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Strathearn Elementary School

  • EPSAM-0383
  • Corporate body
  • 1956-1983

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The neighbourhood was named after His Royal Highness Arthur William Patrick Albert, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathern (1850-1942). This elementary school was constructed on the same site as the Strathearn Elementary and Junior High School. The school was demolished in 2004.

Strathearn Elementary Junior High School

  • EPSAM-0382
  • Corporate body
  • 1952-2005

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The neighbourhood was named after His Royal Highness Arthur William Patrick Albert, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathern (1850-1942). One of the three elementary junior high schools to be built. The second elementary school was built on the same property in 1956. The school was demolished in 2005.

Stratford School

  • EPSAM-0381
  • Corporate body
  • 1965-

Constructed by West Jasper Place School District No. 4679 and amalgamated by Edmonton Public Schools in 1964.

Steinhauer School

  • EPSAM-0380
  • Corporate body
  • 1977-

Indigenous-based name: Named after Henry Bird Steinhauer (d.1884), an Ojibwa person from Rama First Nation and one of the first missionaries to live in Alberta. Rev. Steinhauer was born and educated in Upper Canada and came west as a Methodist missionary in 1840. Additions were added to the school in in 1978 and 1992.

Steele Heights School

  • EPSAM-0379
  • Corporate body
  • 1968-

Named after Major General Sir Samuel Benfield Steele. Sam Steele was an Officer the in the Royal Canadian North West Mounted Police. Sam Steele was born at Purbrook, in the County of Simcoe, Ontario on 5 January 1851. He died in England on 30 January 1919.

Soraya Hafez School

  • EPSAM-0378
  • Corporate body
  • 2020-

Soraya Hafez was passionate about preserving Edmonton’s Muslim heritage. Originally from Egypt, Hafez was the first teacher of Edmonton Public Schools' first Arabic bilingual class at Glengarry School in 1983. Hafez and her husband, Awid, were part of the group that raised money to restore the Al Rashid Mosque, and move it to Fort Edmonton Park.

Sifton School

  • EPSAM-0377
  • Corporate body
  • 1977-

Named after the residential neighbourhood the school was constructed in. The neighbourhood is named after Arthur L. Sifton (1858-1921) who was the Premier of Alberta from 1910-1917. Sifton was born in Canada West and practised law until he was elected to the Territorial Legislature for Banff in 1899. Sifton served on the Executive Council and was appointed Alberta's first Chief Justice in 1907. In 1919, he resigned as Premier and joined the Federal Union government of Sir Robert Borden. An addition was added to the school in 1978.

Ed Bell

  • EPSAM-0375
  • Person
  • 1963-1984

Sherwood School

  • EPSAM-0374
  • Corporate body
  • 1949-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The name of Sherwood was chosen for its promotional value, as its origin is the Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England and this forest is famous because of the story of Robin Hood. The original building was constructed by West Jasper Placer School District in 1949. A gymnasium and classroom were added to the school in 1957. In 1976, the original 1949 and 1957 sections were demolished and the "new" 1976 building was attached to 1957 gymnasium.

Shauna May Seneca School

  • EPSAM-0373
  • Corporate body
  • 2017-

An Indigenous-based name: Shauna May Seneca is the co-founder of Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society.

Joey Moss School

  • EPSAM-0372
  • Corporate body
  • 2022-

Named after Joey Moss, who worked as a dressing room attendant for the Edmonton Oilers and the Edmonton Elks. Players and fans alike looked up to Joey for his passion, positive attitude and incredible work ethic. He taught many people about acceptance and inclusivity through his work, community involvement and advocacy for supports for people with disabilities in the Edmonton region.

Satoo School

  • EPSAM-0371
  • Corporate body
  • 1976-

Named after Chief Satoo of the Cree Nation. The Cree word satoo means "jumping." The Satoo area is on the traditional Papschase Reserve. An addition to the school was added in 1977.

Saskatchewan Avenue School

  • EPSAM-0370
  • Corporate body
  • 1908-1913

Named after the road it was constructed on, what is now known as Saskatchewan Drive. Saskatchewan Avenue School was intended to be a temporary school. Following the closure of the school, students were relocated to Donald Ross School.

Sakaw School

  • EPSAM-0369
  • Corporate body
  • 1980-

An Indigenous-based name: Sakaw is the Cree word for "wooded area," this area was once part of the Papaschase Indigenous Reserve. An addition was added to the school in 1982.

