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Abbott School

  • EPSAM-0001
  • Corporate body
  • 1958-

Named after World War I veteran Abe Abbott. Abbott was the caretaker of Beverly Central School from 1922-1958. Was originally known as Beverley Elementary School, but the name was changed in May 1960. The school was constructed by Beverly School District No. 2292 and was annexed by Edmonton Public School Division No.7 in 1962. An addition was added to the school in 1974.

Aldergrove School

  • EPSAM-0002
  • Corporate body
  • 1976-

Aldergrove School was named after the residential neighborhood it was constructed in, which was named after the Alder trees in the area. An addition was added to the school in 1977.

Argyll Centre

  • EPSAM-0005
  • Corporate body
  • 1956-1983;

Argyll Centre originally operated in Argyll School but moved to Terrace Heights School in 2005. Argyll Centre was created to become Edmonton Public Schools' center for home education services as well as to provide online schooling across the province of Alberta, with teachers assisting the students when necessary.

Allendale School

  • EPSAM-0006
  • Corporate body
  • 1949-

Named after the residential neighborhood it was constructed in, Allendale. Allendale was named after Irishman Thomas Allen (1847-1920), who owned the land and farmed it. They sold their land and it was annexed by the City of Strathcona in 1907, and became part of Edmonton in 1912 when Strathcona and Edmonton amalgamated.
Additions were added to the school in 1950, 1955 and 1973.

Avalon School

  • EPSAM-0007
  • Corporate body
  • 1965-

Avalon School was named after the Isle of Avalon (Severn Sea). French immersion program is offered for grades 7 and 9.
The Consulting Architects of Avalon School were Wood and Gardener.
Addition built in 1968.

Athlone School

  • EPSAM-0008
  • Corporate body
  • 1957-

Named after the residential neighbourhood it was constructed in. Athlone is named after The Earl of Athlone, also known as Sir Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alred George Cambridge, Prince Alexander of Teck (1874-1957), served as governor general of Canada from 1940 to 1946. This neighbourhood also include the former Dunvegan area. Additions were added to the school in 1964 and 1972.

Alex Taylor School

  • EPSAM-0009
  • Corporate body
  • 1908-2001

Named after former Chairman of the School Board (1899-1909), Alexander Taylor (1854-1916). Taylor arrived in 1879 from Ottawa and founded the newspaper, The Edmonton Bulletin with Frank Oliver in 1881. In 1884 Taylor brought the first telephone to Edmonton, founding The Edmonton District Telephone Company. Additions were added to the school in 1927 and 1971.
The decommissioned school was leased to Edmonton City Centre Church Corporation.

amiskwaciy Academy

  • EPSAM-0010
  • Corporate body
  • 2002-

In 2002, a building near the Edmonton municipal airport was repurposed to become amiskwaciy Academy. amiskwaciy is the Cree word for "Beaver Hills."

Afton School

  • EPSAM-0011
  • Corporate body
  • 1966-2021

Afton School was named after the Afton River in Scotland. An addition was added to the school in 1972.
The Architects of Afton School were Gordon and Mangold. The Consulting Architect was W. W. Butchart.

Alex Janvier School

  • EPSAM-0012
  • Corporate body
  • 2021-

Named after renowned Indigenous artist Alex Janvier. School opened to students in fall 2021, opening ceremony June 3, 2022.

Aleda Patterson School

  • EPSAM-0013
  • Corporate body
  • 2021-

Named after Aleda Patterson, a former Edmonton Public Schools teacher who was involved in starting community agencies in Edmonton to support health, families and children. Patterson is the founder of the ABC Head Start program she discovered in Colorado and brought the concept to Edmonton in 1984.

Alberta School for the Deaf

  • EPSAM-0014
  • Corporate body
  • 1955-1992; 1995-

The Alberta School for the Deaf was constructed by the Alberta Government and opened in 1955 with five wings of the school and dormitories for students. The Alberta School for the Deaf was given to and joined Edmonton Public Schools in 1995 following modernization and restoration of the building to serve d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing students from Grades 1-12.

Academy at King Edward

  • EPSAM-0015
  • Corporate body
  • 1992-

Academy at King Edward was established as a site for students who meet district criteria for Learning Strategies. The School provides specialized programing to meet the learning skill needs of students. Academy at King Edward has operated out of the original 1914 King Edward School since 1992.

A. Blair McPherson School

  • EPSAM-0016
  • Corporate body
  • 2010-

The school is named after A. Blair McPherson, also known as “Grandpa Mac.” He was a family pastor, counselor and volunteer who contributed to Bisset School. McPherson helped students contribute positively to their school, and taught the importance of respecting others, being compassionate and acting honesty and truthfully.

