We are located at 5 First St. W in Elmira, Ontario. John Mahood Public School was built in 1954. The original building consisted of one hall and included rooms one to eight and the current library (in 1954 this was the gymnasium). Approximately 260 students attended John Mahood from kindergarten through grade eight. In 1959, a four-room addition was added to ease overcrowding. In 1972 John Mahood became a school for students in kindergarten to grade 5. The existing gymnasium was added in 1984. Staff, students, parents, alumni and community members helped celebrate John Mahood’s 50th Anniversary in the fall of 2004.

John Mahood Public School has continued to grow over the past few years as new subdivisions have been built in Elmira. Approximately 430 students are enrolled at John Mahood Public School in grades kindergarten to grade 6. Our kindergarten students attend all day every day. We currently offer French Immersion to grades one through six. Most students graduating from John Mahood go to Park Manor Public School for grades seven through eight before moving on to Elmira District Secondary School.