Edmonton Public Schools is naming their three new schools after distinguished Canadians.
The Dr. Anne Anderson, Thelma Chalifoux and Soraya Hafez schools are under construction.
Anderson is a Metis scholar, Chalifoux is Canada’s first Indigenous senator and a former teacher, and Hafez introduced the Arabic program to Edmonton’s public schools.
“These individuals have made a significant contribution to the community and to education,” Edmonton Public Schools Board Chair Michelle Draper said. “We also looked at the names as a board and wanted to make sure the names of our schools really reflect our community.”
Dr. Anne Anderson School will be a high school in Heritage Valley, Thelma Chalifoux School will be a junior high school in Larkspur, and Soraya Hafez School will be an elementary school in McConachie.
Thelma Chalifoux and Soraya Hafez schools are scheduled to open in September 2020, there is no opening date set for Dr. Anne Anderson School.
