Elizabeth Buckley School opened its doors in September of 1986, under the guidance and inspiration of Nancy Bourey, a teacher, and speech and language pathologist.
This new school - the first of its kind in Canada - was created to help bridge the gap between the worlds of hearing and hearing-impaired children, a need brought sharply into focus by the tragic death of a deaf teenager and former student of Ms. Bourey.

The name Elizabeth Buckley was chosen to honour Bourey's grandmother, an exceptional teacher in New York . As a struggling young widow, Buckley opened a school in her home, and provided a valuable service to many.

Today, Elizabeth Buckley School provides integrated educational opportunities for elementary aged children. The school offers excellent class sizes and a wonderful student to teacher ratio. Although most of the children are hearing, all students learn sign language and are provided with a solid educational foundation.

Seeking Elizabeth Buckley School Alumni

Are you an alumni of the Elizabeth Buckley School? Did your children attend the Elizabeth Buckley School? If so, we would love to hear from you!

The Elizabeth Buckley School is celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year and we would love to have you celebrate with us.

The current students of Elizabeth Buckley will be performing on Saturday June 2nd at St. Andrews School from 6:00 - 8:00 pm for their year end celebration and we are hosting a "Celebrating Our Past, Building for the Future" benefit dance and silent auction on Saturday June 16th at the Ukranian Cultural Centre.

Please contact Gary Barber at gpbarber@shaw.ca so that we may add you as one of our alumni and keep you informed of upcoming events and school happenings.