K-12

Early Years – Kindergarten* to Grade 5 – Kelsey Commuity School or École Opasquia School

Middle Years – Grades 6 to Grade 8 – École Scott Bateman Middle School

Senior Years – Grade 9 to Grade 12 – Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute

*Kindergarten remains an optional year of schooling. 

Early and Middle Years

Students in Grades 1 to 8 are expected to demonstrate learning in the four foundation skill areas

  • Literacy and communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Human Relations
  • Technology

Instruction, skill development, and practice in these four areas are required in all subject areas.

Compulsory subject areas in Grades 1 to 8

  • Language arts
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Physical education/Health Education
  • Arts Education

Senior Years

Grades 9 to 12 are organized around a system of credits. A credit represents 110 hours of course-specific instruction or classroom-based learning experiences. Students earn credits when they achieve a final mark of 50 percent or more for courses.