Radisson School Explained

Radisson School
Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba R2C 2P9
Address:1105 Winona St., Transcona,
Coordinates:49.9027°N -97.0085°W
Former Name:Radisson Elementary School
Grades:K-5

Radisson School, originally Radisson Elementary School, is a K-5 school that is part of River East Transcona School Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Part of a tri-school campus in Transcona, the school's immediate neighbours are John W. Gunn Middle School and Transcona Collegiate.[1]

It was built in 1957 and was originally an eight-room building. Radisson was named for famed fur trader Pierre-Esprit Radisson, the unanimous choice of the students. Margaret Underhill was the first principal of the school and first female principal in the division.

References

  1. Web site: ABOUT US . 2024-02-26 . www.retsd.mb.ca . en.

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