WOODLAND PARK ELEMENTARY

A black and white photograph of Woodland Park School, a low, extended building with a flat roof, situated in an open space with majestic mountains in the background, showcasing the natural beauty surrounding the educational facility.

This school first opened its doors for pupils in Castlegar in 1961. This new four room school plus activity room was built primarily to accommodate the children of the employees of the recently completed Celgar Pulp Mill. The 120 students, grades 1 to 5, were very excited to attend this new school. In 1965, two […]

WATERLOO

The settlement of Waterloo was located at the south end of Ootischenia. The school, a small one-room building, was built in 1897 complete with homemade furnishings, 12 pupils attended. The school closed in 1900 when mining activity in the area ceased.

VALLEY VISTA

This school was built to relieve overcrowding at Kinnaird Elementary in 1954. It was a two-room school for grade one and two pupils. In 1960s, a third room was added for grade three. In the 1970s, kindergarten classes were added. The school closed in 1991, sold to a developer who tore the building down for […]

TWIN RIVERS ELEMENTARY

A black and white photograph from 1992 showing Twin Rivers School, a sprawling single-story educational building with large windows, situated in an expansive open field with a dramatic backdrop of forested mountains, indicative of the school's serene and natural setting.

This school opened in 1959 and originally had four primary classes. Two rooms were added in the early 1960s. Additional classrooms were constructed over the years. Twin Rivers School housed only elementary intermediate grades and was a feeder school for Kinnaird Junior Secondary (Middle) School. Twin Rivers continues to serve the community of Castlegar.

THRUMS – TARRYS

A black and white photograph of Thrums-Tarrys School, depicting a modest, two-story wooden building in a wintry setting, with snow on the ground and surrounded by tall trees, under a large expanse of sky with visible power lines, suggesting a quiet, rural educational setting from the past.

In 1908, a two-room school opened to serve pupils in the Thrums-Tarrys area. The school’s enrollment was 21 pupils. This old wooden structure was used until about 1947. During 1948 – 49, a new school was built at Tarrys. However, this school succumbed to fire. Several years went by before the school was rebuilt. The […]

SYRINGA CREEK

This school was located about 9 miles north of Robson on the Lower Arrow Lake. The school was built in 1913 by the settlers of this community with volunteer labor. Money was raised for the windows and doors by the willing community. Pupils went to the school from grades 1 to 4. The school was […]

STANLEY HUMPHRIES HIGH SCHOOL

Stanley Humphries High School opened its doors in January 1951. It served as a Junior/Senior High School with grades 7 to 13. The school is constructed of cement instead of wood frame. There have been many rooms were added since the opening including a band room, library, gymnasium and a Fine Industrial Education wing. It […]

SHOREACRES

A one-room school was built on the east side of the Kootenay River, in an area known as Shoreacres in 1915. In 1928, a second room was added and enrollment grew to 54 pupils. Unfortunately, in 1938 the original school was burned down and its students were then transferred to the Glade School. In 1967, […]

ROBSON

A grainy black and white photograph from 1914 of Robson School, depicting a two-story wooden building with a steep gabled roof and large windows, typical of early 20th-century educational structures, evoking the historic charm of the era's rural schoolhouses.

The first weekday school in Robson was held in a church building. The first school classes in the building began in September, 1908. As Robson grew, a formal school was built in 1914. The school had two classrooms, an activity room, office and a staff room. In 1964, Robson School registered a total of 224 […]

RENATA

A halftone dot pattern effect black and white image of Renata School, showing a simple, small building with a pitched roof and a prominent window, fenced off by a white picket fence, indicative of small-scale, community-focused educational facilities.

Renata was located on the west side of Lower Arrow Lake and originally named Dog Creek. The first school classes were held there in an old log house in 1908. The first permanent school was built in 1912 with volunteer labour. The lumber used was manufactured at the Harms’ sawmill. Desks were donated. The old […]