Shaughnessy Elementary School in Vancouver, British Columbia, is an elementary school. The school opened in 1920 as Prince of Wales Elementary and Secondary School. In 1960, the current Prince of Wales Secondary School was opened, and the school renamed itself after the surrounding Shaughnessy neighbourhood.
It is located at 4250 Marguerite Street, near King Edward Avenue and Granville Street. As of June 2009, the current acting school principal is Erin Gavin, and the vice-principal is Nancy Paget.
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