School District 5 Southeast Kootenay is a school district in British Columbia. It covers the southeast corner of the province up to the Alberta and Montana borders. This includes the major centres of Cranbrook, Fernie, Elkford, and Sparwood.

History

School District 5 was formed in 1996 by the amalgamation of School District 1 Fernie and School District 2 Cranbrook.

Schools

SchoolLocationGrades
Amy Woodland Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6
Gordon Terrace Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6
Highlands Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6
Pinewood Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6
Steeples Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6
T M Roberts Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6
Kootenay Orchards Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6
Kootenay Educational Services (Alternate program)CranbrookK–12
Laurie Middle SchoolCranbrook7–9
Parkland Middle SchoolCranbrook7–9
District Learning Centre (Continuing education)Cranbrook9–12
Mount Baker Secondary SchoolCranbrook10–12
Rocky Mountain Elementary SchoolElkfordK–6
Elkford Secondary SchoolElkford7–12
Isabella Dicken Elementary SchoolFernieK–7
Fernie Secondary SchoolFernie7–12
Grasmere Elementary SchoolGrasmereK–4
Jaffray Elementary Junior Secondary SchoolJaffrayK–10
Frank J Mitchell Elementary SchoolSparwoodK–7
Sparwood Secondary SchoolSparwood7–12

Defunct

  • Muriel Baxter Elementary School (Cranbrook, British Columbia) closed December 31, 2007 because of declining student population. (Last day of classes June 2008)
  • Max Turyk Elementary School (Fernie, British Columbia) closed June 30, 2007 because of declining student population.
  • Mountain View Elementary School (Sparwood, British Columbia) closed June 30, 2008
  • Elkford Elementary School (Elkford, British Columbia) closed in early 2000s and purchased by the District of Elkford in 2007. The building was destroyed by an electrical fire that same year.

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