Hopewell Avenue Public School

Coordinates: 45°23′37.5″N 75°41′00.0″W / 45.393750°N 75.683333°W

Hopewell Avenue Public School

100 Years of Learning
Address
17 Hopewell Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Information
School board Ottawa Carleton District School Board
Religious affiliation none
Principal Lynn Watson
Grades JK-8
Language English, French
Campus urban
Mascot flying horse
Colours Blue and Gold         
Founded 1910
Enrollment 950
Communities served Old Ottawa South
Homepage School website

Hopewell Avenue Public School is a public school in Ottawa, Ontario. It teaches grades jk-8. With a student population of about 950, it is the largest elementary school in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board.

History

It was constructed in 1910. In the 1970s the old building was expanded with a new section of approximately the same size. In 2010 Hopewell had a big 100 year party for their school.

Program

Hopewell is a 4 story school with 2 gymnasiums (The Central gym can be split into 2, creating 3. The North, Central and South gyms). The school follows the Balanced School Day model; the school day is split into three blocks of 100 minutes each, separated by 40 minute nutritional/recess breaks. It provides education in English, Middle French Immersion, as well as extra classes in other heritage languages on Saturdays. The school offers The Me2We Club and Speaker Series. Mme. Major's grade 3 students were officially recognized by the Canadian Space Agency as partners in the Tomatosphere Project.

The school newsletter, Hopewell Happenings is available off the school website.

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References

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