School type Intermediate school Vice-Principal Jean Keizer Enrollment 500+ Province Prince Edward Island Founded 1976 | Principal Marylee Doucette Grades grades 7-9 Phone +1 902-882-7354 Number of students 500 | |
Website www.edu.pe.ca/mecallaghan Address 41870 Western Rd RR#2, Elmsdale, PE C0B 1K0, Canada School board English Language School Board District Western School Board, English Language School Board Similar Hernewo Junior High School, Westisle Composite High Sch, Summers Intermedi School, Merritt E Callaghan Jr High, Holland College | ||
Merritt E. Callaghan Intermediate School is an intermediate school providing education for 7th to 9th grade students in the Tignish, Alberton, St. Louis, and Miminegash areas of western Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of the English Language School Board of PEI. The school is named after Merritt Edwin Callaghan, a former local resident.
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History
In 1976, Merritt Callaghan School was built at the expense of discontinuing more localized intermediate education that was taking place at Tignish Intermediate, St. Edward Intermediate, Alberton Intermediate, and other schools. The decision was made to merge all of these former schools into one by then–Minister of Education, Bennett Campbell. Though some were against the initial change, many now feel it was an appropriate move.
Extracurricular activities
The school offers many sport activities, such as soccer, intramurals, and more. Holidays are celebrated in the school with activities such as the Christmas Prom, as well as Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day–related activities.