Dr. A. Russell Lord

Dr. A. R. Lord currently enrolls 310 students from Kindergarten to Grade Seven.The Main Building was officially opened in 1964 and was named for Dr. Alexander Russell Lord- a prominent B.C. educator who became an Inspector of Schools and then principal of the Provincial Normal School.
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They are working with the following schools, A. R. Lord, MacDonald, Franklin, Hastings and Templeton.They are working on transitions from Grade 7 into Grade 8, Literacy Initiatives and supporting vulnerable students in all aspects of learning and social emotional behavior.
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Dr. A. R. Lord: History Nova Scotia born, Dr. Lord came to British Columbia before the First World War and was principal of Kelowna Elementary until 1916, when he was appointed an inspector of schools.His inspections included Prince Rupert (then a very large district covering most of northern British Columbia), the Okanagan and Vancouver.He became principal of Vancouver Normal School in 1936 retiring from this position in 1950.From the same period he was a member of the University of British Columbia Senate.He was President of the Canadian Educational Association in 1948-1949.In 1950 he was recipient of the B. A. Fergusson Memorial Award presented by the Federation.