Henry Kelsey Senior Public School

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Henry Kelsey Public School
Prepare Today, Succeed Tomorrow
Address
1200 Huntingwood Dr. Toronto, Ontario, M1S 1K7, Canada
Coordinates	43°47′56″N 79°16′38″W / 43.79889, -79.27722Coordinates: 43°47′56″N 79°16′38″W / 43.79889, -79.27722
Information
School board	Toronto District School Board
Superintendent	Chuck Hay
Area trustee	Shaun Chen
Principal	Lucie Lepage
Vice principal	Joanne Lomanno-Aprile
School type	Intermediate Public
Grades	7-8
Language	English
Mascot	Bison
Team name	Kelsey Blues; Kelsey Bisons
Colours	Blue
Founded	1970
Homepage	http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/HenryKelsey/

Henry Kelsey Senior Public School is a school in the TDSB located in Scarborough, Ontario. It is named after Henry Kelsey, the first European known to see the prairies, the grizzly bears, the great buffalo heards, and the many Plains tribes.^[1] Currently, there are more than 600 students enrolled in the school.

The school was established in 1971^[2] in the Agincourt area. Henry Kelsey has Special Education, E.S.L.^[3], and LEAP programs as well as a language lab to give added support to students who need it. The school offers programs such as design & technology, family studies, drama, art, vocal music and instrumental music.

The two-story building includes over 50 rooms and a large gymnasium that is able to divide into two. When the school was first built, the second-story was an open-concept, but was later renovated to include walls between the classrooms.

The students come from Percy Williams Jr P.S., Alexmuir Jr P.S., Lynnwood Heights Jr P.S., Chartland Jr P.S., A.S. Taylor Jr P.S., Brimwood Jr P.S., and Iroquois Jr P.S.. Most students who graduate from the school either go to Agincourt Collegiate Institute or Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute.^[4]