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Grandview Heights School

  • EPSAM-0283
  • Corporate body
  • 1961-

Named after the residential neighbourhood the school was constructed in. The name refers to the view of the river valley and the ravine that borders the area.

Grace Martin School

  • EPSAM-0282
  • Corporate body
  • 1972-

Named after Grace Martin McEachern, Edmonton's oldest teacher. First taught at Oliver School in Ellerslie in 1917.

Gold Bar School

  • EPSAM-0281
  • Corporate body
  • 1959-

Named after the neighbourhood it was constructed in. The name Gold Bar was in common usage when the neighbourhood was officially named in 1956. The name references early prospectors who panned for gold along the North Saskatchewan River. An addition was added to the school in 1961.

Fulton Place School

  • EPSAM-0280
  • Corporate body
  • 1960-2010

Named after the residential neighbourhood the school was constructed in. Fulton Place is named after Fulton Creek, which runs through the ravine on the west boundary. An addition was added to the school in 1964.

Fraser School

  • EPSAM-0279
  • Corporate body
  • 1984-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. John Fraser (1840-1919), was the son of Hudson's Bay officer Colin Fraser. Fraser apprenticed at the Hudson's Bay Company as a boat builder and dog driver. In 1871, Fraser move to the "lower settlement," (now known as Highlands neighbourhood) and settled there.

Forest Heights School

  • EPSAM-0278
  • Corporate body
  • 1949-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The first Forest Heights School opened in the Dundonald Presbyterian Church at the corner of 79 Street and 102 Avenue September 1, 1915 and operated until 1920. Two classrooms were added to the original church in the early 1920s. Outdoor bathrooms were used until the 1940s, as there was no water or sewer connection in the area. Additions were added to the school in 1954, 1956, and 1968.

Florence Hallock School

  • EPSAM-0277
  • Corporate body
  • 2009-

Named after Florence Hallock, an early Supervisor of Home Economics.

Esther Starkman School

  • EPSAM-0276
  • Corporate body
  • 2009-

Named after former Edmonton Public School Board Trustee, Esther Starkman, who had a 30 year teaching career with Edmonton Public Schools. Starkman had a lifelong passion for education, literacy awareness and community service that has had a significant impact on our city.

Ekota School

  • EPSAM-0275
  • Corporate body
  • 1976-

An Indigenous-based name: Ekota is the Cree word meaning "special place." An addition was added to the building in 1978.

Dunvegan Yards School

  • EPSAM-0274
  • Corporate body
  • 1915-1924

Named after the railway yard that was crucial along the line to British Columbia. From 1915 to 1926 the school operated for the children of the employees of the Edmonton, Dunvegan, and British Columbia Railway.

Dunluce School

  • EPSAM-0273
  • Corporate body
  • 1979-

Named after the historic castle on the northern coast of Ireland that is known for its position of great strategic importance that was fought over for centuries. An addition was added to the school in 1982.

David Thomas King School

  • EPSAM-0272
  • Corporate body
  • 2017-

Named after David Thomas King, a Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1986. King was Education Minister from 1979-1986, Minister of Technology, Research and Telecommunications, and Legislative Secretary to former Premier Peter Lougheed. King was responsible for implementing provincial diploma exams and computer technology in school programs. King was the first Executive Director of the Public School Boards' Association of Alberta from 1990 to 2010. During that time, King advocated for increased public education funding and spoke out about education police. King pressed for more local control over schools and education programs that would allow schools to better serve their communities based on demographics.

kisêwâtisiwin School

  • EPSAM-0271
  • Corporate body
  • 1980-

Additions were added to the building 1981 and 1990. Formerly known as Dan Knott School and was renamed in 2022. "kisêwâtisiwin" meaning kindness, kind-heartedness, compassion or goodness in Plains Cree. kisêwâtisiwin is pronounced ki-se-wât-si-win.

Daly Grove School

  • EPSAM-0270
  • Corporate body
  • 1988-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Thomas Daly (1861-1908) was an early pioneer who started homesteading in the Clover Bar area in 1883. He received worldwide attention after showing the superiority of Alberta-grown oats by winning first prize at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. He was involved with the Clover Bar school and the Clover Bar municipality and was a member of the Edmonton Exhibition Association. Daly also served on City Council in 1907. The land that the school was constructed on was formerly an apple orchard on which Thomas Daly resided. Additions were added to the school in 1991 and 1992.

