The Winnipeg School Division is a

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Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h ...

. 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. 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.

Elementary schools

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include those from

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Middle school and mixed-grade schools

These are

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s (aka junior high), or a combination of

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and middle school (typically

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) or middle to

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(typically grades 7 to 12).

High school and adult learning

French-immersion programs

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programs are taught in either: * "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

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. 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

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, who are elected for a four-year term. On October 26, 2022, the following trustees were elected into office: * Jamie Dumont — Ward 1 * Lois Brothers — Ward 2 * Kathy Heppner (Chair) — Ward 3 * Rebecca Chambers — Ward 4 * Dante Aviso (Vice-chair) — Ward 5 * Perla Javate — Ward 6 * Tamara Kuly — Ward 7 * Betty Edel — Ward 8 * Ann Evangelista — Ward 9

References

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External links

Winnipeg School Division
Education in Winnipeg School divisions in Winnipeg