S. Bruce Smith School

  • EPSAM-0368
  • Corporate body
  • 1991-

Named after Chief Justice Sidney Bruce Smith, an Edmonton Public School Board Trustee from 1937-1941.

Rosslyn School

  • EPSAM-0367
  • Corporate body
  • 1960-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Rosslyn was named after Rosslyn Chapel, which is located in Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland. St. Additions were added to the school in 1966 and 1989.

Roberta MacAdams School

  • EPSAM-0366
  • Corporate body
  • 2016-

Named after Roberta MacAdams, who moved to Edmonton to work for the Alberta Department of Agriculture. In 1912, MacAdams became Superintendent of Domestic Science for the Edmonton Public School Board and was responsible for introducing classes in cooking skills. MacAdams enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in 1916. She wore the uniform of a nursing sister, but was commissioned as a Lieutenant. As a dietician, she ran the kitchen of the Ontario Military Hospital in England. In 1917, MacAdams became the second woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta after Louise McKinney. She was also the first woman in the British Empire to introduce legislation for debate-- a bill to incorporate the War Veterans' Next-of-Kin Association.

Riverside School

  • EPSAM-0365
  • Corporate body
  • 1912-1914

Occasionally called Bridge School because of its location just to the south of the Low Level Bridge. The school consisted of two overcrowded rooms in a converted two-story house. Bennett School was constructed in 1912 to become the permanent school for the area.

Riverbend School

  • EPSAM-0364
  • Corporate body
  • 1974-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The Riverbend subdivision is a descriptive name, as the area is bordered on the north and west by the North Saskatchewan River, which makes a sharp bend around the subdivision. An addition was added to the school in 1992.

Rio Terrace School

  • EPSAM-0363
  • Corporate body
  • 1962-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Rio Terrace was part of the Town of Jasper Place and was annexed to the City of Edmonton in 1964. An addition was added to the school in 1967.

Rideau Park School

  • EPSAM-0362
  • Corporate body
  • 1977-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in, which was named after Rideau Hall, the Ottawa residence of Canada's Governor General. An addition was added to the school in 1992.

Richard Secord School

  • EPSAM-0361
  • Corporate body
  • 1967-2017

Named after Richard Henry Secord (1860-1935), who moved to Edmonton in 1881 and began teaching. He was Edmonton's first full-time teacher and by 1885 was high school Principal in Edmonton. Secord was also involved in politics, serving as an Edmonton Alderman in 1899 and as a Northwest Territories Member of Legislative Assembly from 1902 to 1904.

Queens Avenue School [new]

  • EPSAM-0360
  • Corporate body
  • 1926-1965

Named after its location on Queens Avenue. The school was demolished in 1965.

Queen Alexandra School

  • EPSAM-0359
  • Corporate body
  • 1906-

Queen Alexandra School was constructed by Strathcona School District No. 216 in 1906 and was amalgamated with Edmonton Public Schools in 1912. Originally named Duggan Street School, but was renamed after the residential neighbourhood in which it was constructed in 1910. The neighbourhood is named after Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), who was born in Denmark and married Albert, Prince of Wales, in 1863. An addition was added to the school in 1913.

Queen Mary Park School

  • EPSAM-0358
  • Corporate body
  • 1953-2001

Named after Mary of Teck (1867-1953), who married the Duke of York in 1893 and became Queen in 1910. In 1953, just after the Queen's death, the Queen Mary Park School opened and the community around the school took its name. An addition was made to the school in 1956.

Princeton School

  • EPSAM-0357
  • Corporate body
  • 1964-

An addition was added to the school in 1967.

Prince Rupert School

  • EPSAM-0356
  • Corporate body
  • 1954-1995

Named after the first governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, Prince Rupert, Duke of Cumberland and Earl of Holderness. The neighbourhood then adopted the name.

Peace Avenue School

  • EPSAM-0355
  • Corporate body
  • 1908-1911

Peace Avenue School was a temporary school and was named according to the Avenue it was on.

awâsis waciston

  • EPSAM-0354
  • Corporate body
  • 1949-

Named Sherbrooke School from 1949 to 1953. In 1953, it was renamed Prince Charles School in honor of Prince Charles, son of Queen Elizabeth II. The community league adopted the name and petitioned to have the neighborhood renamed to Prince Charles.

