School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen Explained

School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen
Region:Merritt, Princeton in Okanagan/Mainline
Country:Canada
Location:Merritt
Superintendent:Stephen McNiven
Schools:13
Budget:CA$23.5 million
Students:2816

School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen is a school district in British Columbia.This includes the major centres of Merritt and Princeton.

History

School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen was created by the merger of the Merritt and Princeton School districts. Prior to the merger Princeton was School District 17 and Merritt was School District #31.Both the teachers' unions are employed by Nicola-Similkameen School district but have retained their original status within the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF). The respective unions are: Nicola Valley Teachers' Union (NVTU) - Local #31 of the BCTF and Princeton District Teachers' Union (PDTU) - Local #17 of the BCTF.

Schools

SchoolLocationGrades
Collettville Elementary School (French Immersion)MerrittK-7
Continuing Ed SD 58Princeton9-12
Coquihalla Middle School (Closed 2012)Merritt4-7
Diamond Vale Elementary SchoolMerrittK-7
John Allison Elementary SchoolPrincetonK-3
Kengard Alternate SchoolMerritt8-12
Merritt Bench Elementary SchoolMerrittK-7
Merritt Central Elementary SchoolMerrittK-7
Merritt Secondary SchoolMerritt8-12
Nicola Canford Elementary SchoolLower NicolaK-7
Princeton Secondary SchoolPrinceton8-12
SCIDES CoNNect SchoolMerrittK-12
Vermilion Forks Elementary SchoolPrinceton4-7

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