Edmonton (Alberta)

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  • Post-colonization and prior to 1870, the Hudson's Bay Company governed the West, which included Fort Edmonton (established in 1754). Education of children in the Northwest Territories was provided by church missions and private religious schools. In 1881, a public school was built in the Edmonton settlement. In 1882, Edmonton became part of the District of Alberta, one of the four districts of the Northwest Territories. In 1883, the Edmonton riding of the North-West Legislative Assembly was established through a royal proclamation. In 1905, the province of Alberta was established, and the district continued as Edmonton (Alberta).

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305 Authority record results for Edmonton (Alberta)

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Florence Hallock School

  • EPSAM-0277
  • Corporate body
  • 2009-

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Greenfield School

  • EPSAM-0284
  • Corporate body
  • 1967-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Herbert Greenfield (1867-1949), leader of the United Farmers of Alberta Party, was Premier of Alberta from 1921-1925. He was born in England and came to Alberta to homestead in 1906. After his retirement from politics, Greenfield became a successful businessman in the oil industry. An addition was added to the school in 1971.

Greenview School

  • EPSAM-0285
  • Corporate body
  • 1980-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Greenview overlooks the Mill Woods Golf Course. Additions were added to the school in 1981 and 1982.

Grovenor School

  • EPSAM-0286
  • Corporate body
  • 1949-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. An addition was added to the school in 1956.

Bisset School

  • EPSAM-0287
  • Corporate body
  • 1989-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Bisset is named after Judge Athelstan Bisset (1883-1973) who was a World War I veteran and alderman from 1934 to 1952. Bisset served as alderman for 15 years and in 1952 he was appointed Judge in Family Court.

Hillcrest School

  • EPSAM-0288
  • Corporate body
  • 1963-

Constructed by West Jasper Place School District No. 4679. Annexed to Edmonton Public Schools in 1964.

Hillview School

  • EPSAM-0289
  • Corporate body
  • 1981-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The name Hillview was chosen because it is situated on the only hill in the Mill Woods area. An addition was added to the school in 1982.

Hilwie Hamdon School

  • EPSAM-0290
  • Corporate body
  • 2017-

Named after Hilwie Hamdon who was one of Edmonton’s first Lebanese Muslim immigrants and was instrumental in raising money to build the first mosque in Canada—one of the first in North America.

Homesteader School

  • EPSAM-0291
  • Corporate body
  • 1977-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. An addition was added to the school in 1978.

Idylwylde School

  • EPSAM-0292
  • Corporate body
  • 1953-2003

Named after the residential neighbourhood that it was constructed in. An "idyll" is a short poem that describes a simple, country life. An addition was made to the school in 1956.

Ivor Dent School

  • EPSAM-0293
  • Corporate body
  • 2017-

Named after Dr. Ivor Dent who was a teacher and assistant principal in Edmonton before entering civic politics. He was an alderman for five years, then served as mayor of Edmonton from 1968 to 1974. He is best known for bringing both the LRT and Commonwealth Games to Edmonton. Dr. Dent retired from the field of education as principal of Rundle School in 1980. He was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1984.

Jackson Heights School

  • EPSAM-0294
  • Corporate body
  • 2002-

Named after the residential neighbourhood the school was constructed in. Annie B. Jackson (1879-1959) was Edmonton's first female police officer and the first female Constable in Canada. Jackson came to Edmonton in 1910 and worked for the Children's Aid Society and the Ruthenian Home for girls, which helped immigrant women find employment and learn English. In 1912, Jackson was hired by the Edmonton Police Department; her primary responsibility was to protect the morals of young women and girls. The school was scheduled to opened in September 2002, but was delayed until November 2002. Students that were registered at Jackson Heights School were housed temporarily at Vimy Ridge Academy.

James Gibbons School

  • EPSAM-0295
  • Corporate body
  • 1955-

James Gibbons School, constructed by West Jasper Place School District No. 4679, opened in 1955. The school underwent a modernization project in 1998.
The school is named after James Gibbons (1837-1933), who was a prominent landowner in West Edmonton. An addition was added to the school in 1964.

