HWDSB Trustees Name Two New Elementary Schools
HWDSB Trustees ratified names for two new elementary schools at their Board meeting on November 23. The selected names are for new schools on the Memorial Stoney Creek and Greensville sites.
“We are excited to continue to build and open new schools each year, that will provide our students and communities with brand new learning environments,” said Alex Johnstone, Chair of the Board. “This school renewal and revitalization is a result of the Pupil Accommodation Reviews (PARs) that took place over the last few years to ensure proper learning spaces for students.”
Trustees approved the following names for the new schools:
| Name | Location |
| South Meadow Elementary School | Memorial (Stoney Creek) Site |
| Greensville Elementary School | Greensville Site |
“We are so pleased with the work of all the naming advisory committees, as they have suggested one great new name in South Meadow Elementary School, and considered the wishes of the community in keeping the name of Greensville Elementary school,” continued Chair Johnstone.
The naming advisory committees reviewed 736 submitted names and selected up to three options to present to Trustees based on the Board’s policy.
Both South Meadow and Greensville Elementary Schools are scheduled to open to students on Monday, January 4, 2021.
– 30 –
Media Contact:
Shawn McKillop, APR
Manager, Communications and Community Engagement
T: 905.527.5092 x2941
C: 905.515.6227
[email protected]
Backgrounder:
South Meadow Elementary School on the Memorial (Stoney Creek) site
About the Name: South Meadow is a neighbourhood in Stoney Creek that is bordered by Queenston Road, Millen Road, the Niagara Escarpment and Green Road. Southmeadow Crescent is also located near the new school on the Memorial Stoney Creek site.
About the School: As part of the Lower Stoney Creek Accommodation Review, the Board of Trustees approved the closure of Memorial SC and Mountain View pending Ministry of Education funding for a new school on the Memorial SC site.
On June 17, 2017, the Ministry of Education announced funding for a new $12 million, 495 pupil place, K-8 elementary school on the current Memorial SC site. The new school is scheduled to open for students on January 4, 2021.
Greensville Elementary School on the Greensville site
About the Name: The Greensville name is being retained for this new school.
The community of Greensville is situated on the banks of Spencer Creek and is named for the Green family. Initially, the site on which they settled was known as Franklin Corners and later as Joyce’s Corner. In 1846, the name was officially changed to Greensville.
About the School: In June 2014, Trustees approved the closure of Greensville and Spencer Valley and the construction of a new school on the Greensville school site. The new elementary school on the former Greensville site is located at 625 Harvest Road, Dundas, Ontario.
This new 381 pupil place JK-8 elementary school is being built on the former Greensville site to accommodate students from Spencer Valley and Grade 6-8 students at Millgrove. The school is part of a joint community project that includes a City of Hamilton Community Centre and a Hamilton Public Library location.
Updated on Friday, September 24, 2021.