D.S. MacKenzie School

  • EPSAM-0269
  • Corporate body
  • 1968-

Named after Duncan Stewart MacKenzie who came to Edmonton in 1895 after teaching in Ontario for a few years and was appointed principal of Niblock Street School, a four-room brick school where Old Scona now stands. MacKenzie was the first high school teacher in South Edmonton (Strathcona). In 1905 D.S. MacKenzie became the Deputy Minister of Education for Alberta. MacKenzie passed on April 26, 1935.

Crawford Plains School

  • EPSAM-0268
  • Corporate body
  • 1983-

Named after the residential neighbourhood that it was constructed in. Crawford Plains, named after Neil Crawford (1931-1992), was an alderman, a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton Park Allen, a cabinet minister, government house leader, and attorney general. Crawford died in 1992 after a long battle with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). An addition was made to the school in 1985.

Centennial School

  • EPSAM-0267
  • Corporate body
  • 1982-

Named in commemoration of Edmonton Public School Board's 100th Anniversary. An addition was made to the school in 1983.

Callingwood School

  • EPSAM-0266
  • Corporate body
  • 1977-

Named after the residential neighbourhood the school was constructed in. An addition was made to the school in 1979.

Caernarvon School

  • EPSAM-0265
  • Corporate body
  • 1976-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Caernarvon is the name of a castle in Wales. Additions were made to the school in 1976, 1992 and 2018.

Brookside School

  • EPSAM-0264
  • Corporate body
  • 1969-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in, Brookside. The name is derived from its location adjacent to Whitemud Creek.

Britannia School

  • EPSAM-0263
  • Corporate body
  • 1956-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Britianna may have been named after the Latin term for Britain, the name referred to the three countries of England, Scotland, and Wales and was personified as a female figure. Additions were made to the school in 1960 and 1963.

Bessie Nichols School

  • EPSAM-0262
  • Corporate body
  • 2012-

Named after Bessie Nichols the first female to be elected to the Board of Trustees in 1912. Nichols was a teacher at Alberta College at the time of her election.

Belmont School

  • EPSAM-0261
  • Corporate body
  • 1979-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in, Belmont, is an abbreviation of the French term for “beautiful mountain.” An addition was made to the school in 1980.

Belmead School

  • EPSAM-0260
  • Corporate body
  • 1979-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in, Belmead is an abbreviation of the French term for “beautiful meadows.” An addition was made to the school in 1980.

Baturyn School

  • EPSAM-0259
  • Corporate body
  • 1980-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Baturyn is a famous castle in northeast Ukraine. An addition was made to the building in 1982.

Bannerman School

  • EPSAM-0258
  • Corporate body
  • 1981-

Named after the residential neighborhood it was constructed in. Hugh Bannerman (d. 1891), an early Edmonton pioneer. An addition was made to the school in 1982.

Balwin School

  • EPSAM-0257
  • Corporate body
  • 1960-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Early property owners in area, Frank Ball and Luke Winterburn creating Balwin. Formerly part of the Village of North Edmonton, Balwin was annexed to Edmonton in 1912. An addition was added to the school in 1969.

J. A. Fife School

  • EPSAM-0256
  • Corporate body
  • 1969-

Named after Provincial Inspector James Alexander Fife, a former high school teacher familiar with city schools. He taught high school mathematics at College Avenue School and served as Inspector of Edmonton Schools from 1908 to 1932.

Inglewood School

  • EPSAM-0255
  • Corporate body
  • 1950-

An addition was made to the school in 1956. Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. In Gaelic, an ingle is a hearth or fireplace.

Horse Hill School

  • EPSAM-0254
  • Corporate body
  • 1953-

Additions were made to the building in 1958, 1969, and 1977. Named after the residential neighbourhood that it was constructed in. The Horse Hill name comes from the horses that were kept for the winter on the hill by the Hudson's Bay Company. Horse Hill School was originally part of the Protestant Public School District No. 266 and was amalgamated into Edmonton Public School Board in 1982.

Holyrood School

  • EPSAM-0253
  • Corporate body
  • 1955-

An addition to the building was added in 1957. Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Holyrood may take its name from the Holyrood Abbey, which was built by James V in Edinburgh, Scotland.

High Park School

  • EPSAM-0252
  • Corporate body
  • 1954-2007

An addition was added to the building in 1960. Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in.

Hazeldean School

  • EPSAM-0251
  • Corporate body
  • 1950-

Additions were added to the school in 1954, 1957 and 1972. Named after the residential neighbourhood that it was constructed in.