The Board made the decision to change the name of Prince Charles School in 2021, acknowledging the significance of the awâsis (Cree) program at the school, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s commitment to Indigenous languages and action in education. Together, school staff and Indigenous leaders consulted with Lloyd Martin, kêhtê-aya and Cree Language Keeper, to ensure a new name reflected the spirit of the school community. During a Sundance Lodge, Lloyd Martin was gifted the name awâsis waciston in ceremony.

awâsis waciston is a Cree phrase that can be translated into English as child nest. In Martin’s words, “any nest is a sacred space, where birds are looked after until they are ready and then they start to fly. So it is with a school, where students are taken care of and when they are ready, they leave the nest and learn to fly.” The Board adopted the name, given its strong connection to the awâsis (Cree) program and school community. The school’s new name was announced on September 24, 2024 at a public Board meeting. awâsis waciston is pronounced uh-wahh-sis wuh-chi-ston.

Additions were added to the school in 1956 and 1957.

Patricia Heights School

  • EPSAM-0353
  • Corporate body
  • 1967-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The neighbourhood is named after Lady Patricia Ramsay and was annexed to Edmonton in 1964. Princess Patricia of Connaught (1886-1974) lent her name to the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. From 1914 until her death she was the honorary colonel-in-chief of the regiment.

Parkview School

  • EPSAM-0352
  • Corporate body
  • 1955-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The name Parkview is descriptive, as the neighbourhood has scenic views of the river valley. Additions were added to the school in 1957, 1967 and 1988.

Parkallen School

  • EPSAM-0351
  • Corporate body
  • 1952-

Named after the residential neighbourhood the school was constructed in. The name for Parkallen, bordered by the southside neighbourhoods of McKernan and Allendale, was chosen by local residents. Additions were added to the school in 1953 and 1955.

Overlanders School

  • EPSAM-0350
  • Corporate body
  • 1981-

Named after a group of 150 people who left Winnipeg for the Cariboo Gold Fields in British Columbia in June 1862. They travelled west across the prairies using Red River carts to transport their possessions and supplies, this was represented in a former school logo. The people who completed this journey were called "Overlanders". Upon reaching Fort Edmonton, they traded their Red River carts for pack horses and continued their journey with Indigenous guides across the Rocky Mountains. An addition was added to the school in 1982. In January 2020, Overlanders School renovated the foyer and collaborated with parents, community members, artists and local Métis artist, Heather Shillinglaw.

Ottewell School

  • EPSAM-0349
  • Corporate body
  • 1960-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The neighbourhood is named after Richard Phillip Ottewell (1848-1942) who was one of the first farmers to homestead in the Clover Bar area. In 1904, Ottewell opened the Ottewell Coal Company and later founded Campbell & Ottewell Flour Mills.

Ormsby School

  • EPSAM-0348
  • Corporate body
  • 1980-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The neighbourhood is named after Arthur W. Ormsby (1869-1961), who was superintendent of the Electric Light Department for 20 years. Ormsby came to Edmonton in 1892 and worked as a telephone repairman before joining the Electric Light and Power Company. From 1918 to 1920, Ormsby was a city commissioner. An addition was added to the school in 1981.

Northmount School

  • EPSAM-0347
  • Corporate body
  • 1970-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in.

Niblock Street School

  • EPSAM-0346
  • Corporate body
  • 1894-1906

Constructed by Strathcona School District No. 216. The school was abandoned in 1906 and classes were transferred to a new building on Duggan Street. The school was then renamed to Strathcona High School.

Newton School

  • EPSAM-0345
  • Corporate body
  • 1956-2007

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in, which was named after Anglican minister Canon William Newton, who arrived at the Edmonton settlement in 1875. That same year he built a church, a home, and a hospital outside of the Fort. An addition was added to the school in 1956.

Nellie Carlson School

  • EPSAM-0344
  • Corporate body
  • 2016-

The school is named after Nellie Carlson, a respected Indigenous Elder. An inspiration for the movement of Indigenous women’s rights came from her experience. Carlson, a Cree woman, lost her treaty rights when she married Elmer Carlson, who was Métis. It took 18 years of Carlson advocating for amendments to the Indian Act to support the equality of Indigenous Women for changes to be made. In 1988, Carlson received a Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case, an award that honours Canadians who advance gender equality.

Mount Royal School

  • EPSAM-0343
  • Corporate body
  • 1951-2021

An addition was added to the school in 1955. Following the closure of the school in 2021, students were relocated to Highlands School.

