 Wexford Collegiate opened for classes on September 7, 1965 as Scarborough's thirteenth collegiate institute with only the classrooms on the upper floors.Other rooms such as home economics, industrial arts, science labs, music rooms, gymnasia, library and cafeteria are eventually completed and become available for use.The school officially opened on February 4, 1966 and the datestone ("1964") officially inserted into position in the front foyer on April 1 of that year.