Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School
Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary is a public elementary school in Vancouver, British Columbia part of School District 39 Vancouver.
Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary[1] | |
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Picture of Mackenzie Elementary | |
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960 39th Ave E , , Canada | |
Coordinates | 49.2344°N 123.0861°W |
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School type | Public, Elementary school |
Motto | Be safe little dragons |
School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
School number | 3939079 |
Principal | Lisa Nucich |
Grades | K-7 |
Enrollment | 392 (2015) |
Colour(s) | Blue and White |
Mascot | Mackenzie Dragons |
Website | mackenzie |
History
Mackenzie was constructed in 1925 with an enrollment of about 25 to 30 students. In 1930 the official school was built and opened for grades K to 7. Students had to wear uniforms which were the school colours of blue and white and the girls had to go in through the east side and the boys had to go in through the west side. When Fleming elementary was constructed the board of education was thinking of making it a Mackenzie annex but they thought it was too close to the Henderson annex. In 2005 it was the celebration of 75 years of teaching in Mackenzie school an important occasion for the school (the next big celebration will be the 100 years, which will be in 2030)
Programs
Mackenzie offers a variety of programs from music to physical education along with the normal courses offered in the Vancouver curriculum.
Activities
Students attending the school have the opportunity to join a wide variety of groups such as choir and sports teams. Track and field, cross country, soccer, basketball and volleyball are examples of the sports offered. They also have a band program and a YMCA.
See also
- Sir Alexander Mackenzie Senior Public School in Toronto, is also named after Sir Alexander Mackenzie the explorer
References
- "For School Data, Source: BC Schools Book Archived 2006-07-12 at the Wayback Machine." Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education January 16, 2006.
External links
School Reports - Ministry of Education