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Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary School
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| Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary[1] | |
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| 1430 Lillooet St Vancouver, British Columbia, V5K 4H6, Canada |
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| School number | 3939073 |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Principal | Monika Sanft |
| School type | Public Elementary school |
| Grades | K-7 |
| Enrollment | 389 (January 16, 2006) |
Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary is a public elementary school in Vancouver, British Columbia part of School District 39 Vancouver.
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Named after BCs first court judge was built in East Hastings on a piece of land named "Block Seventy". Block Seventy was moved a couple of metres in the direction of south to make room for a building with 8 rooms named Sir Matthew Begbie. In March of 1948, construction of a 21 room building on the current site. 800 students later in 1963, 4 portables were added and then later removed. In July of 1987 the school underwent massive updating of the interior and exterior which cost $2 million. Back to the present and the pleasant school has a bustling population of 400 students, with many cultures.
- ^ "For School Data, Source: BC Schools Book." Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education January 16, 2006.
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