Originally called Edmonton School as it was the first school in the Edmonton settlement. Operated as a school until 1905. Used as a single family residence until it was restored into the 1881 School House in 1982 to be used for school programs along with the McKay Avenue School.

Named after Dr. Milton Ezra LaZerte, who was Chairman of the Edmonton Public School Board, a Trustee, Alderman, and Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta.

The Architects of M. E. LaZerte School were Rule, Wynn, Forbes, Lord and Partners.

Constructed by West Jasper Place School District No. 4679. The Central School building was leased to Grant MacEwan University in 1973.

Additions to the school were added in 1950, 1955 and 1963. A temporary Delton School was in operation in 1912, located at 82 Street and 118 Avenue.
Named after the residential district that it was constructed in, Delton was named after Edward Delegare “Del” Grierson. Grierson came to Edmonton in the 1890s while working on the Canadian Pacific railway and went on to acquire property along Jasper Avenue, including the old Alberta Hotel (no longer in existence). In the early 1900s Grierson served a number of terms on Edmonton’s City Council.

Named after John Alexander McDougall (1879-1928) who was an early Edmonton businessman who was elected mayor in 1897 and again in 1908. (town mayor 1897; city mayor 1908). McDougall also served as Member of the Legislative Assembly, University of Alberta Senate, Edmonton Public School Board Trustee from 1890-1894 and served on City Council. Formerly known as McDougall school, then transitioned to McDougall Commercial High School - home of the Edmonton Commercial Grads basketball team. Beginning in the 2000-2001 school year the school began to be referred to as John A. McDougall School.

A fire of an undetermined cause destroyed most of the school in 1929, as a result of this McDougall Commercial classes were transferred to Old Garneau School on 111 Street and 84 Avenue. McDougall Commercial High School ended operation in 1949 as the commercial program was transferred to Victoria Composite High School. Following the completion of Victoria Composite High School John A. McDougall school transitioned into an elementary school.

Constructed by Strathcona School District No. 216 in 1911 and amalgamated by Edmonton Public Schools in 1912. Named after Alexander Cameron Rutherford (1857-1941), who was the first Premier of Alberta in 1905. As Premier, he was instrumental in ensuring that the University of Alberta was built in the City of Strathcona. Rutherford became a member of the University of Alberta Senate in 1907 and was Chancellor from 1927 until his death in 1941. Additions were made to the school in 1914, 1916 and 1957.

Named after George Fred McNally, who had a vital role in shaping curriculum, teacher training, vocational training and establishing large school divisions. At the national level, he was a leading member of the Canadian Education Association for some 40 years, including three as President. In 1946, McNally was elected Chancellor of the University of Alberta. Among the many honors he received were honourary degrees from the University of New Brunswick and the University of Alberta. The McNally Composite High School is named after him as is the library at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. An addition was added to the school in 1967.

Named after the Village of North Edmonton. North Edmonton School began as a four room school that was constructed by North Edmonton School District No. 2305 and was annexed by Edmonton Public Schools in 1912. Additions were added to the school in 1919, 1923 and 1955.

Named after the residential neighbourhood the school was constructed in. The name has been in use since 1907. An addition was added to the school in 1957.

Named after Frank Oliver (1853-1933), who brought the first printing press to Edmonton and co-founded the Edmonton Bulletin in 1880. Oliver came to Edmonton in 1876 and went on to form much of the early legislations in the North West Territories. Oliver became the province of Alberta's first Member of Parliament in 1905, sat in the House of Commons from 1896 to 1917, and was Minister of the Interior and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs from 1905 to 1911.

Oliver School opened March 13, 1911 as a three story school with 12 classrooms. Materials used in construction consisted of brick and stone and it was the first brick school constructed west of 109 Street. The design was inspired by Collegiate Gothic style. Portables were used to help with overcrowding and a twelve room addition was built in 1928, referred to as the West Annex. In 1957, a gymnasium was added and a Public Address system was installed. In 1995, the Nellie McClung Girls' Junior High Program began operating at Oliver School.

