Sir Alexander MacKenzie Elementary School
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Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School is an
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. The school is in
School District 39 Vancouver The Vancouver School Board (VSB; officially School District 39 Vancouver) is a school district based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A board of nine trustees normally manages this district that serves the city of Vancouver and the Uni ...
. Located at 960 39th Ave E, the school was built in 1930. The school is named after the explorer Alexander Mackenzie.


History

Mackenzie was constructed in 1925 with an enrollment of about 25 to 30 students. In 1930 the official school was built and opened for grades K to 7. Students had to wear uniforms which were the school colours of blue and white. The girls had to go in through the east side and the boys had to go in through the west side. In 2005 it was the celebration of 75 years of teaching at Sir Alexander Mackenzie, an important occasion for the school.


Programs

Mackenzie offers a variety of programs from music to physical education along with the normal courses offered in the Vancouver curriculum.


Activities

Students attending the school have the opportunity to join groups such as choir and a variety sports teams. Track and field, cross country, soccer, basketball and volleyball are examples of the sports offered. They also have a band program and a
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See also

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Sir Alexander Mackenzie Senior Public School The Toronto District School Board (TDSB), formerly known as English-language Public District School Board No. 12 prior to 1999, is the English-language public-secular school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The minority public-secular franc ...
in Toronto, named after
Sir Alexander Mackenzie (explorer) Sir Alexander Mackenzie (or MacKenzie, gd, Alasdair MacCoinnich; – 12 March 1820) was a Scottish explorer known for accomplishing the first crossing of America north of Mexico in 1793. The Mackenzie River is named after him. Early life ...
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Sir Alexander Mackenzie School (St. Albert) Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School (SAM) is a school in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northw ...
, also named after
Sir Alexander Mackenzie Sir Alexander Mackenzie (or MacKenzie, gd, Alasdair MacCoinnich; – 12 March 1820) was a Scottish explorer known for accomplishing the first crossing of America north of Mexico in 1793. The Mackenzie River is named after him. Early life ...
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Vancouver School Board The Vancouver School Board (VSB; officially School District 39 Vancouver) is a school district based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A board of nine trustees normally manages this district that serves the city of Vancouver and the Uni ...
, the school district that operates and maintains the school


References


External links

School Reports - Ministry of Education
School Performance

Skills Assessment
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