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of St. Catharines, through the Parks and Recreation Commission, it was agreed that this area should be developed as a school-recreation-park complex. The Board of Education purchased approximately seven acres, from a private owner. The city made available to the Board about seven acres of the unopened Homeland Plan subdivision, and jointly the Board and the city acquired another acre from the rear of the lots on Louth Street, For the building project the firm of Macbeth, Williams, Woodruff and Hadaway was chosen as architects and the general contract was awarded to Newman Brothers Company Limited. Construction began on October 14, 1967. The total cost of the school was $ 3,250,943.00 of which $ 1,985,943.00 was received as federal-provincial grants.
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In 1963, the Board of Education for the City of St. Catharines took steps towards building a local school in the area originally designated as West Park. Approximately fifteen acres would be purchased in an area bound by Louth Street, Rykert Street and Powerview Avenue. By arrangement with the City
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The site on which the DSBN Academy is built was originally part of a 100-acre land grant that was conveyed to John Gould by Letters Patent from the Crown in 1806. He sold off parcels of this land during the succeeding years, and by the time of
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The DSBN Academy was founded in 2010 and opened its doors in September 2011, offering classes in grades six and seven. The original building it occupied was the former Empire High School in
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As of 2020, the DSBN Academy has accumulated over $ 75,000 in bursaries for its graduates through the Denim, Diamonds & Diplomas fundraising event. The academy
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emphasising achievement for all socio-economic classes. It therefore has a diverse enrolment of students from every background.
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Trivia Team, science club, art club, fitness, Student Innovators, homework club, fishing club, ball hockey, school band,
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In 2015 the academy received a $ 30,000 grant to purchase new instruments for the school's music program.
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in St. Catharines where it has occupied ever since. That year the school had approximately 200 students.
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during the 2019–2020 school year. In March 2020, the school was asked to close by the
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The DSBN Academy, like all public schools in Ontario, was drastically affected by the
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Several teachers from the DSBN Academy protested Ontarian Minister of Education
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At the school is a track and field centre operated by the Niagara Olympic Club.
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In 2019, the DSBN Academy raised over $ 1400 for the humanitarian organization
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went to the academy for a massive presentation in front of many people, about
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In 2017 the first class of 45 Grade 12 students graduated from the school.
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of $ 25,000 to go towards scholarships, technology, and academics.
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Public high school/middle school in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Extracurricular programs and activities include seasonal sports,
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The creed is spoken each morning of the school day after the
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The DSBN Academy takes students in from anywhere in the
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DSBN Academy logo
St. Catharines
Ontario
L2S 2T8
Coordinates
43°08′18″N 79°15′24″W / 43.1384°N 79.2568°W / 43.1384; -79.2568
Public
High school
Middle school
District School Board of Niagara
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English
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academy.dsbn.org
high school
middle school
St. Catharines
Ontario
District School Board of Niagara
Niagara Region
Confederation
Welland, Ontario
West Park Secondary School

RBC
Water for South Sudan
A Long Walk to Water
Stephen Lecce
public education
Jazz Band

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