On 9 April 2024, Edmonton Public Schools release the statement, "Edmonton Public Schools is proud to announce the newly renamed wîhkwêntôwin School. The Board made the decision to change the name of Oliver School in 2020, and is excited for the school to share the same name as the community it calls home.

wîhkwêntôwin is a Cree word that can be translated into English as circle of friends. wîhkwêntôwin is pronounced we-kwen-to-win.

The central neighbourhood, where the school is located, was recently renamed wîhkwêntôwin by the City of Edmonton, following a renaming process led by the community league. Students, staff and families of the school were engaged in a meaningful and thorough way during community consultation conducted by the community league, and feel wîhkwêntôwin reflects the values of the school community.

The Board decided to adopt the same name as the community, and the school’s new name was announced on April 9, 2024 at a public Board meeting."

Named after William P. Wagner (1899-1986), who was a veteran of both World Wars, an educator and superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools. Wagner began his teaching career in 1916 and left teaching during World War I to serve in the Royal Flying Corps. After the war, he was the principal of schools in the towns of Mannville, Provost and Viking. In 1929, Wagner accepted a teaching position at Strathcona High School. During the 1930s, he took university courses, while also teaching night school. In 1942, Wagner enlisted in the Canadian Army and served for four years. He returned to Edmonton then worked for the Edmonton Public School Board for the next 18 years, becoming superintendent in 1955 and retiring in 1964.

A. Y. Jackson, CC, CMG, was a Canadian painter and a founding member of the Group of Seven. Jackson made a significant contribution to the development of art in Canada and was successful in bringing together the artists of Montreal and Toronto. He exhibited with the Group of Seven from 1920. In addition to his work with the Group of Seven, his long career included serving as a war artist during World War I (1917–19) and teaching at the Banff School of Fine Arts from 1943 to 1949. In his later years, he was artist-in-residence at the McMichael Gallery in Kleinberg, Ontario.

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in, which was named after Reverend David George McQueen (1854-1930), a minister who came to Edmonton in 1887 to lead the Presbyterian congregation. In 1912, the landmark First Presbyterian Church was opened and Rev. McQueen became moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church. The McQueen School building was purchased from Edmonton Public School Board in 2001 by the Edmonton Society for Christian Education (Edmonton Christian Schools). The School was demolished in 2021.

When Frederick Glen McDermid opened his studio and engraving plant in downtown Edmonton on September 1st, 1912, the city, like photography itself, was growing rapidly in popularity. McDermid was one of those who arrived with the waves of new settlers, drawn by opportunity and the promise of a better future. He had been born in 1880 and lived in Petrolia, Ontario, before travelling to various cities in Canada and the United States.

His McDermid Engraving Company was located at 123 Rice Street (101A Avenue near 101st Street). One newspaper account said the premises included “an up-to-date art department, model dark room and the latest approved cameras and machinery and other apparatus for making zinc etchings and half-tones from drawings and designs for maps, etc.”

McDermid Engraving moved to 10133 101st Street in 1922, and the following year, McDermid left Edmonton for Oregon and Joseph Tyrell became the president of the company. The name of the business was changed to McDermid Studios, which endures as an Edmonton company to this day. From 1929 to 1940, the company was owned by Charles R. Morrison, one of the original shareholders and former managing editor of the Edmonton Journal. His daughter, Muriel, took over the company and her husband, Bert Hollingshead, became manager.

The studio moved to 10024 101st Street and later to 9850 112th Street. After Morrison died in 1967, Muriel’s son, David, operated the business, and then it was overseen by Charles Morrison’s great-granddaughter, Gay and her husband Mark Perry.

Most of the early McDermid photographs — those taken between 1912 and 1929 — were sold and donated to the Glenbow Archives in Calgary between 1957 and 1972. Today, the McDermid Studio fonds comprise more than 17,000 photographs in the Glenbow collection.

