Dundas Central Public School

Dundas Central Public School is a primary school located in Dundas, Ontario. It teaches students kindergarten to grade 8. Dundas Central is the second oldest school in Ontario. Dundas Central celebrated its 150th Anniversary on June 16, 2007.[1]

Dundas Central Public School
Address
73 Melville Street

Dundas
,
Ontario
,
L9H 2A2

Canada
Coordinates43.2697°N 79.9581°W / 43.2697; -79.9581
Information
School typePrimary School
Founded1857
School boardHamilton-Wentworth District School Board
PrincipalMs. Bartkiw
GradesJK-8
Enrollment550
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Green & Yellow
MascotCougar
Websitewww.hwdsb.on.ca/dundascentral/
Last updated: June 3, 2007

Renovations in 1987

In June 1987 it was closed for renovations and its students were relocated to the previously closed Dundas District. The school was originally renovated as a K-8 school which left intact the art room, shop, and family studies rooms.

Changes After Construction

After relocating to the upgraded school in 1989, the seventh and eighth grade students were then moved back to District which then became a middle school for students in grade 6 - 8. The following September Dundas Central began renting some of its empty classrooms to the Brock University Teachers College.

Gymnasium

The Gymnasium for Central Public has a seating capacity of over 600.

Awards

Ken Spencer Award for Innovation: Dundas Central teacher Heidi Siwak received the 2011/2012 Ken Spencer award[2] for innovation for her guidance of grade 6 and 7 students on a project that peered students with programmers in Australia and Finland as well as digital media artists from New York to build a Tourism app[3] for the iPhone.[4]

References
  1. "Home Page". Archived from the original on 2007-06-02. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  2. http://cea-ace.s3.amazonaws.com/media/CEA-2012-Ken-Spencer-Award-Finalists-Booklet.pdf
  3. http://www.slideshare.net/siwak62/app-titude-for-learning-rscon3-heidi-siwak
  4. http://www.thespec.com/community/article/671430--dundas-central-nabs-another-national-honour
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