Sunday School | Self-Realization Fellowship

SRF TORONTO SUNDAY SCHOOL

A School of Meditation
for Children & Teens

“Properly organized schools are gardens where infant souls are grown and nurtured. The care and spiritual nourishment of the early life of a human plant usually determines its later development.”
— Paramahansa Yogananda 🪷

Purpose & Goals

The SRF Toronto Sunday School offers children and teens, ages 4 to 17, a joyful and enriching experience based on Paramahansa Yogananda’s How-to-Live teachings. The program aims to inspire students to:

Realize their oneness with God.
Build a personal, loving relationship with the Divine.
Connect with other fellow truth-seekers on the spiritual path.
Foster reverence and devotion for God and the Gurus.

Class Structure

Each class introduces children to Paramahansa Yogananda’s teachings, helping students integrate these principles into daily life through activities such as:

Meditation
Prayer and Chanting
Story-based Lessons
Lesson-related Activities (crafts, games, etc).

Lessons vary and center around themes essential to spiritual growth, such as will, energy, self-control, devotion, concentration, meditation, the soul, love and friendship, creativity, service, wisdom, and more.

After each class, parents and guardians are asked to pick up their children directly from the classroom. Teachers will remain with students until they are picked up. Families are welcome to spend time together in the social area afterward, under parent or guardian supervision.

Schedule & Location

Classes are held two Sundays per month at the SRF Toronto Centre (Suite 405, 18 Wynford Drive, North York, ON) with age-specific sessions:

Primary Class: 4 to 7 years of age (ongoing, twice a month)
Junior Class: 8 to 12 years of age (ongoing, every Sunday)
Teen Class: 13 to 17 years of age (Open for enrolment, please contact us to express interest)

At age 18, students graduate from Sunday School and are encouraged to attend regular services in the Centre’s Main Chapel.

For detailed class schedules:
• 🔗 View January–April 2026 Schedule
• 🔗 View May–August 2026 Schedule

Our Volunteer Teachers

Many of the teachers have served as long-time SRF Sunday School teachers, and a number of them work professionally as teachers. All teachers and assistant teachers have completed extensive training in age-appropriate instruction, classroom management and youth protection, as required by SRF Youth Services.

“It lies in the hands of today’s adults to uplift children and bring them into a balanced life.”
— Paramahansa Yogananda 🪷

How Can Parents and Guardians Support Sunday School Participation?

Parents and guardians play an important role in supporting their child’s experience in Sunday School. You can help by:

• Encouraging regular attendance, while keeping participation joyful and voluntary
• Helping your child arrive calm and prepared for a peaceful class environment
• Setting an example of kindness, love, and spiritual practice

To help create a calm, supportive experience for all children, we invite families to review our guidelines on drop-off, pick-up, and supervision: 🔗 Supporting Your Child’s SRF Sunday School Experience

Contact Information

For more information about registering a child or volunteering with the SRF Toronto Sunday School, please contact us at sundayschool@srftoronto.org

“True education is not so much the pumping in of intellectual knowledge and book learning as it is the bringing out, or releasing, of the intuitive soul-knowledge within man.”
— Sri Daya Mata 🪷