School District 47 Powell River Explained

qathet School District - School District 47
Region:Powell River, Texada Island in Metro/Coast
Country:Canada
Coordinates:49.8338°N -124.5154°W (Admin building)
Location:Powell River
Superintendent:Dr Jay Yule (retiring)
Schools:9
Budget:CA$20.2 million
Students:2537

qathet School District - School District 47 (formerly Powell River Board of Education[1]) is a school district in British Columbia that is situated on the northern tip of the Sunshine Coast in the qathet Regional District. It provides public education to approximately 3,000 students in six elementary schools (Grades K-7), one secondary school (Grades 8-12), an alternate school and a Distributed Learning Program to support home-learning families called Partners in Education (PIE).

SD47 has an elected board of five school trustees - Jaclyn Miller (Chairperson), Kirsten Van't Schip (Vice-Chairperson), Rob Hill (Trustee), Maureen Mason (Trustee) and Dale Lawson (Trustee).

Schools

SchoolLocationGrades
Brooks Secondary SchoolPowell River8-12
Westview Elementary SchoolPowell RiverK-7
Edgehill Elementary SchoolPowell RiverK-7
Henderson Elementary SchoolPowell RiverK-7
James Thomson Elementary SchoolPowell RiverK-7
Kelly Creek Community SchoolPowell RiverK-7
Texada Elementary SchoolVan AndaK-7
Coast Mountain AcademyPowell River11-12

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-09-25 . Powell River Board of Education changes its name . 2024-07-11 . The Peak . en.