Education in Thunder Bay, Ontario
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Thunder Bay
has 38 elementary school
s, 3 middle school
s, 8 secondary school
s, 2 private school
s, a university
, two college
s, a medical school
, and an adult education facility. The school boards offer education programmes for people with special needs or who are in trouble with the law, as well as night school. The city also has several other private for-profit colleges and tutoring programmes.
, the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
, and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
.
The Lakehead District School Board is the largest, with 22 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and a centre for adult studies. The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board is the second largest with 16 elementary schools, 3 middle schools and 2 high schools. CSDC Aurores boréales operates one elementary and one high school in Thunder Bay, and an additional six schools throughout the Thunder Bay District.
Public Secondary Schools
Adult Education
Catholic K-6 Schools
Catholic 7/8 Schools
Catholic Secondary Schools
CSDC Aurores Boréales
Private Schools
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
has 38 elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s, 3 middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s, 8 secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
s, 2 private school
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
s, a university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, two college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s, a medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
, and an adult education facility. The school boards offer education programmes for people with special needs or who are in trouble with the law, as well as night school. The city also has several other private for-profit colleges and tutoring programmes.
School Boards
The main school boards serving the Thunder Bay area are the Lakehead District School BoardLakehead District School Board
The Lakehead District School Board oversees all secular English-language public schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It administers education at 22 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and an adult education centre.Elementary Schools*Agnew H....
, the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board oversees all Catholic schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It administers education at 13 elementary schools, 2 senior elementary, and 2 secondary schools....
, and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales
The Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales oversees 10 French language Catholic schools in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada...
.
The Lakehead District School Board is the largest, with 22 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and a centre for adult studies. The Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board is the second largest with 16 elementary schools, 3 middle schools and 2 high schools. CSDC Aurores boréales operates one elementary and one high school in Thunder Bay, and an additional six schools throughout the Thunder Bay District.
List of Schools
Public Elementary Schools- Agnew H. Johnston Public School (French ImmersionFrench immersionFrench immersion is a form of bilingual education in which a child who does not speak French as his or her first language receives instruction in school in French...
) - Algonquin Avenue Public School
- C.D. Howe Public School
- Claude E. Garton Public School (French Immersion)
- Crestview Public School (Murillo)
- Ecole Gron Morgan Public School (French Immersion)
- Edgewater Park Public School
- Five Mile Public School
- Gorham and Ware Public School (Gorham and WareThunder Bay, Unorganized, OntarioUnorganized Thunder Bay is an unorganized area in northwestern Ontario, Canada in Thunder Bay District. It comprises all parts of the district that are not part of an incorporated municipality or a First Nations reserve....
) - Kakabeka Falls Public School (Kakabeka Falls)
- Kingsway Park Public School (4 to 8)
- Kingsway Park Public School - Hyde Park Campus (K-3)
- McKellar Park Public School
- McKenzie Public School (ShuniahShuniah, OntarioShuniah is a municipal township bordering the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada on the east. Shuniah was incorporated by an act of the Ontario legislature in 1873, and at that time included much of present-day Thunder Bay and its predecessor and surrounding municipalities...
)(K-6) - Nor'wester View Public School
- Ogden Community Public School (K-6)
- St. James Public School (K-6)
- Sherbrooke Public School
- Valley Central Public School
- Vance Chapman Public School
- Westmount Public School
- Whitefish Valley Public School (Whitefish ValleyWhitefish River ValleyThe Whitefish River Valley is located in the unorganized area of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, and is named for the Whitefish River that flows through it...
) - Woodcrest Public School
Public Secondary Schools
- Hammarskjold High SchoolHammarskjold High SchoolHammarskjold High School is a public high school located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, with an enrollment of roughly 1,300 students. It is named after Swedish diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld...
(French Immersion) - Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate & Vocational InstituteSir Winston Churchill Collegiate & Vocational InstituteSir Winston Churchill Collegiate & Vocational Institute is a high school in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is part of the Lakehead District School Board system. The school was opened in 1965 and currently has between 1,100 and 1,500 students enrolled...
(7 to 12) (IB) - Superior Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSuperior Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSuperior Collegiate and Vocational Institute is a high school in Thunder Bay, Ontario and is part of the Lakehead District School Board system. The school opened in September, 2009.-History:...
