Bishop Horden Hall Indian Residential School (IRS) located on Moose Island at the southern end of James Bay in Northern Ontario operated from 1906 - 1976 (70 years) initially as a school until 1964 when it was converted to a hostel until it closed.
Other names identifying the residential school include Moose Fort Boarding School (1907 - 1922), Moose Factory Boarding School (1907 - 1919), Moose Fort Indian Residential School (1923 - 1964), Bishop Horden Memorial School / Bishop Horden Memorial Indian Residential School (1937 - 1955), Moose Factory Indian Residential School (1931, 1941, 1947), Horden Hall / Horden Hall Hostel (1964 - 1968), and Horden Hall Student Residence (1968 - 1976).
The Government of Canada was responsible for funding the school, which was managed and operated by the Anglican Church through the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada from 1906 - 1969. On April 1, 1969, the IRS's management and operation were transferred to the Government of Canada until it officially closed on June 30, 1976. As of September 1, 1964, the IRS was converted to a hostel/residence only. On April 1, 1911, an operational agreement was signed between the Government of Canada and the Bishop of the Diocese of Moosonee concerning the management of the Moose Fort Boarding School. In May 1962, an operational agreement was signed between the Government of Canada and the Missionary Society of the Anglican Church of Canada for the management and operation of Moose Fort Indian Residential School. On April 1, 1969, the management of Horden Hall was transferred to the Federal Government from the Anglican Church. Horden Hall Student Residence officially closed on June 30, 1976.
In its first year of operation, 1906/07, only grade one was taught at the IRS. From 1907 - 1935, primary (1, 2, 3) and elementary (4, 5, 6) were taught. Starting in 1935, junior high school (7, 8) was taught except for the four years from 1959 - 1963. Kindergarten/beginner was included in 1948 - 1950, then also from 1952 - 1964. There is no information available for 1939 - 1941 regarding which grades were taught at the IRS. Other schools attended by IRS students were located in Moose Factory Island for the years 1906-07, 1908-10, and 1963-76. Grades offered are known only for 1963-76, and those were kindergarten to grade 8. Student enrolment started low averaging 25 students from 1906 - 1927, increasing to 200 or more between 1956 - 1965, reaching a high of 250 in 1959/60 before decreasing to 107 on average between 1965 - 1976. Some day school students were attending the IRS throughout the following academic years 1949/50 - 70; 1952/53 - 79; and 1953/54 - 71. Information indicates day students were attending the IRS for the 1958/59 and 1959/60 school years; however, the number of students is unknown.
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