Rainy River District School Board Explained

Rainy River District School Board
Region:Fort Frances
Atikokan
Rainy River
Bergland
Stratton
Barwick
Emo
Devlin
Country:Canada
Location:522 Second St E, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada P9A 1N4
Coordinates:48.6123°N -93.3885°W
Chair Of The Board:Kathryn Pierroz
Director Of Education:Heather Campbell[1]
Free Label1:Elected trustees
Free Text1:Kathryn Pierroz
Sarah Creed
John Fuhrer
Jeff Lehman
Tammy Ryll
Mike Walchuk
Schools:15 Total (3 Secondary, 12 Elementary)[2]
Budget:CA$58 million
District Id:B28053
Students:2,557

The Rainy River District School Board, previously known as English-language Public District School Board No. 5B until 1999, is a prominent school board in the province of Ontario, Canada. Serving as the primary school district administrator for English language public schools in the Rainy River District, Ontario, the board caters to approximately 2,557 students as of 2022. Its operational jurisdiction span across an administrative region covering 10,552 square kilometers.

High schools

Fort Frances High School

Located in Fort Frances, Ontario, Fort Frances High School offers grades 7 through 12. It is the only high school in Fort Frances.

Fort Frances High School began offering grades 7 and 8 starting in the 2016-17 school year. Grade 7/8 students from the neighboring J.W. Walker Elementary will be transferred to Fort Frances High School and that school will only offer up to grade 6.[3]

School Information:[4]

2016-2017 Administration:

Atikokan High School

Atikokan High School is located in the small town of Atikokan, Ontario. It offers grade 7 through 12 and is the only high school in Atikokan.

School Information:[5]

2014-2015 Administration:

Rainy River High School

Rainy River High School is the only high school in the town of Rainy River, Ontario and offers grade 9 through 12.

School Information:[6]

2014-2015 Administration:

Elementary schools

Robert Moore Public School

Robert Moore Public School is located in Fort Frances, Ontario. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information:[7]

2022-2023 Administration:

J.W. Walker Public School

J.W. Walker Public School is located in the Fort Frances, Ontario. It offers Grades JK through 6.

Starting in the 2016-2017 school year, JW Walker School stopped offering grades 7 and 8. Grade 7/8 students from J.W. Walker will be transferred to the neighbouring Fort Frances High School.

School Information:[9]

2022-2023 Administration:[10]

North Star Community School

North Star Community School is located in Atikokan, Ontario, approximately 140 km East of Fort Frances. It serves the Eastern part of the Rainy River District and offers Grades JK through 6.

School Information:[11]

2022-2023 Administration:[12]

Crossroads Elementary School

Crossroads Elementary School is located in Devlin, Ontario, approximately 20 km West of Fort Frances. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information:[13]

2022-2023 Administration:

Donald Young School

Donald Young School is located in Emo, Ontario, approximately 30 km West of Fort Frances. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information:[14]

2022-2023 Administration:[15]

Nestor Falls Elementary School

Nestor Falls Elementary School is located in Nestor Falls, Ontario, approximately 110 km West and North of Fort Frances on Highway 71. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information:[16]

2022-2023 Administration:[17]

Sturgeon Creek Elementary School

Sturgeon Creek Elementary School is located just north of Barwick, Ontario, approximately 40 km West of Fort Frances. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information:[18]

2022-2023 Administration:[19]

Sturgeon Creek Alt. Program

Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program is no longer associated with the Rainy River District School Board.

Press Release:[20] Rainy River District School Board Minutes:[21]

McCrosson-Tovell Elementary School

McCrosson-Tovell Elementary School is located in Bergland, Ontario, approximately 150 km West and North of Fort Frances, on Highway 621 towards Morson, Ontario. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information:[22]

2014-2015 Administration:

Riverview Elementary School

Located in the community of Rainy River, Ontario, approximately 90 km West of Fort Frances on the border of Baudette, Minnesota. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information:[23]

2022-2023 Administration:[24]

Former Elementary Schools

Partnerships

As of 2013, the Rainy River District School Board has partnered with the Seven Generations Education Institute, the Ministry of Education, and local First Nations’ communities in development of new technologies and programs for revitalization of the Ojibwe language.[25]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administration . May 12, 2023 . Rainy River District School Board.
  2. Web site: 2022 . Director's Annual Report . May 12, 2023 . Rainy River District School Board.
  3. Web site: J.W. Walker School Transition Rainy River District School Board. www.rrdsb.com. 2016-08-04.
  4. Web site: Home . 2023-05-13 . muskie.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: Home . 2023-05-13 . ahs.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: Home . 2023-05-13 . rhs.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: Home . 2023-05-13 . rms.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  8. Web site: School Information . 2023-05-13 . rms.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: Home . 2023-05-13 . jws.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: School Information . 2023-05-13 . jws.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  11. Web site: Home . 2023-05-13 . nsc.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  12. Web site: School Information . 2023-05-13 . nsc.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  13. Web site: Home . 2023-05-13 . crs.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  14. Web site: Home . 2023-05-13 . dys.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  15. Web site: School Information . 2023-05-13 . dys.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  16. Web site: Home . 2023-05-13 . nfs.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  17. Web site: School Information . 2023-05-13 . nfs.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  18. Web site: Home . 2023-05-13 . scs.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  19. Web site: School Information . 2023-05-13 . scs.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  20. Web site: RRDSB terminates agreement with the CPA – Fort Frances Times . 9 February 2022 .
  21. https://www.rrdsb.com/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=16643838
  22. http://mct.rrdsb.com/school-information McCrosson-Tovell School Information
  23. Web site: Home . 2023-05-13 . riv.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  24. Web site: School Information . 2023-05-13 . riv.rrdsb.com . en-US.
  25. News: Latter. Heather. Native language initiatives enhanced. Fort Frances Times Online. 2013-04-14. 2013-04-10.

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