John A. McDougall operated a general store in the Edmonton settlement starting in 1879, which specialized in buying and selling furs. In 1896, McDougall co-founded McDougall-Secord Company with Richard Secord. This business advertised itself as "general merchants, wholesale and retail; buyers and exporters of raw furs; dealers in land scrip and north west lands; outfitters for survey parties, traders, trappers, miners and others for the north, and suppliers for country stores until 1907 when they decided to sell.

Photographer.

Rose was born on April 14, 1916, on a homestead north of St. Paul, Alberta. As an artist, she was known professionally as Rose Leonard, portraying floral arrangements, scenery and wildlife with exceptional realism in all media. For her work, she had many awards and prizes from venues across Canada. She was most pleased with two local recognitions: One was a "Performing and Creative Arts Award" from the City of Edmonton; the other was a Y.W.C.A. "Tribute to Women Award".

John Gordon Sinclair was born in Komoka, Ontario, in 1889. After attending Normal School in London, Ontario, he taught school for several years in Ontario before moving to Edmonton, Alberta, in 1912. He had originally intended to take a job in Saskatchewan, but when that position fell through, he carried on to Edmonton. There, he found employment at the Edmond Technical School, where he taught art and design for 25 years. He was later the principal at McKay Avenue School, from which he retired in 1955. Sinclair was also known for his landscape and portrait painting.

Artist.

The Government of Alberta is the body responsible for the administration of the Canadian province of Alberta.

Thelma Manarey was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. As a young girl, Manarey received tutelage from Florence Mortimer, a well-known painter and teacher located in Edmonton. From 1939-1943, Manarey studied at the Institute of Technology and Art (today the Alberta College of Art & Design). At the Institute, Manarey had the opportunity to study with the famous landscape painter, H.G. Glyde. Although Manarey is generally known for her small etchings, she explored many different types of mediums and artistic styles. Manarey tried her hand at: impressionism, realism, cubism, and abstract impressionism. In the late 40’s, she learned the art of the serigraph. Later, during the 1950’s and 1960’s, she studied etching with Harry Savage as well as stone lithography in Toronto, Ontario.

Manarey, like so many other notable Albertan artists, was a great admirer of the Alberta Landscape and the natural and man-made icons of the province. These objects, such as trees and elevators, often became the subject matter of her etchings and paintings. In 1973, Manarey received the Performing and Creative Arts Award from the City of Edmonton. Additionally, the Alberta Society of Artists honoured Manarey with the gift of a Lifetime Membership. Today, Manarey’s works reside primarily at the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the Nickle Arts Museum in Calgary, and the University of Calgary.

Artist.

Born in Gloucester in 1893, Dorothy was the first woman to be appointed as the Official Royal Photographer (for the 1937 coronation). She built an illustrious career as a society and royal photographer.

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. This neighbourhood is named after the former Virginia Park Greenhouse that was established in 1912.

A former teacher at Sherbrooke School from 1958-1960 donated an oil painting of Mount Edith, in Banff, Alberta, to Sherbrooke School.

An artist who gifted oil paintings to Sherbrooke School in 1963.

This is the [new] Sherbrooke School that was named after the residential neighborhood it was constructed in, which is named for the city of Sherbrooke in Quebec. Additions were added to the school in 1955 and 1963. Aurora Charter School allocated the school building in 2008 and is still in operation as of 2023.

Teacher at Alex Taylor School.

