The first principal of the school was James Scott Hutton , who remained with the school 34 years . William Cunard ( son of Sir Samuel Cunard ) eventually built a school , which was completed in 1896 and was attended by 90 students . Following the Halifax Explosion , the main building was temporarily closed for repairs . Half of the students attended classes on the campus of Acadia College in Wolfville , while others remained without education until the classes were relocated back to Halifax
Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
Halifax School for the Deaf