Education

Big Valley School serves approximately 115 students from the Village of Big Valley, and the surrounding area, offering instruction to students from ECS to grade nine. Students range in age from 5 - 15 years of age.

The original east wing of the school was constructed in 1957. The west wing housing 4 classrooms, music room, administration area and staff room was constructed in 1984. In 1993 a major upgrading of the gymnasium was undertaken. A new cushioned floor was installed and this was covered with hardwood tongue and groove. The old stage was taken out and this area became our physical education storage area and on top of this storage area a mezzanine was built. The mezzanine is used for spectator viewing of volleyball, basketball, etc.. During the summer of 1996, two classrooms in the 1957 wing were gutted to construct a computer lab and library. In the summer and fall of 1997 major renovations were undertaken on the four existing classrooms in the east wing. New ceiling, flooring, lights, doors and shelving units were installed. All walls were also painted. During the summer of 1998 all flooring was replaced in the 1984 wing, as well as extensive painting inside and out, and replacement of old windows was done. During the summer of 1999 our playground was upgraded. The existing equipment (swings, slide, etc.) was moved to new locations and painted. A $22,00.00 multi-station unit was purchased and installed. Twelve inch ties now enclose all playground equipment and the entire play area is covered with pea-gravel. The upgrading of the playground was initiatiated by our Student Advisory Council. They applied for the grants, ordered all of the material and organized the work parties for the various aspects of the installation. They are to be thanked and congratulated for doing an excellent job with this project. During the summer of 2000 concrete work was completed at the front of the school, and the boys' and girls' locker rooms were painted. In the summer of 2005 the computer room was moved, the office was renovated and moved to the front of the building, the gym walls were touched up, the mezzaine was painted, and the outside of the building was painted. The old offices are now resource rooms, and the sick room was converted into janitor storgage. We now have a wheel chair accessable bathroom in the elementary, as well as a new resource room in the elementary wing.

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