J. W. Sexsmith Elementary School

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name= J.W. Sexsmith Community 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= 7455 Ontario St
city= Vancouver
province= British Columbia
postalcode= V5X 3C1
areacode= 604
phone= 713-4901
fax= 713-4903
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schoolnumber= 3939063
schoolboard= School District 39 Vancouver
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principal= Mrs J. Hall
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fundingtype= Public
schooltype= Elementary school
grades= K-7
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enrollment= 404
enrollment_as_of= January 16, 2006

J.W. Sexsmith Community Elementary is a public elementary school in Vancouver, British Columbia part of School District 39 Vancouver.

History

John Wesley Sexsmith was born in Richmond, County of Lennox, Ontario on May 10, 1830 to parents who were both members of the U.E. Loyalist Families. Educated in the common schools of Ontario, financial hardships and decided to ty out his fortune in the West.

Mr. Sexsmith's westward journey eventually brought him to a plot of land on what was then known as Lulu Island. Drawing from his experience back in Ontario, Sexsmith established a cheese factory and soon grew so successful that he extended his land holdings to some convert|1900|acre|km2|0 on day Pitt Meadows. To overcome

responsible for the building of bridges to join Marpole, Sea Island and Lulu Island.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Sexsmith were actively involved in teaching. Mrs. Sexsmith, being one of the first teachers in this area with professional qualifications, taught at a school in Gastown us that our school was one of the first, if not the first, of the strictly rural schools established on the mainland of British Columbia.

Programs

basketball, drama, volleyball, badminton, cross country, safety patrol, and so much more

References

External links

chool Reports - Ministry of Education

* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/class_size/03939063.pdf Class Size]
* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/sat_survey/2005/03939063.pdf Satisfaction Survey]
* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/school_perf/03939063.pdf School Performance]
* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/fsa/03939063.pdf Skills Assessment]