Cobden District Public School
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Cobden District Public School, located in Cobden, Ontario
Canada
serves students from the Whitewater Region
and is under the jurisdiction of the Renfrew County District School Board
. The school usually has between 300-500 students from grades 1-8 with jr. and sr. kindergarten taught in an attached building (described below). Built in 1938 C.D.P.S. originally served as a high school until the construction of Opeongo High School
finished in 1968. In the pre-war years times were different. The Cobden and District High School opened with an attendance of 42 students. During World War II 26 students and teachers volunteered for service, two died in action. In the early 50's the world was changing fast. Small schools were being phased out for large amalgamated schools that could offer diverse curriculum. Despite the inevitability of change it was resisted at every level. In 1960 a new public school was built next to C.D.H.S. The two buildings were attached by a tunnel for mutual use of gymnasium, this attachment now serves as a kindergarten ward. In the face of local schools closing county wide, and quick decay of Eganville and District High School, the two towns' councils decided to construct a school to serve both districts. After 1968 Cobden served only as a public school. Its excellent facilities (a remnant of it high school days) led to it being the only school in the area with a wood shop and home economics classroom. Students from other schools are bussed into Cobden one period a week to take advantage of these facilities.
Cobden, Ontario
Cobden is a small community in the Township of Whitewater Region, in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It is located roughly halfway between Renfrew, Ontario and Pembroke, Ontario on Highway 17...
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serves students from the Whitewater Region
Whitewater Region, Ontario
Whitewater Region is a township located within the scenic Ottawa Valley, in eastern Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River in Renfrew County. Whitewater Region is made up of the former municipalities of Beachburg, Cobden, Ross and Westmeath, which were amalgamated into the current township on January...
and is under the jurisdiction of the Renfrew County District School Board
Renfrew County District School Board
The Renfrew County District School Board is the administrative body overseeing the operations of the primary and secondary schools in the County of Renfrew in Ontario, Canada...
. The school usually has between 300-500 students from grades 1-8 with jr. and sr. kindergarten taught in an attached building (described below). Built in 1938 C.D.P.S. originally served as a high school until the construction of Opeongo High School
Opeongo High School
Opeongo High School is a secondary school in Renfrew County, Ontario that serves the townships of Whitewater Region, Laurentian Valley, Admaston Bromley, Bonnechere Valley, and North Algona-Wilberforce. It was built in 1968, at a cost of $3.5 million, to accommodate a growing population of...
finished in 1968. In the pre-war years times were different. The Cobden and District High School opened with an attendance of 42 students. During World War II 26 students and teachers volunteered for service, two died in action. In the early 50's the world was changing fast. Small schools were being phased out for large amalgamated schools that could offer diverse curriculum. Despite the inevitability of change it was resisted at every level. In 1960 a new public school was built next to C.D.H.S. The two buildings were attached by a tunnel for mutual use of gymnasium, this attachment now serves as a kindergarten ward. In the face of local schools closing county wide, and quick decay of Eganville and District High School, the two towns' councils decided to construct a school to serve both districts. After 1968 Cobden served only as a public school. Its excellent facilities (a remnant of it high school days) led to it being the only school in the area with a wood shop and home economics classroom. Students from other schools are bussed into Cobden one period a week to take advantage of these facilities.