Princess Alexandra School is the result of the combination of Princess School and Alexandra School after the latter was demolished in 1984. Opened only a few years apart on the same lot, in 1907 and 1912, both schools honoured Queen Alexandra in a name chosen through a newspaper contest.
Princess Alexandra School arose from the union of Princess School and Alexandra School, which was dismantled in 1984. The two schools, situated on adjacent sites and opened in 1907 and 1912 respectively, honored Queen Alexandra by adopting her name through a public contest.