Keewatin Patricia District School Board

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Please join us in sending out a big CONGRATULATIONS to the graduating class of 2020! The 2019-2020 school year brought with it unprecedented challenges but you have persevered and will make history as the graduating class who overcame a global pandemic to complete your Ontario Secondary School Diploma. We are incredibly proud of your achievements and hope you are equally proud of yourselves. Please click here for messages from the Director of Education and Board of Trustees.

All KPDSB schools, sites and offices are currently closed by Ministerial Order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please click here information and updates on COVID-19 and our schools.

Our Schools

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79 Casimir Ave, Dryden Ontario P8N 2H4Phone: (807) 223-2316Principal: Richard Hodgkinson

Dryden High School

Secondary School

289 Wice Rd, Dryden Ontario P8N 3H6Phone: (807) 223-4713Principal: Kelly Schollie

New Prospect Public School

Elementary School

20 Davis St, Dryden Ontario P8N 1R4Phone: (807) 223-4418Principal: Tanis Oberg

Open Roads Public School

Elementary School

Box 247, 1 School Ave, Vermilion Bay Ontario P0V 2V0Phone: (807) 227-2152Principal: Doris St. Jules

Lillian Berg Public School

Elementary School

1400 Ninth St. N, Kenora Ontario P9N 2T7Phone: (807) 468-6401Principal: Tracey Benoit

Beaver Brae Secondary School

Elementary / Secondary School

675 Brinkman Rd, Kenora Ontario P9N 2R5Phone: (807) 468-8607Principal: Jennifer Gray

Evergreen Public School

Elementary School

Box 621, 330 Mill St, Keewatin OntarioPhone: (807) 547-2292Principal: Heather Mutch

Keewatin Public School

Elementary School

320 Sixth Ave. S, Kenora Ontario P9N 2C3Phone: (807) 468-7570Principal: Tim Flynn

King George VI Public School

Elementary School

1529 Valley Dr, Kenora Ontario P9N 4K3Phone: (807) 548-4205Principal: Lisa Achilles-Belanger

Valleyview Public School

Elementary School

PO Box 520, Sioux Narrows Ontario P0X 1N0Phone: (807) 226-5254Principal: Tim Flynn

Sioux Narrows Public School

Elementary School

Box 310, Red Lake Ontario P0V 2M0Phone: (807) 727-2092Principal: Shawnda Norlock

Red Lake District High School

Secondary School

16 Eric Radford Way, Balmertown Ontario P0V 1C0Phone: (807) 735-2088Principal: Grazia Cianci

Golden Learning Centre PS

Elementary School

Box 280, Pickle Lake Ontario P0V 3A0 Phone: (807) 928-2381 Principal: Holly Szumowski

Crolancia Public School

Elementary / Secondary School

Box 319, 201 Howey St, Red Lake OntarioPhone: (807) 727-2331Principal: Debra Geary

Red Lake-Madsen Public School

Elementary School

Box 760, Ear Falls Ontario P0V 1T0Phone: (807) 222-3777Princpal: Jennifer Olsen

Ear Falls Public School

Elementary School

Box 548, 86 Third Ave, North, Sioux Lookout Ontario P8T 1A9Phone: (807) 737-3500Principal: Wayne Mercer

Sioux North High School

Secondary School

Box 969, Sioux Lookout Ontario P8T 1B5Phone: (807) 737-3480Principal: Darryl Tinney

Sioux Mountain Public School

Elementary School

Box 418, Davey Lake Rd, Ignace Ontario P0T 1T0Phone: (807) 934-2212Principal: Chantal Moore

Ignace Public School

Elementary / Secondary School

General Deliver, Savant Lake Ontario P0V 2S0Phone: (807) 584-2242Principal: Holly Szumowski

Savant Lake Public School

Elementary School

General Delivery, Upsala Ontario P0T 2Y0Phone: (807) 986-2352Principal: Chantal Moore

Upsala Public School

Elementary School

Recent News

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Media Release - June 17, 2020 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is pleased to announce the appointments of Shannon Bailey and Jane Lower as Superintendents of Education. Bailey and Lower will step into their new roles on July ...

KPDSB Appoints Superintendents of Education

Media Release - June 16, 2020 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Office, Clerical, Library Bargaining Unit of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation of Ontario, District 5A, have reached a tentative ...

KPDSB, OSSTF’s Office, Clerical, Library Staff of District 5A Reach Tentative Settlement

Media Release - May 25, 2020The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Educational Support Personnel Bargaining Unit of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation of Ontario, District 5A, have reached a tentative ...

KPDSB, OSSTF Education Assistants of District 5A Reach Tentative Settlement

Media Release - May 5, 2020 As a part of Education Week 2020 (May 4-10), the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) are excited to launch a new online portal to support adult learners ...

