Suddaby Public School, Heritage school building in Frederick Street, Kitchener, Canada.

Suddaby Public School is a two-story brick building located on Frederick Street in downtown Kitchener, featuring large windows and classic architectural details. The structure stands prominently with a solid Victorian design that has defined the streetscape for many decades.

Central School opened in January 1857 with Alex Young as principal, and initially housed Berlin Grammar School on its second floor. In 1877 the Ontario education minister made it a model school for training third-class teachers, and Jeremiah Suddaby took over as principal. The first kindergarten in Ontario opened here in 1882 under Miss Janet Metcalfe. Renamed Suddaby Public School after his death in 1910, it received a large addition whose cornerstone was laid in 1922 and which opened in 1923.

The school is named after Jeremiah Suddaby, principal from 1877 until his death in 1910; it was renamed in his honour that year. In 1882 the first kindergarten in Ontario opened here, taught by Miss Janet Metcalfe. A 1912 oil portrait of Suddaby by A. Y. Jackson, a founding member of the Group of Seven, hangs in the school.

The school building is situated in an easily accessible location in downtown Kitchener with clear visibility from Frederick Street. Visitors should note that this is an active school building and access may be limited during regular school hours.

A former Canadian Prime Minister attended this building as a student during his youth in the city. This connection makes it a place of national interest within the local community.