Bonar Law Memorial School (BLMS) provides service to grade 9–12 students in
Five Rivers, New Brunswick
Five Rivers is a village in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms. It encompasses the former village of Rexton.
History
Five Rivers was incorporated on January 1, 202 ...
. BLMS serves approximately 400 students from Five Rivers and the surrounding communities. The cultural make-up of the school is varied and includes representation from the local English and
Acadian populations. By far the single largest population, however, is First Nation, with representation from
Elsipogtog,
Indian Island and
Bouctouche Federal Reserves. The indigenous students comprise approximately 52% of the total population.
BLMS receives students from two feeder schools:
Eleanor W. Graham Middle School and
Elsipogtog School
The Elsipogtog First Nation , formerly called the Big Cove Band, is a Miꞌkmaq First Nations band government in New Brunswick, Canada. The First Nation's territory comprises Richibucto Reserve #15, lying southwest of Rexton, New Brunswick on ...
. Given the regional nature of BLMS, the vast majority of students are bused to school.
BLMS has a teaching staff of 34 teachers (this number includes two
Guidance Counselor and two
Methods and Resource teachers) and twenty
educational assistants who meets the needs of the student population.
History
The school in named in honour of British Prime Minister
Bonar Law, who was born in Five Rivers.
See also
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Anglophone North School District Anglophone North is a Canadian school district in New Brunswick, operated under the direction of the Ministry of Education and Early Childhood Development.
Anglophone North is an Anglophone district operating 33 public schools (gr. K-12) in Resti ...
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List of schools in New Brunswick
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See also
* List of school districts in N ...
References
External links
Bonar Law Official Website
Education in Kent County, New Brunswick
High schools in New Brunswick
Bonar Law
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