KPDSB & Seven Generations Launch New Adult Learning Portal

Media Release - April 15, 2020 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met via Google Meet on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, for the April Regular Board Meeting. Shannon Bailey, Superintendent of Education, presented the Supporting ...

April Board Meeting Highlights - KPDSB Providing Distance Learning for all Students

Media Release - January 6, 2020 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board have appointed Joan Kantola as Interim Director of Education. Kantola is currently the Superintendent of Human Resources and Special Education. The ...

KPDSB appoints Joan Kantola as Interim Director of Education

Media Release - December 11, 2019 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, for the Inaugural Board Meeting. Trustees were honoured to attend Dryden High ...

KPDSB elects Chair and Vice-Chair, Trustee appointments announced

Media Release - November 26, 2019 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board are pleased to announce the appointment of Sherri-Lynne Pharand to the position of Director of Education for the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, ...

KPDSB appoints Sherri-Lynne Pharand as Director of Education

Media Release - November 14, 2019 Trustees met on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, for a regular Board Meeting. The November Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Legacy School Project’ was received by Trustees. Crolancia Public ...

KPDSB updates Board Continuous Improvement Plan, Special Education Plan for 2019-2020 school year

Joint Media Release - October 24, 2019 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board and its Local Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1939 (representing Caretaking and Maintenance Staff), are pleased to advise that they have reached ...

KPDSB and CUPE Local 1939 reach agreement for 2019-2022 Collective Agreement

Media Release - October 10, 2019 Trustees met on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, for a regular Board Meeting. The October Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Teaching from the Land – Land-Based Learning’ was received by ...

KPDSB explores experiential learning opportunities in schools

Job Posting - Director of Education An exciting and rewarding opportunity for a collaborative, visionary and empowering servant leader who is an evidence-based, accountable and an inclusive decision-maker, to lead the Keewatin-Patricia ...

KPDSB searches for new Director of Education

Media Release - July 16, 2019 Trustees met via teleconference on Monday, July 15, 2019, for a Special Board ...

Trustees approve 2019-2020 budget

Media Release - July 15, 2019 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board have accepted the resignation of Sean Monteith, Director of Education, effective August 15, 2019. Monteith, who has been with the Board for 25 years in a ...

KPDSB announces resignation of Director of Education

Media Release - June 12, 2019 Trustees met at Red Lake District High School on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, for the last regular Board Meeting of the 2018-2019 school year. The June Kids Come First presentation titled ‘The Red Lake DHS ...

June Board Meeting Highlights - KPDSB Approves 2019-2024 Strategic Plan

Media Release - April 11, 2019 Trustees met at the Kenora Education Centre on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, for a regular Board Meeting. The April Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Valleyview Entrepreneurship Program’ was ...

April Board Meeting - Trustees learn about entrepreneurship programming in schools, receive learning technologies update

Dear Families, Parents and Guardians, and Students, We are aware of the potential of a provincial act of civil disobedience in the form of a “walk-out” tomorrow (April 4, 2019, at 1:15 pm) by students across Ontario to protest ...

Letter to Families - Potential Student Walk-Out on April 4, 2019

Media Release - March 27, 2019 At a Special Board Meeting held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, Trustees awarded Marrbeck Construction Ltd. the Beaver Brae Secondary School Capital Renovation Project. At a total cost of $7,372,064 for Phase 1, the ...

Trustees award contract for Beaver Brae Secondary School Capital Project

Media Release - March 19, 2019 On Monday, March 18, 2019, our new school in Sioux Lookout, Sioux North High School, opened its doors to welcome students and staff for the first time. The new school has 513 pupil places with 23 ...

Sioux North High School in Sioux Lookout opens its doors to students and staff!

March 6, 2019 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, for a regular Board Meeting. Trustees awarded Finn Way General Contractor Inc. the Ear Falls Public School Capital Renovation Project at a total cost of $7,780,539, ...

KPDSB awards capital projects in Ear Falls & Sioux Lookout, receives update on Beaver Brae project

Media Release - March 1, 2019 We are excited to announce the Early Years Open Gym in Kenora will continue during the month of March at Valleyview Public School. Families are invited to join us on March 5, 19, and 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The ...

KPDSB welcomes Early Years Open Gym to Valleyview Public School for month of March

Media Release - January 9, 2019 Trustees met via videoconference on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, for a regular Board Meeting. The January Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Bringing the Learning OUT through Coding’ was ...

Trustees explore impact of assistive technology and coding, celebrate 2018 achievements in Director’s Annual Report

Media Release - December 18, 2018 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board has become the first school board in Ontario to register all its schools for the OPHEA Healthy Schools Certification. OPHEA’s Healthy Schools ...

