École Provencher

École Provencher
Address
Map
320, avenue de la Cathédrale

Winnipeg
,
Manitoba
,
R2H 0J4

Canada
Coordinates49°53′27″N 97°06′50″W / 49.8907°N 97.1138°W / 49.8907; -97.1138
Information
School typePublic Elementary School
Established1818; 207 years ago (1818)
School boardLouis Riel School Division
SuperintendentChristian Michalik
PrincipalMichèle Olson
Staff12 Teachers, 12 Support
GradesKindergarten to 3
Enrollment260
LanguageFrench Immersion
AreaSaint Boniface
Colour(s)Blue and Gold
MascotLe Paladin
Websitewww.lrsd.net/schools/Provencher/

École Provencher is the oldest school in Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

rom its earliest beginnings in 1818 under the guidance of Father Provencher, the school has occupied various sites in St. Boniface. In 1906, École Provencher found its current and permanent home at the corner of rue St. Jean Baptiste and avenue de la Cathédrale.[1][2]

Originally part of the St. Boniface School Division, École Provencher is now within the Louis Riel School Division. Students from Kindergarten to grade 3 are schooled in the French Immersion program, continuing the tradition set by the founders of receiving instruction in both official languages. The school also houses independent day-care facilities and nursery school programs.[3]

Acclaimed author Gabrielle Roy, a Grade 1 teacher at École Provencher, taught there from 1930 to 1936.

Notable alumni

  • Earl Dawson – politician and president of the Manitoba and Canadian Amateur Hockey Associations[4][5]

References

  1. ^ DeClercq, Jean-Marie et al. École Provencher/Provencher School. Louis Riel School Division Print Shop. 2006.
  2. ^ "École Provencher". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  3. ^ P est pour/is for Provencher. Art Bookbindery. 2010.
  4. ^ "Hockey loses Dawson". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. March 30, 1987. p. 45.Free access icon
  5. ^ Goldsborough, Gordon (2017-12-25). "Memorable Manitobans: Earl Phillip Dawson (1925-1987)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
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