Princess Alexandra School Explained

Princess Alexandra School
Country:	Canada
Fundingtype:	Public
Trustee:	Mark Harris (Chair, Hay River DEA)
Principal:	Carolyn Carroll^[1]
Grades:	4-7
Enrollment:	148
Enrollment As Of:	2020-2021

Princess Alexandra School is a school located in Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada providing public education for students in grades 4 through 7. The administration of the school is the responsibility of the South Slave Divisional Education Council (SSDEC).^[2]

Background

The school is named after Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, a cousin to Queen Elizabeth II. The school was officially opened by the royal after its construction was completed in summer 1967.

Recognition and awards

• In August 2012, Princess Alexandra Literacy Coach Dorie Hanson was awarded an Excellent in Education Award by the South Slave Divisional Education Council for her work in contributing to the ongoing literacy improvements being experienced at the school^{[3] [4]}

External links

• Princess Alexandra at the South Slave Divisional Education Council

Notes and References

1. https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/content/2017-18-directory-schools Northwest Territories Directory of Schools 2017 - 2018
2. Web site: Princess Alexandra School . ssdec.net. 2018-09-09 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180910002627/https://www.ssdec.net/princess-alexandra-school . 2018-09-10.
3. Web site: Excellence in education recognized . Northern News Services . 2012-09-03 . 2012-10-01.
4. Web site: Literacy test scores improving for students in South Slave, N.W.T. . CBC News . 2012-09-01 . 2012-10-01.