| Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary[1] | |
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| 1430 Lillooet St Vancouver, British Columbia, V5K 4H6, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School number | 3939073 |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Principal | Bob Bodden |
| School type | Public Elementary school |
| Grades | K-7 |
| Enrolment | 358[2] (March 2008) |
| Homepage | http://begbie.vsb.bc.ca/ |
Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary is a public elementary school in Vancouver, British Columbia, part of School District 39 Vancouver.
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Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary School supports and sustains the members of our community of learners to achieve their academic potentials, in a safe, caring and socially responsible environment.
Named after BCs first court judge, it was built in East Hastings on a piece of land named "Block Seventy". Block Seventy was moved a couple of metres south to make room for a building with eight rooms named Sir Matthew Begbie. In March 1948, construction of a twenty-one-room building began on the current site. Fifteen years and 800 students later in 1963, four portables were added and then later removed. In July 1987 the school underwent massive updating of the interior and exterior which cost $2 million. Now the school has an enrollment of about 350 students, with many cultural backgrounds.