The first school room in Biggar opened on January 17, 1910. It was on the upper floor of the McPhee building which was next to the Biggar Hotel which later became part of the Biggar Hotel.
 Photograph courtesy Biggar Museum & Gallery The first class with teacher Miss Sarah Hassard. |
Currently Grades Kindergarden to Grade 12 are housed in
Biggar Central School 2000 which was approved in 1997 for construction and opened April 14, 2000. Before this Grades one through four attended
Nova Wood School
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