Yellowknife MFRC Education Information on Posting Service

Section 1 - Military Family Resource Centre

Yellowknife Military Family Resource Centre
Location: Joint Task Force (North) - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Location Address: 5124 - 54 Street Yellowknife
Mailing Address: PO Box 6666, Stn Main, Yellowknife NT, X1A 2R3
Acting Executive Director: Monique May
Telephone: 867-873-0700 ext. 6859
Fax number: 867-766-6815
Email: info.ykmfrc@theedge.ca

Section 2 - Territorial Department of Education and Training

Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment
General Information
Web Site: http://ece.gov.nt.ca
Colleges & Career Development
Telephone: 867-873-7214
Fax number: 867-873-0237 Accreditation
Contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials @ http://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm Student Assistance - Post Secondary
Telephone: 867-873-7190
Fax number: 867-873-0336
Toll-free telephone: 800-661-0793
Toll-free fax number: 800-661-0893
E-mail: nwtsfa@gov.nt.ca
Website: http://www.nwtsfa.gov.nt.ca/ Elementary & Secondary Education
Telephone: 867-873-7176
Fax number: 867-873-0109

Training Division
Apprenticeship, Trades & Occupational Certification
Telephone: 867-920-3422

Employment & Training
Telephone: 867-920-8800

Section 3 - Colleges and Universities

Aurora College - Yellowknife Campus
Address: Bag 9700, Yellowknife NT X1A 2R3
Telephone: 867-920-3030
Fax number: 867-873-0333
E-mail: tgauthier@auroracollege.com (in Fort Smith)
Website:http://www.auroracollege.nt.ca/

Section 4 - Boards of Education

Yellowknife Education District No. 1 (YK#1)

Box 788
Yellowknife NT X1A 2N6
Telephone: 867-873-5050
Fax number: 867-873-5051
Website: http://www.yk1.nt.ca Yellowknife Catholic School Board
Yellowknife Catholic Schools
5124 - 49 Street
Box 1830
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P4
Telephone: 867-766-7400
Fax number: 867-766-7401
Website: http://www.ycs.nt.ca Commission scolaire francophoneCommission scolaire francophone de territoires du Nord-Quest4920 51st StreetPO Box 1980Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S8Telephone: 867-873-6555Fax: 867-873-5644Website: www.allainstcyr.caE-mail: csfd@gov.nt.ca Special Education YK 1 offers a Challenge program for gifted students and a Structured Success Program to assist emotionally/behaviourally dysfunctional students. YK 2 offers a four plus program to prepare exceptional students for school entry as well as a Life Skills Program.
For special needs education, please contact the school district of your choice listed above. Pre-Kindergarten Screening Pre-Kindergarten screening is done through the Public Health Unit. The public health nurse will check your child's vision, hearing and speech, and update your child's immunizations. Contact the Public Health Unit at 867-920-6570. Children eligible for kindergarten attendance must be five years of age by December 31st of registration year. Please note there is no Junior Kindergarten in the Yellowknife area. French Immersion Dual Track French Immersion is offered through both school boards with the following percentages of the day being offered in French.
Grades K-2 100% Grades 3-8 75% Grades 9-12 50% Transportation Bussing to all the schools within Yellowknife is available through Cardinal Coach Lines (867) 873-4693. Student bus passes are available, but are not subsidized.

Section 5 - Elementary & Secondary Schools

Yellowknife Public Schools YK 1: JH Sissons School
Grades K - 5 English
Grades 4 and 5 French Immersion (middle immersion program)
5700 - 51A Avenue
Yellowknife NT X1A 1G7
Telephone: 867-873-3477
Fax number: 867-873- 4535 Website: http://www.jhs.yk1.nt.ca/NJ MacPherson School
Grades K - 5 English
525 Range Lake Road
Yellowknife NT X1A 3X1
Telephone: 867-873-4372
Fax number: 867-873-4638
Website: http://www.njm.yk1.nt.ca/Public Montessori Program at NJ MacPherson School Grades K - 6525 Range Lake Road
Yellowknife NT X1A 3X1
Telephone: 867-669-7987
Fax number: 867-873-2526E-mail: montess@ssimicro.comWilliam McDonald School (Middle School)
Grades 6 - 8 English
Grades 6 - 8 French Immersion
50 Taylor Road
Yellowknife NT X1A 3X2
Website:http://www.wms.yk1.nt.ca/Mildred Hall School
Grades K - 8 English
5408 - 50 Avenue
Yellowknife NT X1A 1G7
Telephone: 867-873-5811
Fax number: 867-920-2931
Website: http://www.mhs.yk1.nt.ca/Range Lake North School
Grades K - 8 English
170 Borden Drive
Yellowknife NT X1A 3R1
Telephone: 867-920-7567
Fax number: 867-920-4778
Website: http://www.rln.yk1.nt.ca/Sir John Franklin High School
Grades 9 - 12 English
Grades 9 - 12 French Immersion
4701 - 52 Avenue
Box 1200
Yellowknife NT X1A 2N8
Telephone: 867-669-0773
Fax number: 867-873-3630Website: http://www.sjf.yk1.nt.ca/ Yellowknife Catholic Schools École St. Joseph School
Grades K - 8 English
Grades K - 8 French Immersion
489 Range Lake Road
Box 728
Yellowknife NT X1A 2N5
Telephone: 867-920-2112
Fax number: 867-873-9207Website: http://www.ycs.ca/st-joseph/index.html Weledeh Elementary School
Grades K - 8
5023 - 46 Street
Box 1650
Yellowknife NT X1A 2P2
Telephone: 867-873-5591
Fax number: 867-873-8578 Website:  http://www.ycs.ca/weledeh/index.htmlSt Patrick High School
Grades 9 - 12 English
Grades 9 - 12 French Immersion
5010 - 44 Street
Yellowknife NT X1A 2R2
Telephone: 867-873-4888
Fax number: 867-873-5732 Website:  http://www.ycs.nt.ca/st-patrick/index.htmlCommission scolaire francophoneÉcole Allain St-CyrMaternelle à 12e année48 rue TaylorYellowknife NT  X1A 3X2Téléphone:  867-873-3223Fax:  867-920-4647E-mail: easc@learnnet.nt.caWebsite:  http://www.allainstcyr.ca/

Section 6 - Alternate and /or Private Elementary & Secondary Schools

Yellowknife Montessori School
Ages 2.5 to 5 years
5212 - 52 Street
Yellowknife NT X1A 1T9
525 Range Lake Road
Yellowknife NT X1A 3X1
Telephone: 867-669-7987
Fax number: 867-873-2526

E-mail: montess@ssimicro.com