I. E. Weldon Secondary School
| I.E. Weldon Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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24 Weldon Rd Lindsay, Ontario, K9V 4R6 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 44°21′35″N 78°42′52″W / 44.35982°N 78.71442°WCoordinates: 44°21′35″N 78°42′52″W / 44.35982°N 78.71442°W |
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| School type | Public |
| Motto | Curiosity, Industry, Enlightenment |
| Founded | 1971 |
| School board | Trillium Lakelands District School Board |
| Principal | Mark Cossarin |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English and French Immersion |
| Colour(s) | Gold, Purple |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Team name | Weldon Wildcats |
| Website | www |
I.E. Weldon Secondary School is a public high school in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada, which teaches grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. It is operated by the Trillium Lakelands District School Board. I.E. Weldon is located at 24 Weldon Rd. The school contains 60 rooms for rent, over 200 classrooms, 2 gymnasiums, a fitness center (work out room), a multi-media library resource center, and specialized areas for music, drama, art, cooking, woodworking and shop. It is also home to one of the largest French immersion High School programs in Canada. There are currently approximately 1400 children enrolled. Weldon is also known for its BBQ in early June hosted by its student council.
The school opened in 1971 with additions completed in 1985, 1995, and 2002. The school was named after a prominent local lawyer, Isaac Earnest Weldon, who left a generous bequest of money to the Victoria County Board of Education, with the stipulation that the interest generated annually would be divided amongst graduating students in the County advancing to post-secondary education.
Both Mr. Weldon and the school have come to be highly regarded for a philanthropic spirit.
The school's proximity to Kawartha Lakes City Road 36 caused council to request more frequent monitoring of speed limits by municipal police. The school was a campaign stop for Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty during the 2007 general election.
I.E. Weldon Secondary School offers diversified programs focusing on academics, the arts, co-operative education, personal development and technical studies to meet the individual needs of students. The school offers a full French Immersion Program. The International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma Programme) is a rigorous Grade 11 and 12 international curriculum involving six subject areas. The Practical, Academic and Life Skills (PALS) program for developmentally delayed students provides many opportunities to develop physical, social and employability skills. Students in the area of Technical Studies are very active as they work towards a trade through the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program. The school also offers a Specialist High Skills Major in construction, as well as a dual credit program with Fleming College in Peterborough. Recently it has also started offering SHSM in Arts and Culture.
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