| McCreary & District's Former Schools |
| NO. 1348: McCreary, Mountainside, Rosamond, McCreary |
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| Rosamond School 1916 Rosamond School 1917-1949 |
| The first school in McCreary was built in 1906 and named Rosamond. In 1917 a new, two-story Rosamond School was built, containing four classrooms, two cloakrooms, an assembly area, a small laboratory and an attic access. The full sized basement contained a furnace and wood supply, chemical personal facilities and two play areas. In 1921, 150 students were enrolled, and the school consolidated with Canadaville. In 1932, Rosamond was absorbed into the Municipal School District of McCreary. In 1936, grade 12 was added to the curriculum. An elementary school opened in 1952 with electricity, running water, tiled floors and green chalkboards. The secondary grades of McCreary School became part of the Turtle River School Division in 1959. For the 1961-62 term, a new 5 classroom school was ready to accommodate the 155 high school students from Alonsa, McCreary and Silver Ridge. This school included a gym, laboratory, industrial arts, home economics and business education facilities. In 1967 all schools at McCreary came under Turtle River School Division No. 32. In 1979 facilities to include the elementary classes were constructed adjoining the 1959 collegiate, which is the school in operation today. |
| NO. 1354: Royal Oak |
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| The original cement block school house at Royal Oak |
| This School Division was formed on August 11, 1905. The Royal Oak School was built on SW 18-21-16 in 1906. In 1959 the school consolidated with McCreary and the building was sold. |
| NO. 1568: Turtle Plains |
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| Turtle Plains School District was formed May 27, 1911. The school opened in 1911 on SW 6-20-14 and burned down in 1914. In 1915 it was rebuilt on NW 5-20-14. The school was closed in 1927 and reopened in 1928. On April 14, 1936, the School District of Turtle Plains was absorbed into the Municipal School District of McCreary NO. 1348. The Turtle Plains School District was again formed in 1950, until 1964 when it became part of Turtle River School Division NO. 32. The land and buildings in the Turtle Plains School District were then sold. |
| NO. 1717: Budka |
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| Budka School, early 40s |
| Budka school district was formed January 4th, 1914, and the school house was built on SE 34-19-13. School began operation in 1915. The school closed in 1955 and was moved to Amaranth. |
| NO. 1718: Canal |
| This school district was formed in 1912. The first school was built of logs on donated land on SE 12-21-15. In 1918 the log school house was replaced by a frame structure built nearby. The school closed in 1960 and was sold to the Anglican congregation for use as a parish hall, and is now restored as a museum beside the old train station. |
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| Canal School, 1939. |
| McCreary School 1952 1961 Collegiate |
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