Jan Reimer School

  • EPSAM-0296
  • Corporate body
  • 2017-

Jan Reimer has dedicated her life to work in the non-profit sector and served two terms as Edmonton’s first female mayor in 1989, after three terms as an alderman starting in 1980. Reimer was recognized as an Edmontonian of the Century in 2004. She has received numerous honours, including a Governor General’s Award in 2006, a YWCA Woman of Distinction award, an award from SPARE (Society for the Protection of Architectural Resources in Edmonton), the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and the University of Alberta’s Alumni Award of Excellence for finding local solutions to global problems.

John Barnett School

  • EPSAM-0297
  • Corporate body
  • 1972-

Named after John Walker Barnett, the first General Secretary of the Alberta Teachers' Alliance (ATA) in 1917. Barnett taught for Edmonton Public Schools until 1920, when he resigned to work full-time for the Alberta Teachers Alliance. Barnett served as the ATA executive secretary from 1920 to 46. In 1947, as a tribute to his contributions to the teaching profession in Alberta, he was posthumously awarded the honorary degree of LL.D. by the University of Alberta. In 1950, the ATA’s highest award, honorary membership, was bestowed upon Barnett.

Johnny Bright School

  • EPSAM-0298
  • Corporate body
  • 2009-

Named after John Bright (1930-1983), who was an award-winning football player, coach, and teacher. His Canadian Football League (CFL) career began in 1952 when he joined the Calgary Stampeders, two years later he played for the Edmonton Elks for eleven years winning three Grey Cups in the 1950s. He retired in 1964 and was inducted into the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football league Hall of Fame. In 1969 he graduated from the University of Alberta and went on to work as a school teacher, administrator and football coach.

Julia Kiniski School

  • EPSAM-0299
  • Corporate body
  • 1985-

Named after Julia "Big Julie" Kiniski (1899-1969) who was determined to be an Alderwoman. After ten failed attempts, she was elected in October 1963. She was only the third woman to win a seat on City Council. Following her election in 1963, Kiniski was re-elected three more times in 1964, 1966 and 1968. Additions were added to the school in 1989 and 1992.

Kameyosek School

  • EPSAM-0300
  • Corporate body
  • 1977-

An Indigenous-based name: Kameyosek meaning "the beautiful," in Plains Cree.

Kate Chegwin School

  • EPSAM-0301
  • Corporate body
  • 1991-

Named after Kate Chegwin who joined the Edmonton Public School Board in 1899 at Queens Avenue School. Chegwin was the first female to hold a supervisory position in the Edmonton Public School District in 1909, the first female Vice Principal in 1911, and first female Principal at John A. McDougall School in 1914. Chegwin served on the executive board of the Northern Alberta Teachers' Association, the Alberta Education Association and the Women Teachers' Club of Edmonton. Chegwin taught for Edmonton Public Schools for 28 years. Following her retirement, she convinced Edmonton Public Schools that married women teachers could be effective teachers. Kate Chegwin passed away in 1958. In 1984, she was inducted into the Edmonton Historical Hall of Fame.

Keheewin School

  • EPSAM-0302
  • Corporate body
  • 1981-

Keheewin was a Cree chief, his name means "eagle." Chief Keheewin signed the Treaty No. 6 in 1876. Additions were added to the school in 1984 and 1991.

Kenilworth School

  • EPSAM-0303
  • Corporate body
  • 1963-

Named after the residential neighbourhood that it was constructed in. Kenilworth is named after the town and castle of Kenilworth in Warwickshire, England.

Kensington School

  • EPSAM-0304
  • Corporate body
  • 1959-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The name is taken from the Kensington area of London, England. Additions were added to the school in 1963 and 1970.

Kildare School

  • EPSAM-0305
  • Corporate body
  • 1968-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The name Kildare is taken from the county and town of Kildare in Ireland. St. Bridget founded a nunnery there and changed the Celtic words to Cill-dara meaning church of the oak. Kildare is the angelicized form of Cill-dara.

Kilarney School

  • EPSAM-0306
  • Corporate body
  • 1958-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Killarney is named after the town in Ireland, the origin of its name being the Gaelic CIll Airne, meaning church of the sloes. A sloe is the small black or purplish fruit of the black thorn, a thorny bush. Killarney is the anglicized version of Cill Airne. An addition was added to the school in 1967.

