Welcome to St. Elias Community School
We are less than two hours’ drive (156km) from Whitehorse, the capital city of the Yukon, and participate in many sports tournaments with teams from the city. As well, our K4 to Grade 12 classes follow British Columbia curriculum with Yukon First Nations and Champagne and Aishihik First Nations content as the foundation. Enjoy learning about our school. Feel free to contact us with comments or questions.
In the beautiful mountain valleys of Dakwäkäda (Haines Junction), St. Elias Community School is surrounded by forests, lakes and glacier-topped mountains.
School Growth Plan
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Literacy
We are working to pilot a literacy program for high school that will feature a writing program following Science of Reading/research-driven literacy. A professional learning community will be established specifically for literacy. We will be intentional about celebrating literacy accomplishments with our community and be intentional pf literacy developing in all content areas. We continue our commitment to meaningful formative assessments.
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Numeracy
We are working on linking trades, land-based learning, and financial literacy to the math curriculum. We will continue our commitment's to formative assessments and transparent communication with families about that data.
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Whole child
Our initiatives under Whole Child include focusing on a community strategy to increase student attendance, establishing monthly school assemblies to celebrate Learners and bring community together and establishing professional learning communities as part of our commitment to staff learning.
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Land & language
Our work in Land and Language includes supporting land-based learning through field trips and outdoor learning spaces as well as hands-on and trades-based programming for High School learners.
We will be intentional about linking Southern Tutchone in all areas of learning, and conduct a comprehensive needs assessment together with CAFN to clarify challenges, strengths and opportunities including the creation of safety for Elders and Knowledge Holders to be engaged in our school community.
School Calendar
St. Elias Community School
Our calendar is structured to reflect cultural ways of knowing and doing.
The school year runs from late August to early June and we have multiple extended breaks throughout the year to to spend time with their families while engaged in cultural activities.
A word from our Principal
We wrap around our learners, together.
The St. Elias Community School boasts being the territory’s leader in localized governance for their school. Together with the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, the First Nation School Board established its first Community Committee in Dakwä̀kä̀da. This Community Committee now joins the FNSB and the school’s administration to make up the school Leadership Team. This model of school governance is fostering reconciliation in education.
We hold up all of our learners and their families, and extend a big gunalchéesh, shä̀w níthän for walking this path with us.
SECS Leadership Team
St. Elias Community School