KPDSB first school board in Ontario to register all schools for OPHEA Healthy Schools Certification

Media Release - December 5, 2018 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, for the Inaugural Board Meeting. The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board swore in it’s ...

KPDSB elects new Chair and Vice-Chair, Trustee appointments announced

Media Release - November 29, 2018 WINNIPEG, MB: Windigo First Nations Council (WFNC) and the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance educational ...

KPDSB and Windigo First Nations Council Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Media Release - November 15, 2018 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, for the final board meeting for the 2014-2018 Board of Trustees. KPDSB staff and administration recognized the important contributions ...

Trustees honoured at last meeting of current Board, receive reports on enrolment, special education and capital projects

Media Release - November 12, 2018 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board’s Four Directions Graduation Coach approach has once again been recognized by Indspire at their 2018 National Gathering for Indigenous Education. Tania ...

KPDSB recognized at 2018 Indspire National Gathering for Indigenous Education

Media Release - November 7, 2018 Staff and students at Crolancia Public School in Pickle Lake, and the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, are honoured to announce Crolancia Public School has been named the first Legacy School in Canada ...

Crolancia Public School in Pickle Lake named first Downie Wenjack Fund Legacy School in Canada

Media Release - November 5, 2018 Staff and students of Beaver Brae Secondary School were honoured to welcome Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Grand Chief of Treaty No. 3, and Greg Rickford, Federal Minister of Indigenous Affairs, to the school ...

KPDSB kicks off Treaty Recognition Week with special assembly and Living Library at Beaver Brae Secondary School

Media Releases - October 10, 2018 Trustees met at the Kenora Board Office on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, for a regular board meeting. Trustees also toured King George VI Public School prior to the meeting. The October Kids Come First ...

Trustees receive update on efficacy in the KPDSB, learn more about new approaches to increase student achievement

Media Release - October 5, 2018 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is celebrating teachers and educators across the Board area today for World Teachers’ Day. World Teachers’ Day is day to celebrate and thank our teachers ...

KPDSB celebrates staff on World Teachers’ Day

Media Release - October 3, 2018 Staff and students of Dryden High School (DHS) were honoured to welcome Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, to Dryden High School today. Minister Bennett spent most ...

Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, visits KPDSB’s Four Directions

Media Release - September 21, 2018 On September 19, 2018, the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) released the 2017-2018 results for primary and junior assessments in reading, writing and mathematics. The EQAO results aid us in ...

EQAO results released - KPDSB schools achieve historic results

Media Release - September 24, 2018 It is with great pleasure that the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) welcomes Larae Harbour as the new Mental Health Co-Lead. Harbour will join current Mental Health Lead, Candice Kerkermeier. ...

KPDSB welcomes new Mental Health Co-Lead

Media Release - September 14, 2018 Adult Education and Alternative Education took centre stage at the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board’s September Board Meeting at Sioux North High School in Sioux Lookout. Sean Monteith, Director ...

Adult Education and Alternative Learning programs removing barriers for learners across the Northwest

Media Release - September 13, 2018 Trustees met at Sioux North High School (at the former Queen Elizabeth District High School site) in Sioux Lookout on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, for the first board meeting of the 2018-2019 school ...

Board of Trustees tour Sioux North High School, new childcare spaces at Sioux Mountain Public School

Media Release - June 13, 2018 Trustees met at Savant Lake Public School in Savant Lake on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, for the final board meeting of the 2017-2018 school year. The June Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Cultural ...

KPDSB Board of Trustees Approve 2018-2019 Budget

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is looking for a strong, dynamic individual with extensive experience in educational administration and strong innovative leadership in the area of Indigenous Education. Please click here to view ...

Job Posting - Superintendent of Indigenous Education and Reconciliation

Media Release - June 4, 2018 Through a partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), 16 Keewatin-Patricia District School Board schools have received Ophea Healthy Schools Certification, with 11 schools achieving gold level ...

KPDSB celebrates 16 schools receiving Ophea Healthy Schools Certification

Media Release - May 31, 2018 Dryden High School’s Kieran McMonagle will testify before Canada’s Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples on June 6, 2018, in Ottawa as a part of an Indigenize the Senate event. McMonagle ...

Dryden High School’s Kieran McMonagle to speak to Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

Media Release - May 24, 2018 Trustees met at Lillian Berg Public School in Vermilion Bay on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, for a special board meeting. Steve Parker, Assistant Manager of Facility Planning and Development, presented the Sioux Mountain ...

