Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School
| Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School | |
|---|---|
The frame and brick buildings in 2006 | |
| Address | |
3250 Kingsway , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°14′02″N 123°02′16″W / 49.23389°N 123.03778°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Elementary school |
| Founded | 1896 |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Area trustee | Victoria Jung |
| School number | 03939030 |
| Principal | Adrienne Stewardson |
| Grades | K–7 |
| Number of students | 62 (in 2022, at Cunningham Elementary School) |
| Capacity | 556 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Renfrew-Collingwood |
| Colour(s) | Red and white |
| Team name | Carleton Eagles |
| Website | School webpage on the VSB website |
Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School, often shortened to Carleton School or Carleton, is an elementary school located at the southern periphery of the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Vancouver School District.
Founded as Vancouver East School in 1896, it is the oldest school in the city. It was renamed Collingwood Heights School in 1908, following the completion of the wooden "frame building" the year prior. The school took its present name, named for Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, in 1911, when construction on the main "brick building" began.
The school has had a turbulent history since the late 2000s; it was the site of two major fires and a murder, and the Vancouver School Board (VSB) has proposed to close down the school thrice. Green Thumb Theatre, a local children's theatre company, leased the original schoolhouse (Carleton Hall) in 2011 to prevent its closure and demolition.