Netsilik School in

Taloyoak Taloyoak or Talurjuaq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑕᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ ), formerly known as Spence Bay until 1 July 1992, although the body of water on which it is situated continues to be known as Spence Bay — same as the body of water on which ...

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, serves a population of about 300 students from

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up to

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, as well as a

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program funded by Aboriginal Headstart Canada which has approximately 40 students.Taloyoak principal wins national honour
/ref> The school was built in the 1970sNetsilik School
/ref> and the current principal, Gina Pizzo, was named as one of Canada's outstanding principals in 2012. The preschool program, up to grade 3, provides

Inuktitut Inuktitut ( ; , Inuktitut syllabics, syllabics ), also known as Eastern Canadian Inuktitut, is one of the principal Inuit languages of Canada. It is spoken in all areas north of the North American tree line, including parts of the provinces of ...

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, and a 60/40% Inuktitut/English program in the higher grades.

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Elementary schools in Nunavut High schools in Nunavut Kitikmeot Region Educational institutions established in 1972 {{Nunavut-school-stub