Board of Trustees approve $2 million Sioux Mountain Public School Child Care Capital Retrofit Project

Media Release - May 16, 2018 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board wishes to congratulate the Beaver Brae Bronco Cheerleaders and their coaches who will once again be representing the Manitoba Association of Cheerleading (MAC) and ...

Beaver Brae Bronco Cheerleaders to return to World Cheerleading Championships in Florida

Media Release - May 10, 2018 Trustees met at the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board’s Kenora Board Office on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, for a regular board meeting. The May Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Students with ...

KPDSB launches new section of website for Mental Health supports, checks in on Capital Projects for 2017-18

Media Release - May 10, 2018 Trustees met at the Kenora Board Office on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 for a regular Board meeting. Superintendent of Education Tania Sterling, presented the newly created Keewatin-Patricia District School Board’s ...

KPDSB launches 2017-2020 Learning Technologies Strategic Plan in recognition of Education Week

Media Release - April 30, 2018 Trustees met at Lillian Berg Public School on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, for a regular Board Meeting (the original April Board Meeting had been postponed from April 10, 2018). On behalf of the KPDSB Senior ...

KPDSB announces administration appointments for 2018-2019 school year

Media Release - April 9, 2018 We were pleased to welcome members of the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) to our schools last week. Dr. Steven Reid, Chief Assessment Officer for EQAO, and members of the EQAO Executive Team ...

EQAO Executive Team completes visit to KPDSB Schools

As we prepare for the 2018-2019 school year, we wanted to reach out to our families to find out your needs for before- and after-school programs next school year. In order to gather this information, we have created a short survey ...

Before- and After-School Program Survey for Families for 2018-2019 School Year

Media Release - March 21, 2018 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board wishes to congratulate Red Lake District High School’s Drea Sinclair and Queen Elizabeth District High School’s (Sioux Lookout) Tristan Bouchard on their ...

KPDSB students in Red Lake and Sioux Lookout appointed to 2018-2019 Minister’s Student Advisory Council

Media Release - March 19, 2018 Through the Child and Nature Alliance’s Forest School Canada, key staff in the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board will receive training in creating programs about nature and the forest thanks to a ...

Keewatin Public School to Offer Forest School Programming for 2018-2019

Media Release - March 7, 2018 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, March 6, for a regular board meeting. The March Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Building a Movement Together: Facing Mental Health Issues through ...

March Board Meeting Highlights

Media Release - February 20, 2018 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, February 13, for a regular board meeting. The February Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Kindergarten Program Report’ was received by ...

KPDSB Welcomes New Trustee to Represent the Interests of Indigenous Students, Highlights Kindergarten Programming

Media Release - February 13, 2018 At the regular February Board Meeting of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, Trustees took the proactive step of approving the appropriation of $4 million dollars towards the Valleyview Public School ...

Board of Trustees Appropriate $4 Million Dollars for Valleyview Public School Capital Project

Media Release - December 13, 2017 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, for the inaugural board meeting. The Board of Trustees acclaimed Trustee Dave Penney as Chair ...

KPDSB Chair and Vice-Chair Acclaimed, Trustee Appointments Announced

Every year we offer families an opportunity to provide feedback regarding the creation of the upcoming school year calendar. Please take a minute to fill out our survey for the 2018-2019 School Year Calendar by clicking on either of the links ...

2018-2019 School Year Calendar Survey

Media Release - November 15, 2017 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is pleased to report increased student enrolment for the 2017-2018 school year. The KPDSB for the first time in its history, will no longer be eligible for the ...

KPSDB Continues to See Enrolment Increases

Media Release - October 12, 2017 Trustees met at Sioux Mountain Public School in Sioux Lookout on Tuesday, October 10, for a regular board meeting. Trustees held their board meeting following an opportunity for a firsthand look at the ...

October Board Meeting Highlights

Media Release - October 11, 2017 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board wishes to congratulate Tracey Benoit, Principal of Beaver Brae Secondary School in Kenora, on her recent appointment to the Minister of Education’s Principal ...

Beaver Brae’s Tracey Benoit appointed to Ontario Minister of Education’s Principal Reference Group

Our new high school (Sioux North High School) in Sioux Lookout is really taking shape! Save this link to watch the construction - https://www.youtube.com/embed/live_stream?channel=UCQGj4ntcdJSsaIpV4q1TA_A

Live Stream of Construction of Sioux North High School (Sioux Lookout)

Back to School! Classes start on August 29, 2017! Message from the Director of Education What a "Back to School” message means depends a great deal on who you are, where you live and if you are around young people; ...

School Starts on Tuesday, August 29th! Welcome Back from our Director of Education!

The Seventh Annual Red Lake Road Run is taking place on Sunday, September 24! The run supports Red Lake District High School's Athletics Program. Click the link below to register! https://sites.google.com/a/k12.kpdsb.ca/rlroadrun/

Seventh Annual Red Lake Road Run is taking place September 24!

