are linked at the bottom of this page.

Why is a home on the list when it looks far away?

The 1.5 km circle is a straight line from the school's address. A creek, a rail line or the 401 can put a home inside the circle but well off the walking route. The map link opens centred on the school so you can see the actual route, and the list is ordered nearest first.

How current are these listings?

They are requested from the MLS® feed each time the page loads, together with the counts above, so a sale this morning is gone by the afternoon. To hear about new listings near the school by email, open the map view, set your filters and save the search with alerts on.

Sources: data.ontario.ca · kprschools.ca