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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 opened in 1955 constructed by West Jasper Place School District No. 4679 and 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 Barnett, the first General Secretary of the Alberta's Teachers' Alliance (ATA). Barnett taught for Edmonton Public Schools until 1920 when he resigned to work full time for the Alberta Teachers Alliance. Barnett served as ATA executive secretary from 1920–46. In 1947, as a tribute to his contribution to the teaching profession in Alberta, he was awarded, posthumously, 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.

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