Due to a recent resignation, the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board will accept applications for the office of: TRUSTEE Representing the interests of ratepayers in: SIOUX LOOKOUT Term of Office: September 2017 to ...

KPDSB Accepting Applications for the Office of Trustee for Sioux Lookout

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE - May 11, 2017 TIMMINS, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance educational services ...

Nishnawbe Aski Nation and KPDSB Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding

Media Release - May 10, 2017 Trustees met at Crolancia Public School in Pickle Lake on Tuesday, May 9, for a regular board meeting. The May “Students Come First” presentation titled ‘Kids in the Kitchen and Athletic ...

Keewatin-Patricia Announces Significant Changes to Administration Team, Completes System Restructuring

Media Release - May 9, 2017 Trustees of the KPDSB are pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Findlay to Superintendent of Business and Chief Financial Officer for the Board, effective July 2017. Findlay began his accounting career ...

KPSDB appoints new Superintendent of Business

Media Release - May 2, 2017 14 students from the KPDSB traveled to Thunder Bay in early April to compete in the Skills Ontario Qualifying Competitions at Confederation College in Thunder Bay. Students from Beaver Brae, Dryden High and ...

KPDSB students participating in provincial Skills Ontario Competition in Toronto

Please click here to download a pdf version of the update and letter to families. Dear Families, As a family whose child may be receiving or waiting for rehabilitation services (speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy), ...

Ontario Special Needs Strategy Update for Families - Rehabilitation Services

Please click here to view the event poster for our Jack Talks Session! To recognize Children’s Mental Health Week, May 1-7th, we are hosting a Jack Talks session for all families in Kenora and the surrounding areas. The session ...

Jack Talks Session in Kenora - Free Community Event on May 2, 2017 at 7:00pm

It's time to register for the our popular Hockey Canada Skills Academies in Dryden/Vermilion Bay, Kenora/Sioux Narrows, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake/Ear Falls and Ignace! Please click on the links below for registration information by area: ...

It's Time to Register for the KPDSB's Hockey Canada Skills Academies for the 2017-18 School Year!

Media Release - April 12, 2017 KPDSB Trustees approved a name for our new high school in Sioux Lookout at the April regular board meeting (held April 11, 2017, at Ignace Public School). The new name, ‘Sioux North High ...

KPDSB Trustees Approve Name for New High School in Sioux Lookout

Media Release - March 8, 2017 The staff, administration and Trustees of the KPDSB wish to acknowledge the incredible achievements of Beaver Brae Secondary School’s (BBSS) Bronco Cheerleaders at the High School World Cheerleading ...

Kenora’s Beaver Brae Bronco Cheerleaders win Bronze at World Championships in Florida

Media Release - February 15, 2017 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Kenora District Services Board (KDSB) are excited to announce we have received more than 3.6 million in funding to renovate and retrofit spaces in ...

KPDSB & KDSB Receive Funding to Renovate Spaces for Child Care

Media Release - February 14, 2017 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board are pleased to announce the appointment of Tania Sterling to Superintendent of Education with responsibility for Secondary Schools and Student Success ...

KPDSB appoints New Superintendents of Education, Human Resources

Media Release - January 27, 2017 The staff and students of Sioux Mountain Public School were honoured to welcome Ontario Minister of Education Mitzie Hunter to Sioux Lookout yesterday (Tuesday, January 24, 2017). Minister Hunter toured the ...

Mitzie Hunter, Minister of Education, visits Sioux Mountain Public School

We have launched a brand new online resource for families with children starting Kindergarten in the fall (children born in 2013 can start Kindergarten in the fall of 2017). Our new website can be found at http://buddysystem.ca/ Families ...

KDPSB launches new Kindergarten Resource for Registration Week (January 30 to February 3)

Media Release - December 19, 2016 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, for the inaugural board meeting of the 2017 calendar year. The Board of Trustees committed to ...

KPDSB Chair and Vice-Chair acclaimed, Trustee appointments announced, Trustee Appointments Announced

Media Release - December 1, 2016 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) is launching a new platform for receiving applications for positions with the organization. Apply To Education provides a paperless application system that ...

KPDSB launches new application process for employment opportunities

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY FOR FAMILIESPLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY FOR STAFF The Regional School Year Calendar Committee is once again looking for input from families and staff around start/end dates for the 2017-2018 school year. ...

2017-2018 School Year Calendar Survey

Media Release - November 14, 2016 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, November 8, for a regular board meeting. The November “Students Come First” presentation titled ‘Skills for Life’ was received by ...

