Montrose Elementary School - Montrose, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 04.611 W 117° 35.688
11U E 456561 N 5436169
For 51 years this school was the house of learning for the children of the community of Montrose. Declining student enrolment and school amalgamation led to first its decline, then its demise, when it closed its doors for the final time in 2003.
Waymark Code: WMNB12
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 02/03/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member MrsMcFly
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MONTROSE ELEMENTARY

Until the Montrose Elementary School opened in 1952, pupils went by bus to the L J Morrish Elementary in Trail. Built on land donated by Len Simmons, the school opened three classrooms in January, 1952, with twenty-one pupils in grade 1 to 3 and twenty-two pupils in grades 4 to 6. Mr. S. (Buzz) Nutini was the first Principal and Miss Selma Frew was the primary teacher.

Grade 7 pupils ceased to be enrolled in the school in 1977 when they were transferred to the Beaver Valley Middle School in Fruitvale. In 1996, grade 6 pupils were also transferred to the BV Middle School. The Montrose Elementary was closed in June, 2003.
From School District 20
Address:
Ninth Avenue at Nine A Avenue
Montrose, BC Canada
V0G 1P0

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