Merritt E. Callaghan Intermediate School

Address
41870 Western Rd – Route 2 Tignish, Prince Edward Island, C0B 1K0, Canada
Information
School number	N/A
School board	Western School Board
Religious affiliation	none
Principal	Mary Lee Doucette
Vice principal	Jean Keizer
School type	Intermediate school
Grades	7–9
Language	English (select French courses available)
Enrolment	500+
Homepage	http://www.edu.pe.ca/mecallaghan

Merritt E. Callaghan Intermediate School is an intermediate school providing education for 7th to 9th grade students in the Tignish, Alberton, St. Louis, and Miminegash areas of western Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of the Western School Board of PEI, and in the 2006–2007 school year has a student population of approximately 500. The school is named after Merritt Edwin Callaghan, a former local resident.

History

In 1976, Merritt Callaghan School was built at the expense of discontinuing more localized intermediate education that was taking place at Tignish Intermediate, St. Edward Intermediate, Alberton Intermediate, and other schools. The decision was made to merge all of these former schools into one by then–Minister of Education, Bennett Campbell.^[1] Though some were against the initial change, many now feel it was an appropriate move.

Extracurricular activities

The school offers many sport activities, such as soccer, intramurals, and more. Holidays are celebrated in the school with activities such as the Christmas Prom, as well as Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day–related activities.

See also

• Westisle Composite High School
• Prince Edward Island
• Western School Board
• Alberton
• Tignish
• Ellerslie

References

1. ^ M.E. Callaghan Intermediate school website. Retrieved on 28 March 2007.