KPDSB celebrates excellence at Dryden High School, receives update on KPDSB/NAN partnership

Media Release - November 10, 2016 The KPDSB is extremely proud to announce that Dryden High School’s Four Directions Program’s Lead, Kieran McMonagle, is one of nine educators across Canada to receive an individual award at the ...

Dryden High School’s Kieran McMonagle recognized at 2016 Guiding the Journey: Indigenous Educator Awards

Media Release - November 9, 2016 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, for the second year in a row is pleased to report increased student enrolment, both in projection and across the system. The Board credits several factors for the ...

KPDSB Sees Enrolment Growth for Second Year in a Row: Credits Innovative Programs and Front-Line Staff

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Employment Opportunity - Superintendent of Education and Human Resources

Media Release - November 1, 2016 Photo Caption: Kenora area Hockey Canada Skills Academy students with donated hockey equipment from Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities and Reebok. The KPDSB’s Hockey Canada Skills Academies (HCSA) are ...

Hockey Canada Skills Academies officially underway following unprecedented expansion

Media Release - October 24, 2016 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Board of Education (KOBE) are pleased to announce the signing of a new partnership agreement to enhance educational services ...

KPDSB and KOBE sign partnership agreement

Letter to families of students writing the online OSSLT test today: As you know, today school boards across the province attempted to hold a province-wide trial of the EQAO online testing system. EQAO has since announced the test was ...

EQAO Online OSSLT cancelled due to technical issues

Media Release - October 12, 2016 Trustees met at Red Lake-Madsen Public School (RLMPS) on Tuesday, October 11, for a regular board meeting. The October “Students Come First” presentation titled ‘Robotics at Red Lake-Madsen ...

October Board Meeting Highlights

Joint Media Release - October 4, 2016 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) are excited to announce the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work in partnership to support ...

KPDSB and NWHU continue to build partnership, sign memorandum of understanding

Media Release - September 13, 2016 Trustees met at Lillian Berg Public School in Vermilion Bay on Tuesday, September 13, for the first Board Meeting of the 2016-2017 school year. The September “Students Come First” presentation ...

September Board Meeting Highlights

Back to School! Classes start on August 30, 2016! Message from the Director of Education: As I write this “Welcome Back to School” message as the proud Director of Education for the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, I ...

Welcome Back Note from Director of Education, Sean Monteith

Media Release - August 24, 2016 After two years of formal planning, consulting, designing and working closely with the Ministry of Education and community partners, the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is pleased to announce it has ...

Trustees approve awarding construction contract for new Sioux Lookout high school!

The 2016 Red Lake Road Run is a 5K, 10K, and Half-Marathon event in the Red Lake area that will take place on Sunday, September 25. REgistrations are now open! Click here to register! 2016 marks the sixth annual run with ...

2016 Red Lake Road Run to support RLDHS Athletics

Media Release - July 14, 2016 Work will begin on roofing projects at Dryden High School and Beaver Brae Secondary School for the 2016-2017 school year following the approval of roofing contracts by Trustees at a Special Board Meeting held on ...

KPDSB approves contracts for roof work at Dryden High School and Beaver Brae Secondary School

Media Release - June 21, 2016 The Keewatin Patricia District School Board, in partnership with Seven Generations Education Institute, held their Regional Graduation Ceremonies on Wednesday June 15th, 2016 at the Dryden Regional Training and ...

KPDSB and Seven Generations celebrate adult education graduates

Media Release - June 13, 2016 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB), City of Dryden, and the Kenora District Services Board (KDSB) are pleased to announce a new partnership to move existing child care programs from the City of ...

KPDSB, City of Dryden and KDSB announce partnership for child care spaces in Dryden

Media Release - June 15, 2016 The KPDSB is extremely proud to announce that Beaver Brae Secondary School teacher, Pauline Martin, has been awarded the prestigious Rene Descartes Foundation Award for the Advancement of Mathematics. The award ...

Beaver Brae teacher Pauline Martin receives prestigious provincial mathematics award

Joint Media Release Thursday, May 26, 2016 - The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario have reached a tentative settlement within the Local Bargaining Framework with the ...

KPDSB and ETFO ECE Bargaining Unit reach tentative settlement

Media Release - May 16, 2016 The Keewatin Patricia District School Board was awarded one of this year’s Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities Community Partner Awards for its extremely successful work with the Charity over the past ...

KPDSB wins Community Partner Award with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities

Media Release - May 11, 2016Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Sioux Narrows Public School on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, for a regular board meeting.The May “Students Come First” presentation titled ...

KPDSB revisits strategic direction, reviews efficacy work for system reform and change

Media Release - May 16, 2016 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Sioux Narrows Public School on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, for a regular board meeting. The May “Students Come First” presentation titled ...

