Jasper, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

Jasper School District No. 3063/District scolaire 3063 de Jasper

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2022

1. Jasper School District No. 3063/District scolaire 3063 de Jasper Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] Jasper School District No. 3063 was established on November 22, 1913, when Jasper was a tent town. In 1914 the first class was taught in an abandoned railway construction shack, which was succeeded by a series of temporary schoolhouses. In 1924, a more permanent structure was erected on this site, to be replaced with the present elementary school which was built in 1963. The junior/senior high school was constructed in 1953, the Jasper Activity Centre in 1976 and the Jasper Aquatic Centre in 1988.

This plaque commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Jasper School District No. 3063, November 22, 1988.

[Français] Le district scolaire 3063 de Jasper fut créé le 22 novembre 1913, alors que le site n'était qu'un campement. En 1914, la première classe d'enseignement a débuta dans une cabane des chemins des fer et se poursuivit dans plusieurs écoles temporaires. En 1924, un bâtiment un peu plus solide fut construit sur cet emplacement, lequel fut remplacé par la construction en 1965 de l'école élémentaire actuelle. L'école secondaire fut construite en 1953, le centre de loisirs de Jasper en 1976 et le centre

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aquatique en 1988.

Cette plaque commémorative marque le 75^e anniversaire du district scolaire 3063 de Jasper, ce 22 novembre 1988.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is November 22, 1913.

Location. 52° 52.655′ N, 118° 4.952′ W. Marker is in Jasper, Alberta. It is at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Geikie Street, on the left when traveling east on Elm Avenue. The marker is beside the sidewalk at the southeast corner of the Jasper Elementary School grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Elm Avenue, Jasper AB T0E 0A8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Canadian Rockies.

It is also in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony

and also Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First Recorded North West Mounted Police Patrol in this Valley (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2022

2. Jasper School District No. 3063/District scolaire 3063 de Jasper Marker

Looking northwest from Elm Avenue. Jasper Elementary School is in the background. The marker is mounted on the boulder on the right.

Jasper Information Centre/Le centre d'information de Jasper (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jasper's Raven Totem Pole 1915-2009 / Mât totémique du Corbeau de Jasper de 1915 à 2009 (about 210 meters away); Two Brothers Totem Pole 2011 / Mât totémique des Deux-Frères 2011 (about 210 meters away); Original Jasper National Park Information Centre (about 210 meters away); The First Homesteaders / Les premiers homesteaders / Nistum Oota Ka Ki Weekichik (about 210 meters away); Memories of Home / Souvenirs d'un lieu de résidence / Weekiwawoo isitapatamook (about 210 meters away); A Lasting Legacy / Un legs durable / Aniskoonamakewin (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jasper.

Also see . . . Jasper Schools Timeline (JasperMuseum.org).

(includes historical photos of the schools) Excerpt:
1913 Jasper School District established
1914 A railway construction shack left by contractors Phelan and Shirley became Jasper’s first school
1924 classes swelled when residents from Lucerne were transferred to Jasper
1925 Jasper Public school built
1926 A second story was added
1942 An extension
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1953 Jasper High School was constructed
1958 An extension was added to the Jasper High School
1963 Jasper Elementary School was built
1988 Jasper School District celebrates 75 years
2002 Ecole Desrochers opens in the Royal Canadian Legion
2004 Portable classrooms were added across the street from the Royal Canadian Legion
2014 Jasper Junior Senior High School & Ecole Desrochers built

(Submitted on September 28, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.