About / History

Little Bluestem School, previously known as Wolseley School, was originally constructed in 1921 as a nine classroom, single level building. In 1959, an addition saw construction of a new kindergarten room and a general purpose room. In 2002, a major addition project began, necessitating the entire staff and student body to move to Sir William Osler School for the 2002-2003 school year. On Sept. 2, 2003, Wolseley students and staff started the school year in the new version of their school. The finished addition added an adaptive skills facility, multipurpose room and a gymnasium complete with kitchen, washrooms and storage areas. The existing building received extensive renovations including modifications to existing space to provide a new library, computer lab, science room, resource teaching space and administrative space along with upgrading of the existing heating and ventilation system, new roof, windows, as well as plumbing and electrical upgrades. The original building has been classified as a Grade III Historic Structure by the City of Winnipeg Historic Buildings Committee.