THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 60 (PEACE RIVER NORTH)

OUR SCHOOLS RANGE IN SIZE AND NUMBER INCLUDING A THREE TWO-ROOM RURAL SCHOOLS AND FOUR KINDERGARTEN TO SECONDARY GRADE SCHOOLS. THE MAJOR CENTER FORT ST. JOHN HOSTS EIGHT MODERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS ONE PROJECT BASED GRADE 10 BRANCH CAMPUS AND ONE LARGE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL; THERE ARE ALSO THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ON TAYLOR CHARLIE LAKE AND BALDONNEL. THE DISTRICT HAS PROVINCIAL ONLINE LEARNING SCHOOL CALLED KEY LEARNING SERVIING A WIDE AREA OF NORTHEASTER BC INCREASINGLY SOUTHERN BC. HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM INCLUDE A FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM GIFTED PROGRAM BAND PROGRAM MEANINGFUL INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER TRANSITION TO CAREERS PROGRAM (SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP) WIRELESS WRITING PROGRAM. THE DISTRICT ALSO SUPPORTS STUDENTS THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO EARLY LEARNING INTERVENTION INCLUSION BASED STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND ABORIGINAL STUDENT SUPPORT. THE DISTRICT IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION THROUGH OUR SWIS (SETTLEMENT WORKERS IN SCHOOLS) AND OUR SUCCESSFUL FOREIGN STUDENT PROGRAMS. THE DISTRICT ALSO HOSTS FIVE DAY CARE CENTERS PROVIDING SPACE AT COST AND MULTIPLE EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS.

Our schools range in size and number including three two-room rural schools and four kindergarten to secondary grade schools. The major center Fort St. John hosts eight modern elementary schools two middle schools one project based grade 10 branch campus and one large senior secondary school. There are also three elementary schools in the surrounding communities of Taylor Charlie Lake and Baldonnel. The district also provides provincial online learning through the Key Learning Center. Highlights of our educational program include French Immersion Gifted Program Band Meaningful integration of technology Outdoor Education Center Transition to Careers Program and a wireless writing program. The District also supports students through our commitment to Early Learning Intervention inclusion based student support services and Aboriginal student support. The district is dedicated to supporting a diverse student population through our SWIS and our successful Foreign Student Programs. The district also hosts five day care centers providing space at cost and multiple early learning programs including three Before & After school care programs to assist the community in accessing childcare.