Princess Alexandra School

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Princess Alexandra School
Address
56 Woodland Drive Hay River , Northwest Territories , X0E 0R8 Canada
Coordinates	60°48′51″N115°46′57″W / 60.81417°N 115.78250°W / 60.81417; -115.78250 (Princess Alexandra School)
Information
Funding type	Public
Established	1967
School board	Hay River District Education Authority, South Slave DEC
Superintendent	Souhail Soujah [1]
Chairperson	Pennie Pokiak (Hay River DEA) [2]
Principal	Tara Boudreau [3]
Grades	4-7
Enrollment	160 (2025)
Language	English, South Slavey
Website	www.ssdec.net/princess-alexandra-school

Princess Alexandra School is a school located in Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada providing public education for students in grades 4 through 7. The administration of the school, along with the Harry Camsell School and Diamond Jenness Secondary School, is the responsibility of the South Slave Divisional Education Council (SSDEC) and is overseen by the Hay River District Education Authority. ^[3]

Background

The school is named after Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, a cousin to Queen Elizabeth II. The school was officially opened by the royal after its construction was completed in summer 1967.

Recognition and awards

• In August 2012, Princess Alexandra Literacy Coach, Dorie Hanson, was awarded an Excellent in Education Award by the South Slave Divisional Education Council for her work in contributing to the ongoing literacy improvements being experienced at Princess Alexandra and Harry Camsell ^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Chief Sunrise Education Centre, located on the K'atl'odeche First Nation (also known as the Hay River Reserve)

References

1. "South Slave Divisional Education Council (SSDEC)" . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
2. "District Education Authorities" . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
3. "Princess Alexandra School". South Slave Divisional Education Council . Retrieved 21 April 2025.
4. "Excellence in education recognized". Northern News Services. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
5. "Literacy test scores improving for students in South Slave, N.W.T." CBC News. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.

External links

• Princess Alexandra at the South Slave Divisional Education Council