Students at Upper Halfway Elementary School will have a new space to grow and play, one which also gives neighbouring communities a gathering space, now that construction is complete on an accessible gymnasium.

Students and families in the community of Wonowon will soon have access to a more modern and improved elementary school.

Students at Upper Halfway school in the Peace River School District are a step closer to having a gym of their own.

Construction has officially started on the new $26.6-million Margaret “Ma” Murray Community school, benefiting Fort St. John students, teachers and the community for years to come.

Students, teachers and staff at North Peace Secondary school in the Peace River North school district will benefit from $656,800 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.          

Families in the Peace River North school district will no longer pay fees for students riding school buses within their schools’ catchment areas thanks to $425,785 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

The Peace River North school district (SD 60) signed its second Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement (AEEA) to help more Aboriginal students graduate and reach their dreams and goals.