It is part of the District School Board of Niagara and has been serving the communities of Wainfleet and Port Colborne since the 1920s.

[1] The school serves students from communities in Wainfleet, Dunnville, Dain City, and Port Colborne.

In 1920, the Port Colborne School Board purchased four acres of land from Dewitt Carter on the corner of Steele and Elgin Streets.

Building started in 1920 and in 1921 the Port Colborne Continuation School opened its doors for the first time with four classrooms, a science lab, and a gymnasium (currently the theatre).

In 1926, the first of many additions were built to accommodate the growing student population by adding four classrooms to the back of the existing building.