Trafalgar School for Girls
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| Trafalgar School for Girls | |
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| Coordinates | 45°29′56″N 73°35′03″W / 45.4988°N 73.5841°W |
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| School type | Independent day school |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Purpose | College-preparatory school |
| Gender | Girls |
| Language | English |
| Website | trafalgar |
Trafalgar School for Girls (abbreviated as Traf) is an all-girls independent school located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec. The school serves students at Secondary I – V levels, i.e. ages 11–12 to 16–17. The total enrollment is 200, the student-teacher ratio is 8:1, and the average class size is a range from 10 to 20.[1]
Background[edit]
The site is within the Golden Square Mile, which was the richest neighbourhood in Canada when the school opened in 1887.[2] The idea came from a wealthy merchant named Donald Ross. The institute received funds from Anne Scott and Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, as well as other prominent residents of Montreal.[2][1] The school's curriculum was designed to prepare girls for higher education, although only a small minority actually went to university.[3]
The Montreal Hoshuko School, a weekend Japanese school, rents classroom space there.[4][5]
Notable former pupils[edit]
- Nora Collyer, painter
- Caryl Churchill, playwright[6]
- Jessalyn Gilsig, actress[7]
- Vivien Law, linguist and academic
- Cairine Wilson, politician
- Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele, Olympic skiers
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Profile of Our School". Trafalgar School for Girls. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ a b Kalbleisch, John (September 22, 2012). "Trafalgar School has long history". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ Meadowcroft, Barbara (1999). the Beaver Hall Women Painters. Montreal: Veihicule press. pp. 25, 29, 41, 54, 65, 107, 109, 146, 147.
- ^ "Montreal Hoshuko School". Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ Maguire, Mary H. (McGill University). "Identity and Agency in Primary Trilingual Children’s Multiple Cultural Worlds: Third Space and Heritage Languages" (Archive). In: Cohen, James, Kara T. McAlister, Kellie Rolstad, and Jeff MacSwan (editors). ISB4: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism. Conference held from April 30 to May 3, 2003. Published May 2005. p. 1423-1445. page 1432 (PDF p. 10/24). "The other two schools, the Chinese Shonguo and Japanese Hoshuko are privately funded, rent space for their Saturday schools from mainstream educational institutions, and thus have no visible identifiable logo or physical presence as a particular ”heritage language school”."
- ^ "Distinguished Alumna Award - Trafalgar School for Girls". Trafalgar School for Girls Distinguished Alumna Award. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Jessalyn Gilsig: Biography, Life and Photos". Famous Canadians. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
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