Old Westminister addition to the right

Scope and Content: In 1906 the Westminister school opened. This school was built because the North Ward school was becoming over crowded. In 1909 the addition to the school was done as the school needed the space. In 1927 a second addition to the school was created making it the largest unit in the system. In 1968, t…

History Biographical: Lethbridge School District No. 51 is the public school board in Lethbridge. Since 1886, Lethbridge School District No. 51 has offered high quality learning experiences over a broad range of programs to meet the needs of a wide variety of learners. The District educates over 11,000 students within the City of Lethbridge and employs nearly 1,200 staff members. Lethbridge School District No. 51 takes pride in the breadth of its programs, the expertise of its staff, and the quality of its facilities in 22 schools, and a number of outreach facilities throughout the city. Our schools have a grade structure comprised of Kindergarten to Grade 5 students in elementary schools, Grade 6 to Grade 8 students in middle schools and Grade 9 to Grade 12 students in high schools [Source: Lethbridge School District No. 51 website]

Scope and Content: In 1906 the Westminister school opened. This school was built because the North Ward school was becoming over crowded. In 1909 the addition to the school was done as the school needed the space. In 1927 a second addition to the school was created making it the largest unit in the system. In 1968, the students were transfered out of westminister into a vacated junior high school and was renamed Westministed School also known as the new Westminister School. Within a short period of time the original school was demolished as it was sold to the city and it made way for a shopping mall. Photograph is laminated. Taken from the right with children standing around it.