Strathcona School District No. 216

  • EPSAM-0018
  • Corporate body
  • 1903-1912

The South Edmonton School District No. 216 was formed in 1892 to serve residents in the Strathcona District south of Edmonton. The district name was changed in 1899 to Strathcona School District No. 216. The District amalgamated with Edmonton School District No. 7 in 1912.

Old Scona School

  • EPSAM-0019
  • Corporate body
  • 1908-

Old Scona School was built by Strathcona School District No. 216 and was annexed by Edmonton Public Schools in 1912. Following the openings of Strathcona High School and Bonnie Doon High School in 1958, the Old Scona building provided Junior High classes. Later, the school served as a special education school, a continuing education center for adult students and an annex of Grant MacEwan Community College. In 1976, Old Scona reopened as an academic high school.

North Edmonton School District No. 2305

  • EPSAM-0020
  • Corporate body
  • 1910-1913

The North Edmonton School District No. 2305 was established in November 1910. The district amalgamated with the Edmonton School District No. 7 in 1912.

Archives and Museum

  • EPSAM-0022
  • Corporate body
  • 1983-

Located in the historic McKay Avenue School following the restoration in 1987.

Edmonton Teachers' Wives' Association

  • EPSAM-0025
  • Corporate body
  • 1954-1984

The Edmonton Teachers’ Wives’ Association was formed in March 1954 and dissolved in 1984. The purpose of the club was to develop a friendly spirit among teachers’ wives, especially those new to the city. Membership was open to wives of teachers and supervisors employed by the Edmonton Public and Edmonton Separate School Boards, wives of retired teachers and retired supervisors, and widows of teachers and supervisors. Meetings were held monthly, October through May inclusively, in the form of a supper meeting. Additional social events took place throughout the year. The administrative body of the Edmonton Teachers’ Wives’ Association consisted of an Executive Committee made up of: President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, Social Convener, Program Convener, Publicity Convener, and Nominative Convener. A Constitution which expressed the purpose of the organization and detailed the duties of the executive was created in 1954 and amended annually. By 1983 membership in the organization had dwindled and the organization was disbanded the following year.

James McCaig

  • EPSAM-0026
  • Person
  • Superintendent 1906-1913

James McCaig is the first Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools. McCaig served from July 20, 1906 to October 31, 1913. Ten permanent schools were built during the seven years that he served and five more were nearing completion at the time of his resignation. Superintendent McCaig was a progressive thinker in terms of educational philosophy. He stated that “The ultimate end of school work is character building”. He proposed expanded household science, music, and physical education classes in the belief that a richer curriculum would help keep pupils in school.

W. Richardson

  • EPSAM-0027
  • Person
  • acting Superintendent Nov-Dec 1913

W. Carpenter

  • EPSAM-0028
  • Person
  • Superintendent 1914-1923

William G. Carpenter is the second Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools. Carpenter served in this role from 1914 - 1923. At the time of his appointment, Carpenter was principal of Victoria High School. One of his first tasks as superintendent was to introduce a night school program for new Canadians. Throughout the First World War, Carpenter kept in close personal contact with most of the staff members who were serving in the military overseas.

Unlike his predecessor, James McCaig who used a horse-drawn rig for transport, Superintendent Carpenter used his automobile, which he purchased in 1919, when making school visits. In 1921, he applied to the Board to cover the cost of new tires, explaining that he had already spent $143.10 on tire repairs and that he used the car almost entirely for work. His request was denied; however his travel allowance was increased to $35/month.

Mr. Carpenter left his position as Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools to become principal of the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art in Calgary. He later became Alberta’s Provincial Director of Technical Education.

George McKee

  • EPSAM-0029
  • Person
  • Superintendent 1924-1940

George McKee is the third Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools. McKee was appointed in 1924. He remained in this capacity for 17 years until his retirement in 1940. Periods of stability, depression and financial cutbacks were experienced during his tenure.

In his first year as Superintendent, McKee participated in opening ceremonies for three new schools: Garneau, Riverdale and Frank Scott (later renamed Eastwood). McKee was well liked by the teachers and remarkably few teachers resigned or left the Division during his time as Superintendent.

Ross Sheppard

  • EPSAM-0030
  • Person
  • Superintendent 1940-1955

Ross Sheppard is the fourth Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools. During the Sheppard years, the number of permanent schools increased from 30 to 63, student enrolment increased by almost 1,000 students per year, and permanent staff doubled. Teachers' salaries almost doubled from an average annual salary of $2088 in 1940 to $3896 in 1955. Per pupil costs of education increased from $89.19 to $238.25 during the same period.

