Winnipeg School Division

Public school district in Manitoba, Canada

Kelvin High School, a high school in the South District

The Winnipeg School Division is a school division in Winnipeg, Manitoba.^[2][3] With 78 schools, it is the largest of six public school divisions in Winnipeg, as well as the largest and oldest school division in Manitoba.^[3][4][5][6]

Its schools collectively teach over 33,000 students, in central, pre-unicity Winnipeg.

Current schools

There are currently 78 schools in the Winnipeg School Division.^[5]

Elementary schools

Elementary schools include those from preschool to grade 6.

Middle school and mixed-grade schools

These are middle schools (aka junior high), or a combination of elementary and middle school (typically preschool to grade 9) or middle to high school (typically grades 7 to 12).

High school and adult learning

The River Osborne Community Centre houses the satellite program of the Winnipeg Adult Education Centre.

French-immersion programs

French-immersion programs are taught in either:^[8]

• "milieu" schools, where French immersion is the only program taught in the school, and immersion starts at the Nursery level; or
• dual track schools, where both English and immersion programs are taught in the same school and immersion starts at Kindergarten.

The immersion program option is offered in the following schools:

Former schools

Governance

Policies regarding the provision of educational services in WSD are the responsibility of the Board of Trustees of the Winnipeg School Division. The Winnipeg School Division comprises nine wards, each having one elected trustee, who are elected for a four-year term.^[10]

On October 26, 2022, the following trustees were elected into office:^[11]

• Jamie Dumont (Vice-chair) — Ward 1
• Chris Broughton — Ward 2
• Kathy Heppner — Ward 3
• Erin Glover — Ward 4
• Dante Aviso — Ward 5
• Perla Javate — Ward 6
• Tamara Kuly — Ward 7
• Betty Edel (Chair) — Ward 8
• Ann Evangelista — Ward 9

See also

• List of school districts in Manitoba
• Daniel McIntyre

References

1. "WSD Budget".
2. "Winnipeg School Division". Retrieved 2011-06-08.
3. "Manitoba Organization: Winnipeg School Division". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
4. "Governance". www.winnipegsd.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
5. "Our Schools". Winnipeg School Division. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
6. "Manitoba School Divisions and Districts". Retrieved 2011-06-08.
7. "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Greenway School (850 St. Matthews Avenue, Winnipeg)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
8. "Winnipeg School Division".
9. "History". www.winnipegsd.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
10. "Ward Boundaries & Maps". www.winnipegsd.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
11. "City of Winnipeg: 2022 Municipal Council and School Boards Election". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

External links

• Winnipeg School Division