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] The current Head of School is Katherine Nikidis.
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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 |
Background
editThe 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]
Trafalgar announced the sale of its Simpson St. building in 2019. In September 2020, it was announced that Trafalgar and McGill University would be partnering on the CoLab, which will integrate teacher training, classroom practice and research in one place.[6] Trafalgar will be situated at Purvis Hall at the corner of Peel Street and Pine Avenue, close to the McGill campus.[7]
Notable alumna
edit- Dionne Codrington, journalist[8]
- Nora Collyer, painter
- Caryl Churchill, playwright[9]
- Jessalyn Gilsig, actress[10]
- Vivien Law, linguist and academic
- Sunniva Sorby, antarctic explorer[11]
- Carolyn Taylor, writer actor and comedian[12]
- 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”."
- ^ Gombay, Katherine. "McGill and Trafalgar School forge new partnership to transform education". Newsroom. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "TRAF ANNOUNCES ITS BIG BOLD MOVE". Trafalgar School for Girls. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Trafalgar Ross Lectures at Trafalgar School for Girls". www.trafalgar.qc.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Trafalgar Ross Lectures at Trafalgar School for Girls". www.trafalgar.qc.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Trafalgar Ross Lectures at Trafalgar School for Girls". www.trafalgar.qc.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
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