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155 Conestoga St N, Arthur, ON N0G 1A0, Canada
- SCHOOL TYPE: Public
- WEBSITE: Arthur PS
- SCHOOL LEVEL: Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle
- GRADES OFFERED: PK - 8
Arthur Public School is a JK to grade 8 school that serves the town of Arthur and surrounding area, joined by students from Keniworth in grade 7. Our new school site was officially opened in the Fall of 2006. Our spectacular school grounds include a tree nursery, and outdoor classroom, and a Forest of Reading garden.
Arthur is a community located just north of Highway 6 and Wellington Road 109 in the township of Wellington North. Formerly an independent village, Arthur was amalgamated into Wellington North on January 1, 1999. The village was named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Settlers began arriving in 1840. The saw and grist mills on the Conestogo River encouraged people to settle here. In 1851, a post office, church and school were organized. Development increased in 1872 when the train line of the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway reached the village which was incorporated in that year.