Watercolour artist and art educator, Murray MacDonald, was born June 18, 1898, in Nova Scotia. MacDonald started sketching at the age of six. At this time, he focused primarily on delineating the sinking of the Titanic. On his 18th birthday, MacDonald enlisted in the army and was posted in Siberia. While on tour, he sketched frequently; unfortunately, he left his sketchbook in Siberia. After returning home, MacDonald taught at several rural schools. He eventually moved to Edmonton, where his career as an art educator flourished. He taught Applied Design at a technical high school, instructed at a division of the University of Alberta, and eventually became the Supervisor of Art for the Edmonton School Board. MacDonald also took time to instruct at The Banff School of Fine Arts (today The Banff Centre). It is here that MacDonald met A.Y. Jackson. MacDonald also taught classes at the University of Washington, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, and at the Edmonton Art Gallery. In 1960, MacDonald retired; however, he was quickly asked to become a visiting professor in Art Education for the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. MacDonald worked primarily in the realm of watercolour painting; however, he occasionally experimented with oil and acrylic as well. His subject matter was primarily landscapes; however, his painting style ranged from abstract to realism. For his exceptional contributions to art education, he received the Government Achievement Award for Excellence in 1979, and a honourary degree from the University of Alberta.

Marla Wilson traces her love of nature to her childhood in Mountain Park, Alberta. A well-educated artist, Marla began taking art classes at the age of six. Marla continued her formal art education with sculpture & advanced drawing classes at the University of Alberta. Marla paints with dedication and commitment to authenticity. She loves her subject and has diligently studied animal anatomy, plant life and landscape. She has worked in various media, but has found that acrylics and oils best suit her subject and technique. The results are much sought after by public galleries and private collectors. Marla Wilson's work has received worldwide recognition. Her work is found in private & corporate collections in Japan, Peru, Bahrain, England, Wales, Chile, the United States and Canada. Her image "Western Prairie" was awarded "Jurors' Choice for Best New Artist" at the 2003 Calgary Stampede Western Art Auction. While wildlife has traditionally comprised a large portion of Marla's works, she has recently been creating several paintings of Western Canada landscapes. These dynamic images are proving to be very popular amongst collectors of both originals and limited edition works.

Artist.

There is a series of five photographs, The Cottingley Fairies, taken by Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths, two young cousins who lived in Cottingley, near Bradford in England. In 1917, when the first two photographs were taken, Elsie was 16 years old and Frances was 9. The pictures came to the attention of writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who used them to illustrate an article on fairies he had been commissioned to write for the Christmas 1920 edition of The Strand Magazine. Doyle was enthusiastic about the photographs and interpreted them as clear and visible evidence of supernatural phenomena. Public reaction was mixed; some accepted the images as genuine, others believed that they had been faked.

West Edmonton School District No. 2320 was established in 1910. It amalgamated with Edmonton School District No. 7 in 1917.

Named after Robert Ritchie (1848-1932) who arrived in Edmonton from Ontario in the early 1890s. In 1893, Ritchie and his brothers established the Edmonton Milling Company and built the Ritchie Mill. Ritchie went on to become the mayor of the Town of Strathcona in 1901 and 1906. He was also an Alderman.

1913 section closed at an earlier date. Ritchie school was built to replace the two temporary wooden structures known as the Irvine Estate Schools. The school opened in early January 1913, but had a sinking basement that took a year to repair. Additions were added to the school in 1954, 1956 and 1975. The school was demolished in 2020.

Founded by Milton Bradley in 1860 in Springfield, Massachusetts USA. The company was purchased by Hasbro and reincorporated as Hasbro Gaming.

Reverend David George McQueen was First Presbyterian Church's second - and most significant - minister. His ministerial tenure of forty-three years, one of the longest recorded in Alberta, helped to establish the Presbyterian presence in Alberta. McQueen came to Edmonton shortly after graduating from Knox College, Toronto. He followed Reverent James Robertson’s call to the West, arriving in Edmonton in the summer of 1887.

Once in Edmonton, he served briefly with Dr. Andrew Baird, who began the work of organizing congregations in the area in 1881. He quickly built upon this foundation and throughout Edmonton and the surrounding area, new congregations were formed under his guidance. During McQueen’s service as minister of First Presbyterian Church, he helped build, strengthen and maintain a Presbyterian presence in the West. He was elected as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1912 and as Interim Moderator of the General Assembly of the continuing Presbyterian Church in 1925 during the turbulent time of church union. McQueen passed away in 1930.