Burford District Elementary School
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Burford District Elementary School is a public elementary school
in the community of Burford
, County of Brant, Ontario
, Canada
in the Grand Erie District School Board
.
The school was formed after Burford District High School closed following the 2001-2002 school year due to low enrolment. The building was renovated to become Burford District Elementary School for the 2002-2003 school year. The student population was drawn from three local elementary schools which were closed at the same time: Coronation, Maple Avenue, and Harley-Northfield schools.
The name Burford District Elementary School was chosen as the result of a public contest suggesting names.
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
in the community of Burford
Burford, Ontario
Burford is a rural community and is part of the County of Brant, in central southwestern Ontario. It has 1,940 residents . It is located eight kilometers west of the City of Brantford along Highway 53, and seventy kilometers east of London, Ontario...
, County of Brant, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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in the Grand Erie District School Board
Grand Erie District School Board
The Grand Erie District School Board is a school board that has legal jurisdiction over Norfolk County, Haldimand County, and Brant County in the province of Ontario, Canada...
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The school was formed after Burford District High School closed following the 2001-2002 school year due to low enrolment. The building was renovated to become Burford District Elementary School for the 2002-2003 school year. The student population was drawn from three local elementary schools which were closed at the same time: Coronation, Maple Avenue, and Harley-Northfield schools.
The name Burford District Elementary School was chosen as the result of a public contest suggesting names.