Frontier School Division, School district network in Manitoba, Canada.
Frontier School Division is a school district in northern Manitoba, Canada, overseeing schools from elementary through secondary level. The schools are spread across a very large territory that covers both small settled communities and highly remote areas.
The school division was created to bring education to communities in northern Manitoba where regular roads and transport were not available. Over time, it developed ways to reach the most remote schools using float planes, boats, railways, and winter ice roads.
The school division works directly with local Indigenous communities and operates specialized institutions like Black River Anishinabe School. These schools reflect the values and knowledge of the First Nations who live and study in the region.
The administrative office of the school division is in Winnipeg, while the schools themselves are located far to the north. Anyone planning to visit one of the more remote schools should be aware that travel can take a long time and may require a small aircraft or boat depending on the season.
At Frontier Collegiate Institute, students from remote communities that have no secondary school live in dormitories during the school year. This means teenagers can complete their secondary education without having to leave their home communities for good.
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