Kim Hung School

  • EPSAM-0307
  • Corporate body
  • 2017-

Kim Hung (1951–1996) was a strong advocate for preserving and enhancing Edmonton’s historic Chinatown and was dedicated to improving the quality of life for the Chinese community. Hung founded the Chinese Library Society and the Chinese Graduates Association of Alberta, which supported foreign students. He also helped establish the Mandarin bilingual program at Edmonton Public Schools. Hung founded the Chinese Library Society and the Chinese Graduates Association of Alberta, which supported foreign students. The City of Edmonton named Hung one of the 100 Edmontonians of the Century in 2004. Hung was inducted into the City of Edmonton Community Service Hall of Fame in 2006 and was recognized by the Edmonton Historical Board in 2012 for promoting Edmonton’s heritage.

King Edward Park School

  • EPSAM-0308
  • Corporate body
  • 1913-1949; 1949-1960

The 1913 school was a temporary building, the 1949 building was the permanent building. The name King Edward Park was chosen to commemorate King Edward VII (1841-1910), the eldest son of Queen Victoria. In 1960 the school was renamed to Donnan School.

Kirkness School

  • EPSAM-0309
  • Corporate body
  • 1983-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Kirkness was named after James Kirkness (d.1911), who came to Canada from Scotland in 1864 with the Hudson's Bay Company and by the 1870s Kirkness had settled in Edmonton

Lago Lindo School

  • EPSAM-0310
  • Corporate body
  • 1990-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Lago Lindo is Spanish for "beautiful lake," this nieghbourhood is in the Lake District area. An addition was added to the school in 1992.

Lansdowne School

  • EPSAM-0311
  • Corporate body
  • 1968-

Named after the neighbourhood it was constructed in. This neighbourhood is named in honour of Sir Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice (1845-1927), fifth Marquess of Lansdowne, sixth Earl of Kerry and Governor General of Canada from 1883-1888.

LaPerle School

  • EPSAM-0312
  • Corporate body
  • 1983-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. LaPerle is named after Eleodore Joseph "Leo" LaPerle (1895-1980), LaPerle enlisted in the army in 1917 and was stationed in England, and was discharged in 1919 as a sergeant. In 1929, LaPerle began running the family store and the Winterburn Post office. The store remained in operation until 1969, when the building was torn down. Additions were added to the school in 1984 and 1988.

Lauderdale School

  • EPSAM-0313
  • Corporate body
  • 1954-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. James Lauder (1843-1924) and his son Tom (1863-1949) owned and farmed this land before the turn of the 20th century. An addition was added to the school in 1964.

Laurier Heights School

  • EPSAM-0314
  • Corporate body
  • 1957-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The neighbourhood is named after Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919) Canada's Prime Minister from 1896-1911. He was in power when Alberta became a province in 1905. Additions were added to the school in 1959 and 1961.

Lee Ridge School

  • EPSAM-0315
  • Corporate body
  • 1975-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Honoring Robert Lee (186201925) who was the mayor of Edmonton from 1909-1910. He came to Edmonton in 1898. Before serving as an alderman in 1908, Lee was a town alderman and school board member. Lee was also a businessman involved in real estate. An addition was added to the school in 1976.

Lendrum School

  • EPSAM-0317
  • Corporate body
  • 1962-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. The name Lendrum is in honor of Robert Watt Lendrum (1843-1912), an Irish immigrant to Canada who went on to become a surveyor. Lendrum came to south Edmonton in 1892 as a Dominion land surveyor and later settled on a homestead in the Rabbit Hill area.

Lillian Osborne School

  • EPSAM-0318
  • Corporate body
  • 2007-

In 1889, Osborne was appointment to become Edmonton's first female teacher. Lillian Osborne would remain in the Board’s employment for over 30 years, serving at McKay Avenue, old Queen’s Avenue, Queen Alexandra, Delton and Glenora Schools. In 1983, Lillian M. Osborne was honoured by the City of Edmonton for her contributions in education by receiving a Historical Board Recognition Award.

Lorelei School

  • EPSAM-0319
  • Corporate body
  • 1977-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in, which was named after a historical castle located on the Rhine River in Germany. Additions were added to the school in 1978 and 1992.

Lymburn School

  • EPSAM-0320
  • Corporate body
  • 1985-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. John F. Lymburn (1880-1969) arrived in Edmonton in 1911 and was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1926. He served as Attorney General from 1926 to 1935. An addition was added to the school in 1992.

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