Located on the west end of Sandwich is the former St. Edward’s School at the corner of King St. and Prince Rd.
The Border Cities Star, May 3, 1929 edition makes reference to a new unnamed four room school to be built in Sandwich.
Plans for a four room fire proof school to be built at Prince and King Street for the Sandwich Spearte School Board are being prepared by Albert J. Lothian, Windsor architect, and tenders will be advertised for in about 10 days. The estimated structural cost the school is $33,000, and the five acre site cost is approximately $2,500 an acre. …
There was a note in the article about how the school was designed for future expansion, but it looks like the original portion never went beyond the four rooms. There is a low lying 1960’s era addition all around the school, perhaps the student growth didn’t come for many years. Anyone out there have any memories of this school?
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Yes, I absolutly remember quiet a bit about my days at st. Edwards. I registered in the late 1950's in the old section, lots of stairs. There was another stucco building on the property for grade one and two., grade 3 in the old building, lunchroom downstaires. When I returned to grade 4 there was another long one level wing built which would have been 1963.The church and the school were almost amalgamted . By grade 6 mid sixties another addition with the gym was built. I only attended there until the end of grade 6, which was with ms. mousseau, mr. bensette and mr. whittal, great teachers and a lot of wonderful memories. Remeber the nurses office way up top on a small third floor in the old section. Any persons out there whom remember this era? Lets chat.