KPDSB revisits strategic direction, reviews efficacy work for system reform and change

Media Release - May 3, 2016 Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne met last week with Director of Education, Sean Monteith, in Thunder Bay to reaffirm the Province's support for the partnership between Confederation College and the Keewatin-Patricia ...

Ontario Premier visits Thunder Bay, makes funding announcement for new Sioux Lookout High School

Media Release - March 8, 2016 At the March Board Meeting, the KPDSB Board of Trustees approved the 2015-2025 Long Term Capital Plan. Previously, top spot on the list of capital projects for the KPDSB was held by the replacement of Queen ...

KPDSB approves long term capital plan, sets sights on replacement school for Valleyview

Media Release - February 25, 2016 It is with great pleasure that the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board announces our new Mental Health Leader, Ms. Candice Kerkermeier. Candice comes to us from FIREFLY, a key organizational partner ...

KPDSB welcomes new Mental Health Leader

To view the 2015 Director's Annual Report, please click here. Message from Sean Monteith, Director of Education On behalf of the Keewatin-Patricia District School, I am very pleased to present to all of our families, Trustees, ...

KPDSB releases 2015 Director's Annual Report

http://www.kpdsb.on.ca/pages/view/directors-annual-report

Media Release - February 11, 2016 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, for a regular board meeting. The February “Students Come First” presentation titled ...

KPDSB focuses on innovation and specialized programming in schools

Presented by the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, this workshop will give information and strategies to support elementary educators who will be welcoming refugees and newcomers into school communities. Please click here to view the ...

ETFO offers workshop to staff to support and welcome refugee families to schools

Our schools in Dryden and Kenora were visited by a news team from CBC's The National with Peter Mansbridge in early January to learn more about our Hockey Canada Skills Academies. With nearly 350 students registered in Dryden, Kenora and ...

CBC News: The National - The KPDSB Hockey Solution

Joint Media Release - January 7, 2016 Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario have reached a tentative settlement within the Local Bargaining Framework ...

KPDSB and ETFO reach tentative settlement

Media Release - December 9, 2015 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Educational Support Personnel Bargaining Unit of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation of Ontario, District 5A, have reached a tentative ...

KPDSB and OSSTF Educational Support Personnel reach tentative settlement

Media Release - December 9, 2015 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, for the inaugural board meeting of the 2016 calendar year. The Board of Trustees committed to ...

KPDSB Chair and Vice-Chair acclaimed, Trustee appointments announced at December Board meeting

Media Release - Tuesday, December 1, 2015 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Office, Clerical, Library Bargaining Unit of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation of Ontario, District 5A, have reached a ...

KPDSB and OSSTF OCL staff reach tentative settlement

Media Release - November 30, 2015 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board has partnered with the Eye See…Eye Learn to support families of children who may have vision problems. Eye See…Eye Learn is a not-for-profit program ...

KPDSB partners with Eye See...Eye Learn to support our youngest learners

Media Release - Thursday, November 26, 2015 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and C.U.P.E., Local 1939, representing Caretaking and Maintenance Staff have reached a tentative settlement within the Local Bargaining Framework. ...

KPDSB and CUPE, Local 1939, reach tentative settlement

Our staff and students are thrilled to be featured in the first Hockey Canada Skills Academy national newsletter for the 2015-2016 school year! Our staff continue to work hard to grow these programs and the early successes of students in ...

KPDSB Hockey Canada Skills Academies featured in Hockey Canada national newsletter

KPDSB & OSSTF Joint Media Release Saturday, November 21, 2015 - The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation of Ontario, District 5A, have reached a tentative settlement within ...

KPDSB & OSSTF District 5A reach tentative settlement

Link to Survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XMTDZGC Every year we offer families an opportunity to provide feedback regarding the creation of the upcoming school year calendar. Please take a minute to fill out our survey for the 2016-2017 ...

2016-2017 School Year Calendar Survey

Media Release - November 11, 2015 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, November 10, for a regular board meeting. Sean Monteith, Director of Education, along with KPDSB Hockey Canada Skills Academy staff from Sioux Lookout, Dryden ...

November Board Meeting - Trustees enthusiastically support Hockey Academies

Media Release - October 26, 2015 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is pleased to announce that it has awarded the contract for the preload operation at the new high school site in Sioux Lookout to Finn Way General Contractor Inc. ...

Preload Contract Awarded for New Sioux Lookout High School

Media Release - October 15, 2015 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is extremely pleased to see an increase in actual enrolment from last year at many of our schools across the district for the 2015-2016 school year. Most notably ...

