A new Kindergarten to Grade 12 school at Poplar River First Nation means that some high school students will no longer have to travel outside the community to pursue their education.
Today, Poplar River First Nation is celebrating the grand opening of a new K-12 school that will allow students to stay closer to home while completing their high school education.
The new $36.5 million facility features a traditional teaching room and shared cultural spaces, and includes classrooms, a science lab, multi-purpose room, computer room, industrial arts shop, home economics lab, library, kitchen and cafeteria. In addition, the community and students will benefit from a bigger gymnasium, health room and outdoor play areas, including a sports field and a full-size ice hockey rink.
By working in partnership, Poplar River First Nation and Indigenous Services Canada are investing in First Nations education and building school facilities that support better outcomes for students and families.
New schools at Poplar River and Little Grand Rapids First Nations are part of the Lake Winnipeg School Bundle Initiative, an investment of more than $110 million to build three new schools at Poplar River, Bloodvein, and Little Grand Rapids First Nations.
