Merritt E. Callaghan Intermediate School
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Merritt E. Callaghan Intermediate School is an intermediate school providing education for 7th to 9th grade students in the Tignish, Alberton
, St. Louis
, and Miminegash
areas of western Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of the Western School Board
of PEI, and in the 2006–2007 school year has a student population of approximately 500. The school is named after Merritt Edwin Callaghan, a former local resident.
and St. Patrick's Day–related activities.
Alberton, Prince Edward Island
Alberton is a Canadian town located in the western part of Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is situated in the township of Lot 5....
, St. Louis
St. Louis, Prince Edward Island
St. Louis is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.It is located in western Prince County, west of the junction of Route 155 and Route 152, from Charlottetown, the provincial capital.St...
, and Miminegash
Miminegash, Prince Edward Island
Miminegash is a small fishing settlement located NW of Alberton and SW of Tignish, in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. It is part of a small area known as either the St. Louis, Palmer Road, or Miminegash area...
areas of western Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of the Western School Board
Western School Board
The Western School Board is a Canadian school district in Prince Edward Island.It is an Anglophone district operating 21 public schools in Prince County. It maintains offices in Summerside and Elmsdale....
of PEI, and in the 2006–2007 school year has a student population of approximately 500. The school is named after Merritt Edwin Callaghan, a former local resident.
History
In 1976, Merritt Callaghan School was built at the expense of discontinuing more localized intermediate education that was taking place at Tignish Intermediate, St. Edward Intermediate, Alberton Intermediate, and other schools. The decision was made to merge all of these former schools into one by then–Minister of Education, Bennett Campbell. Though some were against the initial change, many now feel it was an appropriate move.Extracurricular activities
The school offers many sport activities, such as soccer, intramurals, and more. Holidays are celebrated in the school with activities such as the Christmas Prom, as well as Valentine's DayValentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496...
and St. Patrick's Day–related activities.
See also
- Westisle Composite High SchoolWestisle Composite High SchoolWestisle Composite High School is a Canadian secondary school in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.Established in 1979, Westisle provides education for 10th to 12th grade students in the western part of the county. The school is administratively part of the Western School Board, and has an...
- Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
- Western School BoardWestern School BoardThe Western School Board is a Canadian school district in Prince Edward Island.It is an Anglophone district operating 21 public schools in Prince County. It maintains offices in Summerside and Elmsdale....
- AlbertonAlberton, Prince Edward IslandAlberton is a Canadian town located in the western part of Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is situated in the township of Lot 5....
- Tignish
- EllerslieEllerslie, Prince Edward IslandEllerslie is a small village located in Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Prince County on Lot 12. The village includes the community of Bideford. It holds residence to approximately 470 citizens....