Lakehead Public Schools is committed to providing families with multiple opportunities for engagement and participation in the education of their children. Following feedback from our parents and guardians, we will continue to offer a variety of channels for open communication to suit the ever-changing needs of our families.

Let’s all work towards great communication between home, school, and your Lakehead Public Schools!

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We are proud to welcome you to our family!

Children who will be 4 on or before December 31st are invited to attend Junior Kindergarten (Kindergarten Year One) in September.

Children arrive at school with different backgrounds, experiences, and are at different stages of development. Educator teams (teachers and early childhood educators) in partnership with parents/guardians work to provide learning experiences that will build each student’s confidence.

The Kindergarten Program is a two-year program. First year students (who are mostly four year olds) are considered Year One students and second year students (who are mostly Five years old) are considered Year Two students. This program provides a foundation for lifelong learning, behaviour, health, and well-being. Partnerships with families and communities are essential. This program guides children to respect diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is an intentional, planned program that supports learning through explicit teaching, play and inquiry that capitalizes on children’s natural curiosity.

Parents of Year Two students can choose either an English or French Immersion program.

If you require more information about school zones or transportation options, please visit www.ststb.ca or call Student Transportation Services Thunder Bay at (807) 625-1660.

We invite you to watch our Kindergarten Videos on YouTube with your family.

Moving up to Grade 9 is one of the biggest steps you’ll take on your academic journey. It’s an exciting time full of new beginnings, new experiences, and new friendships. But for a lot of Grade 8 students it’s also a time of uncertainty and stress. We want you to feel at ease knowing that you will have the support and services you need to succeed, because at Lakehead Public Schools, we are committed to the success of every student.

Lakehead Public Schools is proud to present an informational video series aimed at providing Grade 8 students the information they need as they enter Grade 9. We want our students to be prepared to meet the changes and challenges of beginning high school. Join us as we explore the many facets of high school at Lakehead Public Schools!

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Parents / Guardians have an online tool to access their child’s busing information. The safe and confidential Student Transportation Services of Thunder Bay Parent Portal is available for student route and bus stop information.

Student Safety is our Number One Priority!

What is IB?

The IB World School offers an enriched, accelerated course of study based on the best aspects of education systems around the world. The curriculum has an international focus, and encourages students to think beyond themselves and their communities. The nature of this programme helps students to develop critical and analytical thinking skills, as well as organization and time management skills. In general, the programme aims to provide students with a well-balanced education. Ultimately, students graduate with a diploma that is recognized by universities in 145 countries around the world. Internationally, the IB Programme has become a symbol of academic integrity and intellectual promise.

Challenge Yourself!

Advanced Placement is a program that offers students the opportunity to participate in a more challenging academic program whose ultimate goal is to give students the option to take standardized Advanced Placement exams in Grade 12. Depending on the results and the university, students may receive advanced standing or university credit in First year.

Students interested in Advanced Placement will begin taking Pre-AP courses in Grade 9. These courses, in addition to covering The Ontario Curriculum, will be enriched academic courses with the goal of exposing students to the vocabulary and style of AP examinations. It should be noted that students will be evaluated in exactly the same way as students in the regular academic stream; the expectations are not greater. The difference is that students will encounter more sophisticated content. These courses will naturally lead to Grade 12 AP courses, at the end of which the students will have the option of writing the AP Examinations, which occur in May each year. For more information about Advanced Placement, please contact Student Services at your high school.

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Exceptional Students

Lakehead Public Schools values the study of both official languages. The French Immersion program enables students to effectively develop skills in English and French in all subject areas. Students begin their French Immersion experience in Kindergarten Year Two (SK). French Immersion Students, through study in a balanced curricular program, learn to think and speak in a way that will allow them to succeed in the future.

The Four Directions First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Graduation Coach Approach has been implemented in all Lakehead Public Secondary Schools.

“Four Directions isn’t a program; it’s an approach – a different way of working to support students while increasing capacity and culture within a school. It is my mission to assist in the development of Indigenous leaders and professionals within all fields of work so that our children see a reflection of themselves everywhere they go.”
– Precious Anderson, Four Directions Graduation Coach

To find out more about the SHSM Program that interests you, visit your Guidance Counsellor!

It’s never too late to earn your Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

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