- Westgate Collegiate & Vocational InstituteWestgate Collegiate & Vocational InstituteWestgate Collegiate & Vocational Institute is a Canadian high school in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is one of four secondary schools in the Lakehead Public Schools system. The south end of the school is two-story with the rest of the school one floor. Surrounded by hallways, in the center of the...
(7 to 12)
Adult Education
- Lakehead Adult Education Centre
Catholic K-6 Schools
- Corpus Christi
- Holy Cross
- Holy Family
- Our Lady Of Charity
- St. Ann
- St. Bernard (French Immersion)
- St. Elizabeth
- St. Francis
- St. John
- St. Jude
- St. Margaret
- St. Martin
- St. Paul
- St. Pius X
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- St. Vincent
Catholic 7/8 Schools
- Bishop E. Q. Jennings
- Bishop Gallagher
- Pope John Paul II
Catholic Secondary Schools
- St. IgnatiusSt. Ignatius High School (Thunder Bay)St. Ignatius High School is a Catholic high school located in the north end of Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is part of the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, and its amenities include a chapel. It offers the Advanced Placement programme and in 2008 was rated the best high school in Thunder Bay...
(French Immersion) - St. PatrickSt. Patrick High School (Thunder Bay)St. Patrick High School is a Catholic high school located in the south end of Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is part of the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, and its amenities include a chapel, custom-built music rooms, newly renovated auditorium , two gyms, a fully functional cafeteria, and...
(French Immersion)
CSDC Aurores Boréales
- École Catholique Franco-Supérior (K-8)
- École secondaire catholique de la VérendryeÉcole secondaire catholique de la VérendryeÉcole secondaire catholique de la Vérendrye is a French Catholic high school located in Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario. It is part of the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales, a French Catholic school board serving Northwestern Ontario. The school opened in 2004 on the...
(9 to 12)
Private Schools
- Dennis Franklin Cromarty High SchoolDennis Franklin Cromarty High SchoolDennis Franklin Cromarty High School, also known as DFC High School, is a high school for aboriginal students located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and is administered by the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council . It was established in 2000 and serves 20 communities around Northwestern Ontario...
(Official Site)(9 to 12) - Thunder Bay Christian School (Official Site)(K-10)(CSIChristian Schools InternationalChristian Schools International was established in 1920 and supports Christian school teachers who want Bible-based textbooks for their classrooms, principals and school administrators investigating employee benefit plans, Christian school board members seeking information about governance, and...
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Post-Secondary Institutions
- Confederation CollegeConfederation CollegeConfederation College is a provincially funded college of applied arts and technology located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1967, and has area campuses in Dryden, Fort Frances, Geraldton, Kenora, Marathon, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake and Wawa. The college, with its area...
- Aviation Centre of ExcellenceAviation Centre of ExcellenceThe Aviation Centre of Excellence, or ACE, is the aviation department facility for Confederation College. The state-of-the-art building comprises two large hangars, classrooms, shops, labs, and offices for the three aviation programs at the School of Aviation.Confederation College, which opened...
- Negahneewin CollegeNegahneewin CollegeNegahneewin College is a part of Confederation College dedicated to providing quality education to Indigenous people in Northwestern Ontario.Negahneewin is an Anishnawbe word that means "Leading the Way." Negahneewin College of Academic & Community Development is a college "within and throughout"...
- Lakehead UniversityLakehead UniversityLakehead University is a public research university in Thunder Bay, and Orillia, Ontario, Canada.Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', or 'LU', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate and graduate programs and a medical school.The school has more than 45,000...
- Northern Ontario School of MedicineNorthern Ontario School of MedicineThe Northern Ontario School of Medicine is a medical school in the Canadian province of Ontario, created through a partnership between Laurentian University in Sudbury and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay...
For-Profit Institutions
- Everest CollegeEverest CollegeEverest College is a system of for-profit colleges in the United States and the Canadian province of Ontario. The schools are owned and operated by Corinthian Colleges, Inc. which also owns Everest University, Everest Institute, Heald College, and WyoTech...
- Kumon CanadaKumon methodThe Kumon method, developed by educator Toru Kumon, is a math and reading educational method that is practiced in Kumon's learning centers.-History:...
- Sylvan Learning CentreSylvan LearningSylvan Learning consists of franchised and corporate supplemental learning centers which provide personalized instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, study skills, homework support, and test preparation for college entrance and state exams...