Education Savings Week is from Nov. 18 to 22 Almost 80% of job openings in British Columbia over the next decade will require some form…
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Fernie home of new SD5 Kootenay Learning Campus
School District No. 5 (SD5), Southeast Kootenay Board of Education gathered together today (Sept. 10) at 802 Victoria Avenue in Fernie to announce the opening…
Education by the numbers in B.C.
The following information provides a snapshot of British Columbia’s education system, as submitted by the Ministry of Education. Enrolment and schools There are 1,578 public…
SD5 Board Notes
The following is a summary of motions carried during the June 11 School District No. 5 (SD5) school board of trustees’ meeting. See the agenda….
BC Summer Reading Club: Imagine the Possibilities
The Cranbrook Public Library invites kids and teens of all ages to join the 2019 BC Summer Reading Club. This year’s theme is Imagine the…
SD5 Board Notes
The following is a summary of board motions carried during the May 14 School District No. 5 (SD5) board meetings held in Cranbrook. Motions Carried Advocacy/Education…
Fernie school replacement in 2021: MLA
Kootenay East MLA Tom Shypitka announced on social media May 6 that he’s been given a timeline by the Minister of Education as to when…
SD5 Board Notes
The following are summaries of board motions carried during the March 12 and April 9 School District No. 5 (SD5) board meetings held in Cranbrook….
SD5 features in Budget 2019 Consultation Report
On September 25, 2018, School District No. 5 (SD5) Southeast Kootenay presented a brief to the BC Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Finances and…
Indigenous high school completion rate highest ever
Indigenous students in B.C. are completing secondary school at the highest rate in history with increased supports and an improved, modern curriculum that accurately reflects…