wˌaɪl ðə skˈuːl hˈoʊstᵻd kˈɪndɚɡˌɑːɹʔn̩ tə ɡɹˈeɪd ˈeɪt stˈuːdənts, ɪts pɹˈaɪmɚɹi fˈʌŋkʃən wʌz æz ɐ sˈiːnjɚ pˈʌblɪk skˈuːl"dʒˈuːnjɚ hˈaɪ"fɔːɹ stˈuːdənts fɹʌm fˈaɪv kˈeɪ sˈɪks ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːlz ɪn kˈɪŋstənz wˈɛst ˈɛnd hˌuː wʊd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli ɐtˈɛnd ˌɛlsˌiːvˌiːˈaɪ.
While the school hosted Kindergarten to grade 8 students, its primary function was as a senior public school ("junior high") for students from five K-6 elementary schools in Kingston's west end who would eventually attend LCVI.