Chilliwack Central Elementary Community is a public elementary school

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 Chilliwack, British Columbia

Chilliwack, British Columbia

Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and...

 part of School District 33 Chilliwack

School District 33 Chilliwack

School District 33 Chilliwack is a school district in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia. The majority of the schools are located in the built up areas of Chilliwack including Sardis and Vedder Crossing.-History:...

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History

Chilliwack Central is considered to be the original school within the Chilliwack School District with the first school house opening in 1871. The school location was first moved to the Chilliwack River in 1874, then new buildings were erected in 1907 and 1911 where the Southgate Shopping Centre now exists. In 1929, the present Central School was erected on Young Street North with eighteen rooms.

In 2007, Principal Clyde Dougans was named one of Canada's Outstanding Principals.