School District 51 Boundary
Encyclopedia
School District 51 Boundary is a school district
in British Columbia
. Centred in Grand Forks
, it covers an area west to the outskirts of Kelowna, British Columbia
and all along the border with the United States
. This includes the communities of Midway
, Greenwood
, Beaverdell
, and Rock Creek
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Centred in Grand Forks
Grand Forks, British Columbia
-Schools:Schools in the region are operated by School District 51 Boundary which has its main office in Grand Forks but also serves Midway, Greenwood, Beaverdell, and Rock Creek....
, it covers an area west to the outskirts of Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
and all along the border with the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This includes the communities of Midway
Midway, British Columbia
Midway is a village located in southern British Columbia in the West Kootenay region.It is located 13 km west of Greenwood and 51 km east of Osoyoos along Highway 3.-History:...
, Greenwood
Greenwood, British Columbia
Greenwood is a small city in south central British Columbia.It was incorporated in 1897 and was formerly one of the principal cities of the Boundary Country smelting and mining district. It earned "city" status and has retained that stature despite the population implosion following the closure of...
, Beaverdell
Beaverdell, British Columbia
Beaverdell is an unincorporated settlement in the Monashee Country of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, which lies to the east of the Okanagan Valley and north of the Boundary Country region...
, and Rock Creek
Rock Creek, British Columbia
Rock Creek is an unincorporated settlement in the Boundary Country of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Located at the confluence of the Kettle River with the eponymous Rock Creek, site of the Rock Creek Gold Rush of 1860, the community also lies at the junction of British...
.
History
School District 51 was created in 1996 with the merger of School District No. 12 (Grand Forks) and School District No. 13 (Kettle Valley).Schools
| School | Location | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverdell Elementary School | Beaverdell | K-3 |
| Big White Community School | Kelowna | K-11 |
| Boundary Central Secondary School Boundary Central Secondary School Boundary Central Secondary is a public high school in Midway, British Columbia part of School District 51 Boundary.... |
Midway | 8-12 |
| Christina Lake Elementary School Christina Lake Elementary School Christina Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in Christina Lake, British Columbia part of School District 51 Boundary.... |
Christina Lake | K-7 |
| Dr. D. A. Perley Elementary School Dr. D. A. Perley Elementary School Dr. D. A. Perley Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada, part of School District 51 Boundary. It has 253 students and a great staff.... |
Grand Forks | K-7 |
| Grand Forks Secondary School Grand Forks Secondary School Grand Forks Secondary School is a public high school in Grand Forks, British Columbia part of School District 51 Boundary. Grand Forks Secondary School, abbreviated GFSS by many students and faculty members, has three great principals in Mr. Scott Stewart, Mr. Shawn Lockhart, and Ms. Marci Butler... |
Grand Forks | 8-12 |
| Greenwood Elementary School Greenwood Elementary School Greenwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Greenwood, British Columbia part of School District 51 Boundary.... |
Greenwood | 4-7 |
| John A. Hutton Elementary School John A. Hutton Elementary School John A. Hutton Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Forks, British Columbia part of School District 51 Boundary.... |
Grand Forks | K-7 |
| Midway Elementary School | Midway | K-3 |
| Phoenix Learning Centre | Grand Forks | 8-11 |
| Phoenix Program (SD51) | Grand Forks | K-12 |
| West Boundary Elementary School West Boundary Elementary School West Boundary Elementary is a public elementary school in Rock Creek, British Columbia part of School District 51 Boundary.... |
Rock Creek | K-7 |