â–ş Listen Live
â–ş Listen Live

Kootenay-Columbia school district enrollment matches projection

Enrollment is down in the Kootenay-Columbia school district this year, but it was almost exactly as predicted.

Superintendent Katherine Shearer said the budget for the 2025-26 school year assumed a full-time equivalent enrolment of about 4,159 students. In fact, they had about about 4,161 students at the end of September, which is the key date for funding purposes.

“So we are pleased to see our enrollment aligned with our projections,” Shearer said in an email.

This year’s enrollment is a decline of 20 from 2024-25, when enrollment stood at 4,181. Shearer said it’s consistent with long-term projections indicating a downward overall trend.

The district has 10 schools and learning centres in Castlegar, Trail, Rossland, Warfield,  Fruitvale, and Robson.


Be the first to know! Don’t miss out on breaking news and daily updates in your area. Sign up to MyKootenayNow News Alerts.

Continue Reading

cjat Now playing play

ckqr Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Eby leaves door open to early election over North Coast transmission line bill

Premier David Eby isn’t ruling out an early election if his government’s bill to fast-track construction of the North Coast transmission line fails to pass. The post Eby leaves door open to early election over North Coast transmission line bill appeared first on AM 1150.

Trail pool expected to reopen in mid-November

It has taken much longer than expected, but the pool at the Trail Aquatic and Leisure Centre is finally expected to be back in business between Nov. 12 and 14.

Warfield-Trail amalgamation vote at least two years away

A referendum on amalgamating the Village of Warfield and the City of Trail isn't likely before 2027, if it happens at all, a consultant said Monday.

Proposed bill to repeal B.C. Indigenous rights legislation fails to move forward

A bill that aimed repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) was voted down in the legislature. The post Proposed bill to repeal B.C. Indigenous rights legislation fails to move forward appeared first on AM 1150.

BC liquor, cannabis distributors working overtime to get back to normal

An industry group representing British Columbia’s bars, pubs and private liquor and cannabis stores said it hopes get things can get back to normal within the next month now that a strike by about 25,000 public service workers has come to an end.  The post BC liquor, cannabis distributors working overtime to get back to normal appeared first on AM 1150.
- Advertisement -