Enrolment Increases: Evidence of innovative programs, results in new hires

KPDSB looks forward to the year ahead, celebrates student literacy and numeracy achievements Media Release - October 15, 2015 Trustees met at Red Lake District High School in Red Lake on Tuesday, October 13, for a regular board meeting. The ...

Celebrating our students literacy and numeracy achievements

Dear Families, Parents and Guardians of KPDSB Elementary Students: On September 18, 2015, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), which represents local elementary teachers, announced plans to increase ongoing job action ...

Letter to Families - Ongoing Job Action in Elementary Schools

Media Release - September 9, 2015 Trustees met at New Prospect Public School in Dryden on Tuesday, September 8, for the first Board Meeting of the 2015-2016 school year. The September “Students Come First” presentation titled ...

KPDSB kicks off 2015-16 with a focus on students, learning and leadership - September Board Meeting

Writing a welcome back message to all of our students, their families, and staff and community partners, including our First Nations partners, comes this year with a feeling of mixed emotions. It seems like it was just a couple of days ago, ...

Welcome Back Note from Director of Education, Sean Monteith

The Red Lake Road Run is a fundraiser for the Red Lake District High School athletics program. This year, the run will take place on Sunday, September 27th and is the school's fifth annual event! To register for the event, or ...

Red Lake Road Run - September 27, 2015

We are pleased to offer a variety of Hockey Canada accredited Hockey Skills Academies to families in the Northwest. The Hockey Canada Skills Academies are a complete program that includes academics, hockey skills, off-ice strength and ...

New Hockey Canada Skills Academies in Dryden, Kenora and Sioux Lookout!

Media Release - June 10, 2015 Trustees met at King George VI Public School on Tuesday, June 9, for the final Board Meeting of the 2014-2015 school year. The May “Students Come First” presentation titled ‘Parents at Secondary ...

June Board Meeting Highlights

Joint Media Release - May 29, 2015 For two years, the Keewatin Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and Jumpstart have successfully partnered to provide individuals, classes, and schools the tools they need to help kids develop physical and ...

KPDSB Celebrates Partnership with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities - May 30 Jumpstart Day

Media Release - May 13, 2015 Trustees met at Ignace Public School on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, for a regular board meeting. The May “Students Come First” presentation titled ‘Got Grit Goal Getters’ was received by ...

May Board Meeting Highlights and Principal Appointments for 2015-16

Letter to Families - May 6, 2015 Dear Families, Parents and Guardians of KPDSB Elementary Students: There has been much communicated in recent days in media and reports about potential job action that could impact our elementary schools, our ...

Letter to Families - ETFO Job Action in KPDSB Elementary Schools for Monday, May 11, 2015

Media Release - May 4, 2015 May 4-8, 2015 is Education Week and Children’s Mental Health Week in Ontario. Our schools will be celebrating with a variety of activities throughout the week. From wellness days at secondary ...

KPDSB celebrates Education Week and Children's Mental Health Week

Media Release - April 15, 2015 Trustees met at Valleyview Public School on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, for a regular board meeting. Trustees also had the chance to visit with the staff and students of Valleyview earlier in the day. The ...

April Board Meeting Highlights

Media Release - April 20, 2015 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is both pleased and proud to announce that Mrs. Lynn McAughey, Principal of King George VI Public School in Kenora, has been appointed to a three year secondment with ...

KPDSB's Lynn McAughey appointed to secondment with MOE

GLC spring musical a tremendous success!

Media Release - March 11, 2015 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, for regular board meeting. The March “Students Come First” presentation titled ‘Celebrating KPDSB Graduates – Where Are They ...

Celebrating alumni and French Immersion at New Prospect Public School

Media Release - March 12, 2015 We are extremely excited to announce the Girls’ Curling Team from Queen Elizabeth District High School (QEDHS) has won Gold at OFSAA! Congratulations to the girls ...

OFSAA Gold and Bronze

Media Release - February 11, 2015 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, for regular board meeting. The February “Students Come First” presentation titled ‘Sioux Mountain Junior FIRST Lego League ...

February Board Meeting Highlights

About Us

We are a progressive and proud public school board that serves the communities of beautiful Northwestern Ontario.

Students in a KPDSB school always come first and programming options are continually expanding to meet the needs of a diverse student population. Many of the programs offered are the first of their kind in an Ontario school, a testament to the innovation of our staff and their dedication to our students.

Our programs and staff have received plenty of attention over the past year with visits from world renowned experts and doctors, including a visit from The Honorable Liz Sandals, Minister of Education, to see firsthand the difference our schools are making for kids in the northwest.

Please contact us at any time by visiting our Contact Us page. For more information about schools, please visit our Schools page. For news and additional information, please visit our News page or our Director of Education's Blog page.