365 St George St W, Fergus, ON N1M 1J4, Canada
- SCHOOL TYPE: Public
- WEBSITE: James McQueen PS
- SCHOOL LEVEL: Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Elementary
- GRADES OFFERED: PK - 3
James McQueen Public School is a mid-sized school located in an older section of Fergus. It was the first school in town and was named after the first School Headmaster. Classes are from JK to grade three in the English program and from JK to grade two in the French Immersion program. Several students with Special Needs add to our wonderfully distinct community of learners.
Fergus is the largest community in Centre Wellington, a township within Wellington County. Fergus was an independent town until 1999 when the Township was formed by amalgamating the Town of Fergus, the Village of Elora, and the Townships of Nichol, Pilkington, West Garafraxa, and part of Eramosa. Fergus is located north-northwest of Guelph and sits on the Grand River. It is near many natural settings such as the Elora Gorge and Conservation Area, and Belwood Lake. Fergus is a mostly residential community filled with streets lined with trees, many stone buildings, modern schools, and attractive parklands. It is laid out on a rectangular grid, with the Grand River flowing through the downtown heritage centre, its limestone riverbanks surrounding it.