School District 60 Peace River North is a school district

School district

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 in northeastern British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

 adjacent to the Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

 border. Its board office is in Fort St. John

Fort St. John, British Columbia

The City of Fort St. John is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Peace River Regional District, the city covers an area of about 22 km² with 22,000 residents . Located at Mile 47, it is one of the largest cities along the Alaska Highway. Originally...

 which is also where the majority of the schools are located. It also serves the outlying communities of Taylor

Taylor, British Columbia

The District of Taylor is a small town in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, located on mile 36 of the Alaska Highway. Taylor, a member municipality of the Peace River Regional District, covers an area of about 17 km² with 1,380 residents. As it is just south of the much larger city of...

, Prespatou

Prespatou, British Columbia

Prespatou is a settlement in British Columbia. It is located approx 80km north of Fort St John. It is a tight-knit community with the majority of the residents being German-speaking mennonites. It has a convenience store and gas station and a public school that has both elementary grades and...

, Hudson's Hope

Hudson's Hope, British Columbia

Hudson's Hope is a district municipality in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, in the Peace River Regional District. It covers an area of with a population of 1,157 people. Having been first settled in 1805, it is the third oldest community in the province, although it was not incorporated...

, Buick

Buick, British Columbia

Buick is a community in North-Eastern British Columbia, Canada....

 and Wonowon

Wonowon, British Columbia

Wonowon is a community in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, located at Mile 101 on Highway 97, the Alaska Highway. The present-day community name is derived from the mile number, "one-oh-one", however, the area was historically known as Blueberry. The community is part of the Peace River...

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History

School District 60 was the first district in British Columbia to institute a laptop computer program on a large scale. All students in grades 6 and 7 receive laptops for their personal use at home and at school.

Schools

School	Location	Grades
Alwin Holland Elementary School	Fort St John	K-6
Baldonnel Elementary School	Baldonnel	K-6
Bert Ambrose School	Fort St John	K-6
Bert Bowes Jr Secondary School	Fort St John	7-9
Buick Creek Elementary School	Buick	K-7
C M Finch Elementary School	Fort St John	K-6
Charlie Lake Elementary School	Charlie Lake	K-6
Clearview Elem-Jr Secondary School	Fort St John	K-10
Dr Kearney Jr Secondary School	Fort St John	7-9
Duncan Cran Elementary School	Fort St John	K-6
Ecole Central Elem School of the Arts	Fort St John	K-6
Hudson's Hope School	Hudson's Hope	K-12
Key Learning Centre	Fort St John	8-10
North Peace Secondary School	Fort St John	10-12
Prespatou Elem-Secondary School	Prespatou	K-12
Robert Ogilvie Elementary School	Fort St John	K-6
SD 060 Connect Program	Fort St John	K-12
Taylor Elementary School	Taylor	K-6
Upper Halfway Elem-Jr Secondary School	Fort St John	K-8
Upper Pine Elem-Jr Secondary School	Fort St John	K-8
Wonowon Elementary School	Wonowon	K-8