| Rainy River District School Board | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
522 Second St E, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada P9A 1N4 Fort Frances
CanadaAtikokan Rainy River Bergland Stratton Barwick Emo Devlin | |
| Coordinates | 48°36′44″N 93°23′18″W / 48.61227°N 93.38847°W |
| District information | |
| Chair of the board | Jeff Lehman |
| Director of education | Heather Campbell[2] |
| Schools | 15 Total (3 Secondary, 12 Elementary)[1] |
| Budget | CA$58 million |
| District ID | B28053 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,557[1] |
| Other information | |
| Elected trustees | Kathryn Pierroz Sarah Creed Michael Graham John Fuhrer Jeff Lehman Tammy Ryll Mike Walchuk |
| Website | www |
The Rainy River District School Board, previously known as English-language Public District School Board No. 5B until 1999,[3] 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 spans across an administrative region covering 10,552 square kilometers.[4]
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.[5]
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2016-2017 Administration:
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.
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2014-2015 Administration:
Rainy River High School is the only high school in the town of Rainy River, Ontario and offers grade 9 through 12.
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2014-2015 Administration:
Robert Moore Public School is located in Fort Frances, Ontario. It offers Grades JK through 8.
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2022-2023 Administration:
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.
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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.
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Crossroads Elementary School is located in Devlin, Ontario, approximately 20 km West of Fort Frances. It offers Grades JK through 8.
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Donald Young School is located in Emo, Ontario, approximately 30 km West of Fort Frances. It offers Grades JK through 8.
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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.
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Sturgeon Creek Elementary School is located just north of Barwick, Ontario, approximately 40 km West of Fort Frances. It offers Grades JK through 8.
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2022-2023 Administration:[21]
Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program is no longer associated with the Rainy River District School Board.
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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.
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2014-2015 Administration:
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.
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2022-2023 Administration:[26]
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. [27]