School District 81 Fort Nelson
Encyclopedia
School District 81 Fort Nelson is a school district
in British Columbia
. It covers the northeastern corner of the province up to the Alberta
and Yukon
borders. It is centered around the town of Fort Nelson
and includes a large, mostly uninhabited area along the Alaska Highway
.
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...
. It covers the northeastern corner of the province up to the Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
borders. It is centered around the town of Fort Nelson
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Fort Nelson is a town of approximately 5000 residents in British Columbia's northeastern corner. It is the administrative centre of the newly formed Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, a first for BC. The majority of Fort Nelson's economic activities have historically been concentrated in the...
and includes a large, mostly uninhabited area along the Alaska Highway
Alaska Highway
The Alaska Highway was constructed during World War II for the purpose of connecting the contiguous U.S. to Alaska through Canada. It begins at the junction with several Canadian highways in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and runs to Delta Junction, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon...
.
Schools
| School | Location | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Nelson Secondary School Fort Nelson Secondary School Fort Nelson Secondary is a public high school in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, part of School District 81 Fort Nelson.-Athletics:In 2008, the senior boys basketball team made it to Single A provincials, the first time the boys have made it since the 1980s. The junior boys basketball team placed... |
Fort Nelson | 8-12 |
| G W Carlson Elementary School | Fort Nelson | K-4 |
| J S Clark Elementary School | Fort Nelson | K-4 |
| R L Angus Elementary School | Fort Nelson | 5-7 |
| Toad River Elem-Secondary School | Fort Nelson | K-12 |