Dundas Central Public School
| Dundas Central Public School | |
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| Address | |
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73 Melville Street Dundas, Ontario, L9H 2A2 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°16′11″N 79°57′29″W / 43.2697°N 79.9581°WCoordinates: 43°16′11″N 79°57′29″W / 43.2697°N 79.9581°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Primary School |
| Founded | 1857 |
| School board | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board |
| Principal | Mr. Morlog |
| Grades | JK-8 (Day Care in Library) |
| Enrollment | 550 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Green & Yellow |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website |
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| Last updated: June 3, 2007 | |
Dundas Central Public School is a primary school located in Dundas, Ontario. It teaches students kindegarten to grade 8. Dundas Central is the second oldest school in Ontario. Dundas Central celebrated its 150th Anniversary on June 16, 2007.[1]
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. When the renovation was complete the school featured among other new amenities a new high tech computer lab, as well as a new library which was the envy of the board. The Doctor Jean Beck Resource Center (as it was called) featured two conference rooms, as well as storage for A/V Equipment.
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 is one of the largest facilities of its kind in an elementary school in Ontario. It is actually a large 'double gym' separated by a large electronic folding door that can divide the gym into two separate rooms. The gymnasium has two change rooms, an equipment room, teachers office as well as a large balcony mezzanine. The gym has a seating capacity of over 600.
Playground
In the 1990s the playground consisted of a huge wooden play structure with red slides and a bouncy bridge. It also had three tire swings. The structure has since been removed. The playground area is now a combination of a large open grassy area, and a smaller paved area.
The Structure was built in the early 1980s when the school celebrated 150 years. The students raised money selling garbage bags called, "Happy Bags".
Library
The Dundas Central Public school library contains a wide assortment of books, and many new titles. The library has five reference computers, and is connected to the computer lab. The library has received a new gray carpeting in 2008.
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]