School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin is a
school district
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations.
North America United States
In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, wh ...
in central
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
. It covers a large geographic area in the
Chilcotin and
Cariboo
The Cariboo is an intermontane region of British Columbia, Canada, centered on a plateau stretching from Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo Mountains. The name is a reference to the caribou that were once abundant in the region.
The Cariboo was the ...
districts, from
100 Mile House
100 Mile House is a district municipality located in the South Cariboo region of central British Columbia, Canada.
History
100 Mile House was originally known as Bridge Creek House, named after the creek running through the area. Its origins ...
in the south to
Williams Lake in the north.
The school district had 30 schools as of May 2012.
[Cariboo-Chilcotin: School District 27](_blank)
Careers in BC education. Retrieved 2012-05-07. Of these, three are high schools, eight are junior secondary or combined elementary/junior secondary schools, 16 elementary schools and three provide alternative provision.
The district also operates a Rural Secondary Program to allow learners to study from home in remote rural areas using virtual classroom.
[Rural Secondary Program](_blank)
School District #27 Cariboo-Chilcotin. Retrieved 2012-05-06. A number of StrongStart BC programs operate in the district and specialist provision is also provided for First Nation learners.
[School information - District 027 - Cariboo-Chilcotin](_blank)
British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
The district educates around 5,800 students and has in the region of 1,000 employees.
Schools
The district has a number of Elementary/Junior schools located in more remote rural areas.
[Elementary/Junior schools](_blank)
School District #27 Cariboo-Chilcotin. Retrieved 2012-05-06. These allow learners to continue to study close to their homes. They cater for students in grades 8 and 9, with the opportunity to include grade 10 learners if demand exists.
School enrollment varies between very low numbers - as low as 15 students enrolled at some of the more remote elementary schools in September 2011
- to over 800 students at
Columneetza Secondary School.
See also
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List of school districts in British Columbia
This is a list of school districts in British Columbia. British Columbia in Canada is divided into 60 school districts which administer publicly funded education until the end of grade 12 in local areas or, in the case of francophone education, acr ...
References
Cariboo
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