Information for Families - Quaker Road Public School - District School Board of Niagara

In 1816, the first Quaker Road School was built on Mr. R. S. Garner's farm.
The old log school house was sold for eight dollars when a new school was constructed.
In 1862, a new Quaker Road School, costing about $1,000, was completed with benches but without backs on three sides of the room.
In 1872, Hiram Goodwillie and George Page proposed improvements, including additional overhead support with one-inch diameter bolts.
In 1893, a third school was built using red brick.
Attendance increased around 1919, prompting the need for more classrooms.
In 1925, the school was remodeled and enlarged at a cost of about $15,000.
The school transformed from an agricultural area to an urban one during World War II due to industrial growth and new housing developments.
In 1950, ratepayers approved $76,000 for an addition to the school, completed in 1952, including two new classrooms, an auditorium, wider halls, and storage rooms.
In 1995, the current Quaker Road School was opened, combining students from Quaker Road School and Lloyd Rice School into one building
The current school building includes a cornerstone from the old Quaker Road and Lloyd Rice buildings.