All About the Buick Memorial Primary School
Our school was built in 1900; it is located in the centre of our village at the cost of £1899. This building replaced the old National School, which had been founded in 1819. Following the death in 1904 of Dr. G. R. Buick, the Minister of the Cuningham Memorial Presbyterian Church, the school was named ‘ Buick Memorial Public Elementary School’ in recognition of the fact that Dr. Buick donated much of the money for the building.
Much has changed since Dr. Buick’s days; Cullybackey is a large, growing village. Our pupils are drawn from public and private sector housing developments and for those living in outlying areas, transport is available.
The school is well maintained, comprising of 14 classrooms, a separate Nursery Unit, equipped for 26 pre-school pupils, a large well-equipped PE/assembly hall, dining, a well-stocked library, a Music room and a networked ICT suite.