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355 Durham St W, Mount Forest, ON N0G 2L1, Canada
- SCHOOL TYPE: Public
- WEBSITE: Victoria Cross PS
- SCHOOL LEVEL: Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle
- GRADES OFFERED: PK - 8
Victoria Cross is a JK-Grade 8 school located in the town of Mount Forest close to the downtown area and within walking distance of most residential areas. A small percentage of our students are bussed from one rural area and from the furthest residential developments.
Mount Forest is an unincorporated community located at the junction of Highway 6 and Highway 89 in the township of Wellington North. Prior to European settlement, present day Mount Forest was prime hunting ground for the Saugeen Ojibway peoples due to its location on the Saugeen River. During the survey of the Galafraxa Colonization Road, constructed from Arthur to Georgian Bay in 1840-48, land was reserved for a settlement. By 1851 a post office was established. Mount Forest was amalgamated into the new township of Wellington North on 1 January 1999.