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Southeast Kootenay: School District 05

School District Website

www.sd5.bc.ca

About

“To provide students with equitable, quality educational opportunities in a safe, supportive environment through the efforts of a caring, professional team in cooperation with students, parents and communities.”

Communities in the District 6
Number of Schools 22
Elementary 12
Middle 2
High School 5
Alternative 2
French Immersion 4
Number of Students 5,767
Number of Employees 713

Regional Diversity

We have outstanding mountain scenery and outdoor recreation opportunities, along with the most hours of sunshine in BC. Cranbrook offers the services of a large city: a post-secondary college, junior hockey team, thriving arts scene and airport. The region also has 25 golf resorts, numerous lakes and the Fernie Alpine Resort, one of North America’s top 10 ski resorts.

Specialty Programs

We offer an international education program, hockey academy, Learning through the Arts program and elementary band programs. Our secondary school athletic and fine arts programs are especially outstanding. We also offer transition programs and dual credit programs with the College of the Rockies. Our high school completion rate consistently ranks in the top five in BC.

Community Culture

Our community shares a love of the outdoors and offers a peaceful and healthy lifestyle. In our schools, we strive to provide the best possible educational opportunities for all students, and we are proud of the productive partnerships we have established with our Aboriginal community.

Draw for Employees

It’s tough to find people here who would prefer to be living somewhere else. The combination of big city services without big city problems is hard to beat!