Government is continuing to support rural communities with a $733,523 investment under the Rural Education Enhancement Fund (REEF) to help the Okanagan Skaha School District keep Trout Creek elementary in Trout Creek and West Bench elementary in West Bench open.

Students in the Okanagan-Skaha School District will benefit from over $1 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects and classroom supplies, MLA Dan Ashton announced on behalf of Education Minister Mike Bernier.

Parents in the Penticton area can mark Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, on their calendars to share their thoughts on student progress reporting, including report cards.

The world is changing and B.C. students need to be ready to adapt to the careers of tomorrow. Students in the Okanagan Skaha School District will be prepared thanks to $22,500 in provincial funding awarded to the district, helping to connect kids with opportunities in skilled trades and tech training. 

Students, teachers and staff at Uplands Elementary school in the Okanagan – Skaha school district will benefit from $530,000 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.          

Families in the Okanagan-Skaha school district will benefit from improved transportation services thanks to $167,035 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

Speeches, singing and traditional drumming highlighted a new agreement signing to support aboriginal student success in the Okanagan Skaha school district (SD 67).