Mount Pleasant School

  • EPSAM-0342
  • Corporate body
  • 1954-

Named after the residential neighbourhood the school was constructed in. The neighbourhood name originates from the late 1800s when Mount Pleasant Hill was used as a lookout for Indigenous Peoples. From this hill, they could see the settlements of Strathcona on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River and Edmonton on the north side. Additions were added to the school in 1960 and 1967.

Montrose School

  • EPSAM-0341
  • Corporate body
  • 1951-2021

Named after James Graham, the 1st Marquis of Montrose, who was born in 1612. The neighbourhood is named for the school. Additions were made to the school in 1952 and 1956.

Minchau School

  • EPSAM-0340
  • Corporate body
  • 1984-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in, which was named after August Minchau (1862-1937) who immigrated from Poland with his wife Caroline and their children in 1894. Three generations of the Minchau family homesteaded this land for more than 80 years. Additions were added to the school in 1988 and 1992.

Millwoods Christian School

  • EPSAM-0339
  • Corporate body
  • 1978-2000; 2013-

The name is connected to the Mill Creek Ravine that is in the area. This area was originally part of the Papschase Indigenous Reserve. Millwoods Christian School opened as an independent school under the direction of Calvary Community Church, a non-denominational church in south Edmonton. In 2000, the school entered into an agreement with the Edmonton Public School Board and now operates as an alternative program with the Edmonton Public School Board. In 2013, Millwoods Christian School was amalgamated with Edmonton Public Schools.

Mill Creek School

  • EPSAM-0338
  • Corporate body
  • 1947-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. From 1871 to 1874, a flour mill operated beside the creek, this then creek came to be known as Mill Creek. Escuela Mill Creek School is a designated International Spanish Academy. Escuela Mill Creek School is the first school in Alberta to receive this designation from the government of Spain education ministry. Escuela Mill Creek School is unique in that all students are enrolled in the Spanish Bilingual Program. Additions were made to the school in 1950, 1958 and 2019. In 2019, Edmonton Public Schools installed 300 solar panels to the roof and side of the school.

Michael Strembitsky School

  • EPSAM-0337
  • Corporate body
  • 2012-

Named after Dr. Michael Strembitsky, who was Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools from 1972 to 1994. Strembitsky was also secretary-treasurer for the school board for five years. The University of Alberta awarded Strembitsky with an Honourary Doctor of Law degree in 1989.

Michael Phair School

  • EPSAM-0336
  • Corporate body
  • 2017-

Named after Michael Phair, who started as a kindergarten teacher before earning two graduate degrees in special education and early childhood education. Phair moved to Alberta in the 1970s - first to Calgary and then to Edmonton where he joined Edmonton’s city council and became Alberta’s first openly gay elected official, one of the first in the country in 1992. The popular five-term councilor represented neighbourhoods in central Edmonton until 2007. Phair served as a strong advocate for social-justice issues, promoting efforts to reduce homelessness, build affordable housing and advance LGBTQIA2S+ rights. Phair founded HIV Edmonton and served as a board member with Edmonton Homeward Trust, the Edmonton Community Legal Centre, the Edmonton Pride Society and the North Saskatchewan River Valley Conservation Society. In February 2016, the provincial government appointed Phair as chair of the University of Alberta’s board of governors.

Michael A. Kostek School

  • EPSAM-0335
  • Corporate body
  • 1992-

Michael A. Kostek School, which opened in September 1994, is named after Michael Alexander Kostek (1926-2015). In 1953, Kostek started with Edmonton Public Schools as a junior high school teacher. When he retired 30 years later, Kostek was Executive Assistant to the Superintendent. In addition to his years of service with Edmonton Public Schools, he had teaching experiences in Quebec, Malawi, and the Netherlands. After retirement, Kostek put his experience to good use as the school Archivist-Historian at McKay Avenue School. Kostek’s contributions to public education were recognized in 1984 when he received an Alberta Achievement Award for Excellence in Education. In recognition of his many contributions as a volunteer with many historic associations, Kostek was inducted into the city’s “Historic Hall” in 1982 and in 1989 he received the City of Edmonton Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition as an Outstanding Citizen in Alberta. In 2002, he was awarded the Award of Merit from the Edmonton Historical Society and in 2003, was the recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal.

Meyonohk School

  • EPSAM-0334
  • Corporate body
  • 1980-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. An Indigenous-based name: Meyonohk (miyonohk) means "an ideal place to be," in Plains Cree. An addition was added to the school in 1982.

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