Cook Elementary School

Infobox Education in Canada
name= William Cook Elementary ["For School Data, Source: [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/schoolbook/ BC Schools Book] ." "Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education" January 16, 2006.]


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streetaddress= 8600 Cook Rd
city= Richmond
province= British Columbia
postalcode= V6Y 1V7
areacode= 604
phone= 668-6454
fax= 668-6137
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schoolnumber= 3838015
schoolboard= School District 38 Richmond
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principal= Mr. M.Porter
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fundingtype= Public
schooltype= Elementary school
grades= K-7
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mascot= cougars
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founded= 1955
enrollment= 497
enrollment_as_of= January 16, 2006

William Cook Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, British Columbia part of School District 38 Richmond.

History

The school was named after local pioneer William Stanley Cook (1859-1940), who settled in the area in 1883. Cook purchased 40 acres of land in the area in 1906, and farmed it until 1925. The school was built in 1954. [Jon Henderson, "Richmond Schools - What's in a Name?", City of Richmond Archives, 2004, p. 11] The first playground is built at 2002,the second one is built in 2006.

Programs

*Hot Lunch
*Sports Day

Places in school

*Gym
*Multiporpose room
*Computer Lab
*Courtyard
*Library
*Office

References

External links

chool Reports - Ministry of Education

* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/class_size/03838015.pdf Class Size]
* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/sat_survey/2005/03838015.pdf Satisfaction Survey]
* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/school_perf/03838015.pdf School Performance]
* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/fsa/03838015.pdf Skills Assessment]