Former Sisters' Convent School, Rustico (now Belcourt Centre) These private schools became public in the following years: Miscouche (1 902); Souris (1906); St. Joseph's in Charlottetown (1916); South Rustico (1916), Tignish (1922) and Summerside (1966). After these private sisters' schools became part of the public school system, great numbers of sisters continued to teach in these locations until recent times. In this way they have provided over the years the expertise and dedication for which they were well known. St. Patrick's School In 1868, under the watchful eye of Bishop Maclntyre , construction of St. Patrick's School for boys got underway on the corner of Richmond and George Streets . This new school was an impressive brick building, three storeys high, the top storey having a nicely finished assembly area, called St. Patrick's Hall, to be used by the cathedral parish. In 1870 St. Patrick's School opened under the administration of the Brothers of the Christian Schools , an order founded in France in 1 682 by St. Jean Baptist de la Salle. Four brothers formed their first religious community in Charlottetown , three as teachers. Enrollment that first year was over St. Patrick's School one hundred boys and the curriculum was essentially that used in Quebec schools. Living quarters for the brothers, as well as a chapel, were contained within the school. In 1877 the brothers left Charlottetown and returned to postings in Quebec and elsewhere. That year a new School Act was passed that weighed heavily on Catholic schools in general and on St. Patrick's School in particular. The Brothers' superiors in Montreal had their fill of government opposition and other related obstacles in Charlottetown . As educational professionals the brothers were excellent teachers and conducted a good school at which at least a dozen brothers had taught. Upon their departure the building was renamed Queen Square School and operated as a public school. Queen Square School Boys' Retreat 1930s. Educational Institutions ♦ 19