School District 5 Southeast Kootenay is a school district

School district

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 in British Columbia

British Columbia

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. It covers the southeast corner of the province up to the Alberta

Alberta

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 and Montana

Montana

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 borders. This includes the major centres of Cranbrook

Cranbrook, British Columbia

Cranbrook, British Columbia is a city in southeast British Columbia, located on the west side of the Kootenay River at its confluence with the St. Mary's River, It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2006, Cranbrook's population is 18,267, and the...

, Fernie

Fernie, British Columbia

Fernie is a city in the Elk Valley area of the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located on BC Highway 3 on the eastern approaches to the Crowsnest Pass through the Rocky Mountains...

, Elkford

Elkford, British Columbia

Elkford is a small community in southeast British Columbia. It is nestled within the majestic Rocky Mountain range. Elkford is located 32 km North of the junction at Sparwood, on provincial Highway 43....

, and Sparwood

Sparwood, British Columbia

-Newspapers:* Fernie Free Press - Weekly Paper* Elk Valley Herald - Weekly Paper* Kootenay News Advertiser - Weekly Paper* The Valley - Weekly Paper* Fernie Fix - Monthly Glossy Magazine* Black Rock News - Semimonthly-Radio stations:...

.

History

School District 5 was formed in 1996 by the amalgamation of School District 1 Fernie and School District 2 Cranbrook.

Schools

School	Location	Grades
Amy Woodland Elementary School	Cranbrook	K-6
Gordon Terrace Elementary School	Cranbrook	K-6
Highlands Elementary School	Cranbrook	K-6
Pinewood Elementary School	Cranbrook	K-6
Steeples Elementary School	Cranbrook	K-6
T M Roberts Elementary School	Cranbrook	K-6
Kootenay Orchards Elementary School	Cranbrook	K-6
Kootenay Educational Services (Alternate Program)	Cranbrook	K-12
Laurie Middle School	Cranbrook	7-9
Parkland Middle School	Cranbrook	7-9
SD5 District Learning Centre (Continuing Education)	Cranbrook	9-12
Mount Baker Secondary School Mount Baker Secondary School Mount Baker Secondary School is a public high school in Cranbrook, British Columbia and part of School District 5 Southeast Kootenay..-School Reports - Ministry of Education:* * * *...	Cranbrook	10-12
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Elkford	K-7
Elkford Secondary School Elkford Secondary School Elkford Secondary is a public high school in Elkford, British Columbia part of School District 5 Southeast Kootenay.-School Reports - BC Ministry of Education:* * * *...	Elkford	8-12
Isabella Dicken Elementary School	Fernie	K-7
Max Turyk Elementary School	Fernie	Closed June 29, 2007 at 3:05
Fernie Secondary School Fernie Secondary School Fernie Secondary School, formed in 1908, is a public high school in the city of Fernie, British Columbia, it is part of the School District 5 Southeast Kootenay. The school holds grades 7 through 12....	Fernie	7-12
Grasmere Elementary School	Grasmere	K-4
Jaffray Elementary Junior Secondary School	Jaffray	K-10
Frank J Mitchell Elementary School Frank J Mitchell Elementary School Frank J Mitchell Elementary is a public elementary school in Sparwood, British Columbia part of School District 5 Southeast Kootenay.-School Reports - Ministry of Education:* * * *...	Sparwood	K-7
Mountain View Elementary School	Sparwood	K-7
Sparwood Secondary School Sparwood Secondary School Sparwood Secondary is a public high school in Sparwood, British Columbia part of School District 5 Southeast Kootenay. It serves students in grades 7 to 12. The current building was opened in 2008, and its facilities include 22 classrooms, gymnasium, library and more than 100 computers.-School...	Sparwood	8-12

Defunct

| Muriel Baxter Elementary School (Cranbrook, British Columbia) closed December 31, 2007 because of declining student population. (Last day of classes June 2008)

| Max Turyk Elementary School (Fernie, British Columbia) Closed June 30, 2007 because of declining student population.

| Mountain View Elementary School (Sparwood, British Columbia) Closed June 30, 2008