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Prince of Wales Public School

Historic Location Educational in Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Jul 17 2014

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Recent status Historic Location
Location # 10748

Prince of Wales Public School, built in 1876, was the oldest elementary school in the Simcoe County District School Board. The school was located in downtown Barrie, Ontario, Canada and shared a field with neighbouring Barrie Central Collegiate Institute. It was one of two elementary schools in Barrie, Ontario to offer an Extended French program. The last principal was Jan Olson. Prince of Wales officially closed on June 30, 2011.

Closure of the school

Prince of Wales Public School had been placed on the list of 'Prohibitive to Repair' schools in the Simcoe County District School Board and, after an Accommodation Review Process took place, and a recommendation was submitted to the school board trustees, it was decided that Prince of Wales Public School would close in June 2011. Since closing, former Prince of Wales students have been attending Hillcrest Public School.

Homework policy

There had been a significant controversy over homework with parents and educators arguing that it imposed an unfair burden on the children and that it discriminated against those from less-supportive homes. Consequently, the school had a homework-free policy for the 2007-2008 school year.

Medical guidelines

New medical guidelines recommended that all schools with a competitive athletics program should have an Automated external defibrillator (AED). In launching the guidelines, the case was cited of an 11-year-old Prince of Wales student, Chase McEachern, who died of a heart attack in the school gymnasium in February, 2006. Prince of Wales did not have an AED.

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8 months ago

Added more history details

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3 years ago

It's actually still standing (has yet to be demolished) but as shown in the most recent album is completely gutted and also fenced

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6 years ago

i entered it once tough the basement before the demolition, basement was flooded and there was a motion detector in the stairwell. set off an alarm.

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10 years ago

it would be even better if there was access to inside

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10 years ago

This shcool is Two kool.

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10 years ago

Plus I would make this FM.

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8 months ago

full membership... good times

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8 months ago

You were 4 when that comment was posted

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8 months ago

shhhhh

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10 years ago

I just fixed the coordinates a bit. Chool school.

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10 years ago

Cool location! Too bad there's no access