Dunrankin Drive Public School

Dunrankin Drive Public School
Address
3700 Dunrankin Drive Mississauga, Ontario, L4T 1V9, Canada
Information
School board	Peel District School Board
Religious affiliation	none
Superintendent	Susan Hiraishi
Area trustee	Rick Williams
Principal	Gale Solomon-Henry
Vice principal	Stephanie Casey
School type	Elementary school
Grades	K-5
Language	English
Mascot	Dolphin
Team name	Dolphins
Colours	Blue and Black
Founded	1969
Enrolment	527 (June 2006)
Homepage	http://qps.peelschools.org/DunrankinPS

Dunrankin Drive Public School is an elementary school in Mississauga, Ontario, located in the Malton area. The school is part of the Peel District School Board, is named after the street it is located on, and was opened in 1969^[1] as "Westwood Public School". However, the name was later changed to avoid confusion with then Westwood Secondary School^[2] (now Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School) where students of Dunrankin go when they've reached grade 9. Dunrankin is a feeder school for Darcel Avenue Senior Public School, where students go once they've reached grade 6. Dunrankin drew attention in 2008 by shutting off all lights, computers and electronic equipment for an hour for Earth Hour^[3] and participating in a 20-minute cleanup on part of the Etobicoke Creek Trail running through the Pearson Airport lands, scheduled to be open to the public in 2009.^[4]

Programs

Dunrankin Drive Public School has a number of special leadership roles through clubs. Also they have beneficial programs that allow families to connect with the school. One is F.A.S.T., while there is also reading club and OFIP tutoring to help improve reading and writing. Dunrankin runs a cooking club.

Sports

Dodgeball

• Basketball
• Soccer
• Hockey
• Running

References

1. ^ Timeline - History of Malton, Ontario, Canada
2. ^ School History - History of Malton, Ontario, Canada
3. ^ All over GTA, schools find Earth Hour a good fit - Toronto Star
4. ^ Toronto Pearson Benefits from 20-Minute Makeover: Aviation.ca - Your Number One Source for Canadian Aviation News

External links

• Dunrankin Drive Public School at the Peel District School Board website

Coordinates: 43°43′23″N 79°37′50″W / 43.723027°N 79.630644°W / 43.723027; -79.630644