Ross Sheppard is remembered as a man who tried to maintain close contact with the staff, even to the point of handing out cheques to all the teachers on the last day of June. Sheppard graciously thanked each teacher for his or her efforts during the year and took pride in calling each teacher by name, seldom making a mistake in doing so.

Ross Sheppard High School, built in 1957, was named in Sheppard's honour.

Beverly Heights School

  • EPSAM-0032
  • Corporate body
  • 1954-1981

An eight-room school constructed by Beverly School District No. 2922, which amalgamated with the Edmonton School Division in 1961. Named after the residential neighbourhood, the school was constructed in, named after the nearby train station.

R. J. Scott School

  • EPSAM-0033
  • Corporate body
  • 1958-2017

Formerly belonging to the Beverly School District No. 2922. The school was amalgamated with Edmonton School Division in 1961. Named for R.J. Scott, inspector, teacher and trustee for Beverly School Division. An addition was added to the school in 1974.

Lawton School

  • EPSAM-0034
  • Corporate body
  • 1957-2017

Formerly belonging to the Beverly School District No. 2922, Lawton Junior High was amalgamated with Edmonton School Division in 1961. Named after Percy Benjamin Lawton, Beverly School District's longest serving teacher and principal. Lawton began teaching in 1927 and retired in 1957. Lawton taught Edmontonian Major William Hawrelak. Additions were added to the school in 1960 and 1967.

Beacon Heights School

  • EPSAM-0035
  • Corporate body
  • 1953-

A six-room school was constructed by Beverly School District No. 2292 in 1953 and was amalgamated with Edmonton School Division in 1961. Named after the residential neighbourhood, it was constructed. A five-classroom addition and gymnasium was added in 1960.

Beverly Central School

  • EPSAM-0036
  • Corporate body
  • 1913-1953

Named after the residential nieghbourhood it was constructed in. The school was constructed by Beverly School District No. 2292 in 1913 and was annexed to Edmonton in 1961. The name Beverly was chosen after the Canadian Pacific Railway Station that was in the area. Prior to 1953, Beverly (Central) Schools consisted of 3 buildings: a 2-room school, later referred to as the Church building; a 4-room school, brick, used until 1955; a 6-room steel school, referred to as "H" and "tin" school. After 1953, this group became known as Central or Beverly Central. Beverly Central School was demolished in 1955 and in 1959 R. J. Scott School was constructed at the same location.

William Wagner

  • EPSAM-0038
  • Person
  • Superintendent 1955-1964

William P. Wagner is the fifth Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools.

Peter Bargen

  • EPSAM-0039
  • Person
  • Superintendent 1964-1967

Dr. Peter F. Bargen is the sixth Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools.

Tom Baker

  • EPSAM-0040
  • Person
  • acting Superintendent Jul 1967-Jun 1968

Roland Jones

  • EPSAM-0041
  • Person
  • Superintendent 1968-1972

Dr. Roland W. Jones is the seventh Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools.

Michael Strembitsky

  • EPSAM-0042
  • Person
  • acting Superintendent Aug-Dec 1972; Superintendent 1973-1994; Secretary-Treasurer 1974-1979

Michael A. Strembitsky is the eighth Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools.

Angus McBeath

  • EPSAM-0043
  • Person
  • acting Superintendent May-Dec 1994; Superintendent 2001-2005

Angus McBeath is the tenth Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools.

Emery Dosdall

  • EPSAM-0044
  • Person
  • Superintendent 1995-2001

Emery Dosdall is the ninth Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools.

Edgar Schmidt

  • EPSAM-0045
  • Person
  • acting Superintendent Nov 2005-Aug 2006; Superintendent May 2007-Aug 2013.

Edgar Schmidt is the twelfth Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools.

Bob Holt

  • EPSAM-0046
  • Person
  • acting Superintendent Jan 2007-Apr 2007

Lyall Thomson

  • EPSAM-0047
  • Person
  • Superintendent 2006-2007

Lyall Thomson is the eleventh Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools.

Darrel Robertson

  • EPSAM-0048
  • Person
  • Superintendent 2013-

Darrel Robertson is the thirteenth Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools.

West Jasper Place School District No. 4679

  • EPSAM-0049
  • Corporate body
  • 1935-1964

West Jasper Place School District No. 4679 was established in 1935. It amalgamated with Edmonton School District No. 7 in August 1964.

Abbie Scott

  • EPSAM-0050
  • Person
  • involved with the Edmonton Grads 1923-1973

Abbie Scott was a member of the Edmonton Grad basketball team of 1923-1924, which won the world basketball championships held in Edmonton in 1923. The team traveled to Europe in 1924. The team disbanded in 1940. Scott was a member of the Edmonton Grads Club, an alumni association, and took part in the ceremony inducting the team into Edmonton Hall of Fame in 1973.

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