Winnipeg School Division Explained

Winnipeg School Division
Country:Canada
Coordinates:49.9°N -97.168°W
Grades:N-12
Established:1877
Superintendent Type:Chief Superintendent
Superintendent:Matthew Henderson (2023)
School Board:Board of Trustees
Chair Of The Board:Tamara Kuly (2023-2024)
Schools:78
Budget:$421 m CAD (2021/22)[1]
Students:33,000
Teachers:2,500
Staff:6,000

The Winnipeg School Division is a school division in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2] [3] With 78 schools, it is the largest of six public school divisions in Winnipeg, as well as the largest and oldest school division in Manitoba.[4] [5]

Its schools collectively teach over 33,000 students, in central, pre-unicity Winnipeg.

Current schools

There are currently 78 schools in the Winnipeg School Division.[6]

Elementary schools

Elementary schools include those from preschool to grade 6.

School Notes
Brock Corydon
Carpathia
Champlain
Clifton
Dufferin
Faraday
Fort Rouge
Garden Grove
George V
Gladstone
Glenelm
GreenwayBuilt at a cost of $88,000 in 1910 at 850 St. Matthews Avenue. This School was the first of three schools with this name, and at the time was the largest in Winnipeg, built to hold 1000 students. In 1919, a second one-storey "bungalow style" building with eight more classrooms was erected nearby. Those two buildings remained until 1997 when they were demolished.[7] The current Greenway school is located at 390 Burnell Street.
Grosvenor
Harrow
Inkster
J.B. Mitchell
John M. King
Kent Road
King Edward
Laura Secord
LaVérendrye
Lord Nelson
Lord Roberts
Lord Selkirk
Luxton
Machray
Montrose
Mulvey
Norquay
Pinkham
Prairie Rose
Principal Sparling
Queenston
River Elm
Riverview
Robert H. Smith
Robertson
Rockwood
Sister MacNamara
Strathcona
Tyndall Park
Victoria-Albert
Wellington
Weston
Wolseley

Middle school and mixed-grade schools

These are middle schools (aka junior high), or a combination of elementary and middle school (typically preschool to grade 9) or middle to high school (typically grades 7 to 12).

SchoolTypeGrades
Keewatin Prairie Communityelementary and middle schoolN-9
David Livingstoneelementary and middle schoolN-8
Earl Greyelementary and middle schoolN-8
Isaac Brock elementary and middle schoolN-9
Lansdowneelementary and middle schoolN-8
Meadows Westelementary and middle schoolN-8
Niji Mahkwaelementary and middle schoolN-8
Ralph Brownelementary and middle schoolN-8
Sacre-Coeur elementary and middle schoolN-9
Sargent Park elementary and middle schoolN-9
Shaughnessy Parkelementary and middle schoolN-8
Stanley Knowleselementary and middle schoolN-8
William Whyteelementary and middle schoolN-8
Andrew Mynarski V.C.middle7-9
General Wolfemiddle7-9
Hugh John Macdonaldmiddle7-9
Isaac Newtonmiddle7-9
River Heightsmiddle7-8
Churchill7-12
Collège Churchill7-12
Elmwood7-12
Gordon Bell7-12
Grant Park7-12
St. John's7-12
WSD Virtual SchoolK-12

High school and adult learning

SchoolTypeGrades
Adolescent Parent Centre 9-12
Argyle AlternativeHigh10-12
Children of the EarthHigh9-12
9-12
High7-12
Kelvin High SchoolHigh9-12
R. B. Russell VocationalHigh (vocational)9-12
Sisler High SchoolHigh9-12
High (vocational) 9-12
Winnipeg Adult Education Centre 12

French-immersion programs

French-immersion programs are taught in either:[8]

The immersion program option is offered in the following schools:

School French Program Grades
École Garden Grove School Dual-Track N-6
École George V School Dual-Track N-7
École J.B. Mitchell School Dual-Track N-6
École secondaire Kelvin High School Dual-Track 9-12
École Laura Secord School Dual-Track N-6
École River Heights School Dual-Track 7-8
École Riverview School Dual-Track N-6
École Robert H. Smith School Dual-Track N-6
École Sisler High School Dual-Track 9-12
École Stanley Knowles School Dual-Track N-8
École Victoria-Albert School Dual-Track K
École Lansdowne Milieu N-8
École LaVérendrye Milieu N-6
École Sacré-Coeur Milieu N-8
Collège Churchill Milieu 7-12

Former schools

SchoolLocationDemolished
Alexandra SchoolEdmonton Street1969
Argyle School (moved)[9] Louise Street1940s
Carlton SchoolGraham Avenue1903
Margaret Scott SchoolAlfred Avenue1990
Somerset School775 Sherbrook Street2005
Strathcona School (moved)McGregor Street1963-1964
Winnipeg Collegiate InstituteBannatyne Avenue1928

Governance

Policies regarding the provision of educational services in WSD are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees of the Winnipeg School Division. The Winnipeg School Division comprises nine wards, each having one elected trustee, who are elected for a four-year term.[10]

On October 26, 2022, the following trustees were elected into office:[11]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WSD Budget .
  2. Web site: Winnipeg School Division. 2011-06-08.
  3. Web site: Manitoba Organization: Winnipeg School Division. 2021-06-16. www.mhs.mb.ca.
  4. Web site: Governance. 2021-06-16. www.winnipegsd.ca.
  5. Web site: Manitoba School Divisions and Districts. 2011-06-08.
  6. Web site: Our Schools. 2021-06-16. Winnipeg School Division.
  7. Web site: Historic Sites of Manitoba: Greenway School (850 St. Matthews Avenue, Winnipeg) . 2022-11-02 . .
  8. Web site: Winnipeg School Division .
  9. Web site: History. 2021-06-16. www.winnipegsd.ca.
  10. Web site: Ward Boundaries & Maps. 2021-06-17. www.winnipegsd.ca.
  11. Web site: City of Winnipeg: 2022 Municipal Council and School Boards Election . City of Winnipeg . 11 June 2023.