Weledeh Catholic School is an elementary/

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in Yellowknife,

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, operated by the Yellowknife Catholic School Board. The first Catholic School was opened in Yellowknife in 1953 and has since expanded into more modern buildings, with Weledeh School completed in 2001 as an addition to St. Patrick High School. In addition to English, Weledeh offers a class in traditional Dene culture, including the

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. They also have a late entry French immersion program beginning in Grade 6.

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