Hardisty School

  • EPSAM-0250
  • Corporate body
  • 1957-

Named after Richard Hardisty (1831-1889) who was the chief factor of Fort Edmonton from 1872 to 1882. He began working for the Hudson's Bay Company in 1849, his role there made him one of Edmonton's pioneers. In 1874, he built the first house outside the walls of the fort and in 1888 he was appointed Alberta's first senator. Hardisty came from a family of fur traders. Hardisty dealt with the depleting buffalo population in Alberta and the threat of hunger by establishing the Hudson Bay Co. Cattle Ranches. Additions were added to the school in 1960 and 1968.

Glenrose School Hospital

  • EPSAM-0249
  • Corporate body
  • 1966-

The Glenrose School Hospital offers comprehensive healthcare and education for children disabled either physically or mentally.

Glengarry School

  • EPSAM-0248
  • Corporate body
  • 1963-

An addition was added to the school in 1967. Glengarry, meaning "a rough water glen," was named after a glen in Invernesshire, Scotland. An addition was added to the school in 1967.

Glendale School

  • EPSAM-0247
  • Corporate body
  • 1951-2021

Glendale School was built by West Jasper Place School District No. 4679 and was annexed by Edmonton Public Schools in 1964. Additions were added to the school in 1956 and 1973.

The school closed in 2022 and was replaced by newer, modernized facilities in the surrounding area. The former site has since been replaced by Glendale Park.

George P. Nicholson School

  • EPSAM-0246
  • Corporate body
  • 2002-

Named after George P. Nicholson, who was an Edmonton Public School Board Trustee and the first Edmonton-born educator to become Associate Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools. A graduate from the University of Alberta with B.A and B.Ed degrees, while teaching at his first school, Parkallen in 1956, he became passionate about Alberta Teachers Association politics. After being the principal of Harry Ainlay High School for eight years, he retired in 1992. Following his retirement, he was elected to School Board trustee four times, elected Chairman of the Board for five consecutive years. Additionally, he served as vice-chairman and chairman of the Education and Conference Committees. Nicholson was very influential on the provincial School Facilities Task Force and as a result of his work and advocacy for improved school buildings, there is heightened awareness across Alberta of the need for facility upgrading. George Peter Nicholson passed away July 16, 2011 at the age of 79.

George H. Luck School

  • EPSAM-0245
  • Corporate body
  • 1992-

The school was named after George Henry Luck, who was born in Edmonton in 1929 and attended Edmonton Public Schools. He earned a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta in 1951 and a M.Sc. in Soil Mechanics in 1953. In 1966, George Luck joined Edmonton Public Schools as Director of Planning and became Assistant Superintendent of school facilities until 1980. In 1983, he was elected to the Edmonton Public School Board where served for nine years as Chairman and Vice chairman and was an active member in the community.

Evansdale School

  • EPSAM-0244
  • Corporate body
  • 1971-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The neighbourhood was named in honour of H.M. Evans, Mayor of Edmonton in 1918. Mr. Evans was also president of the Edmonton Board of Trade in 1916.

Named after the residential neighbourhood that it was constructed in. Named after Harry Marshall Erskine Evans (1876-1973) who was the mayor of Edmonton in 1918. Evans was president of Edmonton Board of Trade in 1916, Chairman of the Alberta Coal Commission in 1925, and served as financial advisor to the provincial government. He received the Order of the British Empire in 1946.

Elm Park School

  • EPSAM-0243
  • Corporate body
  • 1913-1929

Constructed by West Edmonton School District No. 2320. In 1929 students of Elm Park School relocated to the new Calder School which was build to replace three smaller schools in the district. The original building is still standing and as been converted to a multi-family residence.

Elizabeth Finch School

  • EPSAM-0241
  • Corporate body
  • 2009-

Elizabeth Finch School is named after Elizabeth (Betty) Jean Finch, an exemplary educator and advocate. Betty Finch made a profound difference to the staff and students of Edmonton Public Schools and to the educational community, particularly in the area of learning disabilities. She helped establish the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta and spent countless hours giving sessions across the province to raise awareness of learning disabilities. In 1978, Premier Peter Lougheed presented her with an Alberta Achievement Award for her outstanding contribution to Albertans. Betty remained active throughout her retirement until her death in 2002.

Earl Buxton School

  • EPSAM-0240
  • Corporate body
  • 1991-

Named after Dr. Earl Buxton who was a talented teacher and administrator in a number of towns in Alberta prior to becoming a teacher with Edmonton Public Schools from 1942 to 1948. He resigned to accept a teaching position with the University of Alberta and eventually became a professor in the Faculty of Education in Edmonton. He served as a member of the Edmonton Public School Board from 1964 to 1968. An addition was added to the school in 1993.

Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour School

  • EPSAM-0239
  • Corporate body
  • 2016-

Named after Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour, who raised national awareness among school-aged girls, educators, parents and employers of the importance of encouraging women to enter science and engineering. Dr. Armour was born in Scotland, and received her BSc and MSc from Edinburgh University. In 1970, she graduated from the University of Alberta with a PhD in physical organic chemistry. Dr. Armour received the Order of Canada, a Governor General's Award and the Alberta Science and Technology Leadership Awards Foundation Special Award. In 2003, Maclean’s Magazine named Dr. Armour one of Ten Canadians Making a Difference and she was twice named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada by the Women’s Executive Network. During Edmonton's centenary celebrations, Dr. Armour was named one of the 100 Edmontonians of the Century. Dr. Armour was awarded honourary degrees from the University of British Columbia, the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and the University of Alberta and she was recognized with the 1994 McNeil Medal of the Royal Society of Canada and the 1996 3M Teaching Fellowship. As Associate Dean of Diversity for the U of A Faculty of Science, Dr. Armour developed and implemented Project Catalyst, a series of actions to increase the percentage of women in faculty positions in the Faculty of Science. Dr. Armour passed away May 25, 2019.

Dr. Lila Fahlman School

  • EPSAM-0238
  • Corporate body
  • 2017-

‌Named after Dr. Lila Fahlman who was an educator, philanthropist and social-justice advocate who founded the Canadian Council of Muslim Women in 1982. Dr. Fahlman grew up in a Muslim family in the tiny Village of Limerick, Saskatchewan, with a Lebanese father and English-American mother. She was heavily involved in her community, including as a member of the Girl Guides of Canada and as part of the honour guard when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth came to Canada during the 1939 royal tour. Dr. Fahlman was the first woman in Canada to obtain her PhD in educational psychology in 1982 from the University of Alberta. She went on to work as a school counsellor. Dr. Fahlman was the first Muslim woman in Canada to sit on a school board when she was elected as an Edmonton Public Schools Trustee in 1986. She led the non-profit World Interfaith Education Association and worked to integrate Islamic education into the public school system in Edmonton. In 2001, she became the first Muslim woman awarded the Order of Canada, in recognition for her service to the Muslim community, her work to curb violence against women and her efforts to promote interfaith dialogue.

Dr. Donald Massey School

  • EPSAM-0237
  • Corporate body
  • 2009-

Named after Dr. Donald Massey, whose lifelong commitment to education in Edmonton and Alberta has made a significant impact on generations of students. Donald Massey was born and raised in Edmonton. He completed undergraduate work at the University of Alberta and graduate studies at the University of Kansas. He was a professor in the Elementary Education Department at the University of Alberta. Dr. Massey also served as a Trustee on the Edmonton Public School Board. He was first elected in 1977 and served until 1989. In addition, Dr. Massey served as a Liberal MLA for Edmonton-Millwoods from 1993-2000.

Constable Daniel Woodall School

  • EPSAM-0236
  • Corporate body
  • 2017-

Named after Constable Daniel Woodall, member of the Hate Crimes Taskforce, died in the line of duty as an Edmonton Police Officer in 2015. Woodall migrated to Canada from Great Britain to join EPS. He worked with the police force in Manchester, England before joining the Edmonton Police in 2007.

Argyll School

  • EPSAM-0235
  • Corporate body
  • 1956-1983

Named after the residential neighborhood it was constructed in. Argyll is named in honor of Sir John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, the ninth Duke of Argyll and Marquess of Lorne. The Marquess was governor general of Canada from 1878 to 1883. An addition was added to the school in 1960.

Donald R. Getty School

  • EPSAM-0234
  • Corporate body
  • 2017-

Donald Ross Getty was the 11th Premier of Alberta and made tremendous contributions to business, politics and athletics in Canada. In 1955, Getty made his first trip to Alberta to play football for the Edmonton Eskimos. During his 10-year career, he was the first Canadian quarterback to lead his team to a Grey Cup championship since the import system was introduced. He is also a member of the Edmonton Elks Wall of Honour. Getty has received several honours for his contributions to the Indigenous Peoples of what is now known as Alberta. The Whitefish Lake Band made him an honourary chief in 1990 and the Métis Nation of Alberta awarded him the Order of the Sash in 1991. In 1998, Getty was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.

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