GENELLE ELEMENTARY

The Genelle Elementary School was constructed in 1951-52 and housed grades one to three. It served the community until it was closed in 1997. It was later demolished and a private residence now occupies the site.
PATTERSON SCHOOLS

TRAIL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Trail High School The Trail High School was opened in 1923 with grades 9 to 11 attending. When opened, it was called the Trail Technical School. Previously, students in these grades attended Central School. In 1926, grade 12 was added to the school. The initial enrollment was 90 students. In 1933, three classrooms were added […]
SUNNINGDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The Sunningdale Elementary School was constructed in 1949 at a cost of $63,000 to serve the growing neighbourhood. Students began classes in the school on November 21st in that year with Principal Gordon Frew and teachers Grace Frew (no relation) and Shirley Dabb. Initially the school had three classrooms and an activity room. Additional classrooms […]
SMELTER HILL / TADANAC ELEMENTARY

A school for the children of Tadanac residents was opened in 1897 with 37 pupils in attendance. It was called Smelter Hill. It was renamed Tadanac Elementary in 1919. In 1929, a new school was built on Kootenay Avenue at the entrance to the subdivision. It had two classrooms on the second floor and two […]
JAMES LLOYD CROWE HIGH SCHOOL

The J L Crowe High School was constructed in 1950-51 and was opened for classes in September, 1951. It provided instruction for grades 10 to 12 and Senior Matriculation (sometimes called grade 13). When the Trail Jr. High School closed in 1983, grades 8 and 9 were transferred to the Crowe. The school was replaced […]
GLENMERRY ELEMENTARY

No information is available at present regarding the history of Glenmerry Elementary School.
EAST TRAIL / LAURA J. MORRISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

East Trail’s first school was established in 1917. By 1924, when the area was subdivided for housing, it contained grades 1 to 8. As the area expanded in population the school was added too many times and became the largest elementary school in Trail. In 1925, Mrs. Laura J. Morrish joined the staff as Principal. […]
EARLY TRAIL SCHOOLS

The first school in the community of Trail Creek was established in 1897 in the Hanna Block on Bay Avenue. Forty pupils attended with a staff consisting of Principal Donald Dewar and teacher Mabel Bunting. This location soon proved to be too small for the growing town and in 1901 the community built a new […]
COLUMBIA PARK (RIVERVALE) SCHOOL

A school was established in the small community of Columbia Park (now Rivervale) just north of Trail in 1911. The one room building was constructed with volunteer labour and 15 pupils attended in the first year. The enrollment held steady until 1916 when it dropped to 2 and the school closed. Pupils from this community […]