Prince of Wales Public School, built in 1876, was the oldest elementary school in the Simcoe County District School Board

Simcoe County District School Board

Simcoe County District School Board, also known as SCDSB is one of Ontario's largest public school boards, serving Simcoe County. The schools and learning centres are dotted throughout 4,800 square kilometres in Simcoe County...

. The school was located in downtown Barrie, Ontario

Barrie, Ontario

Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...

, Candada and shared a field with neighbouring Barrie Central Collegiate Institute

Barrie Central Collegiate Institute

Barrie Central Collegiate Institute is a public secondary school located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The oldest school in Simcoe County, it was founded in 1843, and currently has an enrollment of about 1050 students. The administrative staff includes Mr. Russell Atkinson , Ms. Linda Kuehr and Mr....

. It was one of two elementary schools in Barrie, Ontario to offer an Extended French program. The last principal was Jan Olson. Prince of Wales officially closed on June 30, 2011.
Prince of Wales Public had been placed on the list of 'Prohibitive to Repair' schools in the Simcoe County District School Board and, after an Accommodation Review Process took place, and a recommendation was submitted to the school board trustees, it was decided that Prince of Wales Public School would close in June 2011.