Walkerville Collegiate Institute
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| Walkerville Collegiate Institute | |
 "Nothing without work" |
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| Address | |
| 2100 Richmond Street Windsor, Ontario, N8Y 1L4, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | GECDSB |
| Principal | Mrs. P. Masson |
| Vice principal | Ms. V. Houston |
| School type | Collegiate Institute |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Language | English |
| Team name | Tartans |
| Colours | Blue and White |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Homepage | Website |
Walkerville Collegiate Institute (W.C.I) is a secondary school (grades 9 through 12) located in the old Walkerville area of Windsor, Ontario, and managed by the Greater Essex County District School Board. It is the home of the Windsor Centre for the Creative Arts, and hosts one of three Community Living (STEPS Programs) in the district, which serves more than 30 developmentally challenged students. Walkerville also has many sports teams including basketball, hockey, swimming, soccer, and curling.
Walkerville's feeder schools include:
- King Edward
- Hugh Beaton
- Prince Edward
- Begley
- Gordon McGregor (by proximity, not actually a feeder school)
More than 800 students currently attend Walkerville.
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[edit] History
Walkerville Collegiate Institute was built about 80 years ago, and officially opened its doors to students on November 2nd, 1922.
For more history, visit Walkerville's History page here.
[edit] WCCA
WCCA (Windsor Centre for the Creative Arts), is an extensive art program including drama, visual arts, media arts, dance, vocal and instrumental music in which students must audition to be accepted. Teachers and small group tutors specializing in a particular arts program collaborate to improve the artistic students in their work and give them the opportunity to succeed in an art career.
[edit] Past Productions
Every year, Walkerville puts on two big shows, one play and one musical.
| Year | Play | Musical |
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| 2007-08 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Pajama Game |
| 2006-07 | The Diary of Anne Frank | Into the Woods |
| 2005-06 | The Miracle Worker | Fifteen |
| 2004-05 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | A Chorus Line |
| 2003-04 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Oklahoma! |
| 2002-03 | Les Misérables (Student Edition) | |
| 2001-02 | Grease |
[edit] Former Grads of Walkerville Centre for the Creative Arts
- Tamia Hill (formerly Tamia Washington) is a Grammy-nominated R&B singer.
- Steve Bacic, actor, appeared in Andromeda, 21 Jump Street, Street Justice, The Commish, Highlander, Call of the Wild, Stargate:SG-1 and The X-Files
- Peter Senchuk is a film composer in Los Angeles.
- Craig Ramsay is a professional dancer/actor/singer (Mamma Mia and Charlottetown Festival).
- Melissa Williams is a professional dancer/actress, toured with Prince, choreographs and was in the movie Showgirls.
- Nadia Sulaiman is an actress (Second City).
- Chris Mio is an actor in Toronto.
- Dayna Curtis is a dancer on scholarship in Los Angeles.
