Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council

{{Short description|School district in Northwest Territories, Canada}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=July 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox school district

| name = Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council

| image =

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| logo =Logo of the Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council.png

| motto = Capable Citizens Through Indigenized Education

| address = Bag Service #12

| location = Inuvik Region

|city = Inuvik

| province = Northwest Territories

| postcode = X0E 0T0

| country = Canada

| coordinates = {{coord|68|21|29.5|N|133|43|32.6|W|type:edu_region:CA-NT|display=inline,title}}

| type = Public

| superintendent = Devin Roberts

| asst_superintendent = Richard McKinnon & Krista Cudmore

| chair_of_the_board = Mina McLeod

| school_board = 10 members

| grades = JK-12

| students = 1,508

| staff = 328

| schools = 9

| website = https://beaufortdeltadec.ca/

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The Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council or Beaufort-Delta Divisional Education Council is the public school board for the Inuvik Region, identical to Region 1, a census division in the Northwest Territories. Located in Inuvik the education council represents nine schools in eight communities.{{cite web|url=https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/directory-nwt-education-bodies |title=Directory of NWT Education Bodies|access-date=17 May 2024|publisher=Government of the Northwest Territories}}

The board is made up of ten members, one from each District Education Authority (DEA), and one each from the Gwich'in Tribal Council and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. The executive is made up of a chair, as of 2024 it is Mina McLeod from Aklavik, a vice-chair and one other member.{{cite web|url=https://beaufortdeltadec.ca/about-us |title=Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council - About Us|access-date=29 March 2024}}

School population

School programs in the Northwest Territories (NWT) are mandatory to all people between the age of six and sixteen.{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov.nt.ca/en/files/legislation/education/education.a.pdf |title=Education Act|access-date=17 May 2021|page=26}} The BDDBE says that they serve over 1,500 students and have 328 staff.

Like other divisional education councils in the NWT they are inclusive{{cite web|url=https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/services/student-support-and-wellness/inclusive-schooling |title=Inclusive Schooling|access-date=17 May 2024}}

Region 1 is predominately Indigenous peoples, made up of Inuvialuit (Inuit), Gwichʼin (First Nations), and Métis,{{cite web|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Region%201&DGUIDlist=2021A00036101&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&HEADERlist=0 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table = Region 1, Region: Northwest Territories [Census division]|date=1 February 2023|access-date=17 May 2024}} and these numbers will be reflected in the school population.

Languages

The main language of instruction throughout the region is English and French immersion is available in both Inuvik schools. Indigenous languages, such as Gwichʼin and Inuvialuktun (Inuinnaqtun), are taught depending on the community.

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List of schools

The following are the schools in the BDDEC{{cite web|url=https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/services/jk-12-school-curriculum/directory-nwt-schools |title=Directory of NWT Schools|access-date=17 May 2024|date=17 October 2023}}

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!StaffIncludes all support staff

!Students

! Notes / References

AklavikMoose Kerr Schoolalign=center| JK – 12Janine Johnsonalign=center| 35align=center| 125Named for Arnold J. (Moose) Kerr, a former teacher.{{cite web|url=https://moose-kerr.beaufortdeltadec.ca/about-us-0 |title=Moose Kerr School - About us|access-date=17 May 2024}}
|Fort McPhersonChief Julius Schoolalign=center| JK – 12Cliff Gregoryalign=center| 30align=center| <100 (2019)Named for Chief Julius Salu who signed Treaty 11{{cite web|url =https://chief-julius.beaufortdeltadec.ca/about-us-1 |title=Chief Julius School - About Us|access-date=17 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://chief-julius.beaufortdeltadec.ca/staff-directory |title=Chief Julius School - Staff Directory|access-date=17 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://cusointernational.org/stories/the-drive-to-succeed-supporting-students-in-the-northwest-territories/ |title=The drive to succeed: supporting students in the Northwest Territories|publisher=Cuso International|date=14 December 2018|access-date=17 May 2024}}
rowspan="2" |Inuvik{{efn|name=fn1|Headquarters}}East Three Elementary Schoolalign=center| JK – 6Chauna MacNeilalign=center| 60align=center| 420{{cite web|url=https://east-three-elementary.beaufortdeltadec.ca/about-us-2 |title=East Three Elementary School - About Us|access-date=17 May 2024}}
East Three Secondary Schoolalign=center| 7 – 12Adam Wrightalign=center| 52align=center| 300Named for East Branch, Site 3, a survey section that helped determine the location of Inuvik{{cite web|url=https://east-three-secondary.beaufortdeltadec.ca/about-us-3 |title=East Three Secondary School - About Us|access-date=17 May 2024}}
PaulatukAngik Schoolalign=center| JK – 12Kyle Sagertalign=center| 10align=center| 70 (2022)Named for Angik Rubin, a Paulatuk Elder{{cite web|url=https://angik.beaufortdeltadec.ca/about-us-4 |title=Angik School - About Us|access-date=17 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://angik.beaufortdeltadec.ca/staff-directory |title=Angik School - Staff Directory|access-date=17 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://cusointernational.org/stories/supporting-students-education-and-success/ |title=Supporting students' education and success|publisher=Cuso International|date=21 October 2022|access-date=17 May 2024}}
Sachs HarbourInualthuyak Schoolalign=center| JK – 9Martin MacPhersonalign=center| 4Named for Inualthuyak, an Elder from Sachs Harbour{{cite web|url=https://inualthuyak.beaufortdeltadec.ca/about-us-5 |title=Inualthuyak School - About Us|access-date=17 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://inualthuyak.beaufortdeltadec.ca/staff-directory |title=Inualthuyak School - Staff Directory|access-date=17 May 2024}}
TsiigehtchicChief Paul Niditchie Schoolalign=center| JK – 9Sonia Gregoryalign=center| 10align=center| 33 (2017)Named for Chief Paul Niditchie who signed Treaty 11{{cite web|url=https://chief-paul-niditchie.beaufortdeltadec.ca/about-us-6 |title=Chief Paul Niditchie School - About Us|access-date=17 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://chief-paul-niditchie.beaufortdeltadec.ca/staff-directory |title=Chief Paul Niditchie School - Staff Directory|access-date=17 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.edcan.ca/awards/the-ken-spencer-award/2019-winners/gwichin-land-based/ |title=Second Place Winner: Gwich'in Land-based Education|date=2017|access-date=17 May 2024}}
TuktoyaktukMangilaluk Schoolalign=center| JK – 12Ephraim Warrenalign=center| 34align=center| 240Named for Mangilaluk who founded Tuktoyaktuk{{cite web|url=https://mangilaluk.beaufortdeltadec.ca/about-us-7 |title=Mangilaluk School - About Us|access-date=17 May 2024}}
UlukhaktokHelen Kalvak Elihakvikalign=center| JK – 12Nicolas Kopotalign=center| 27Named for local artist Helen Kalvak{{cite web|url=https://helen-kalvak.beaufortdeltadec.ca/about-us-8 |title=Helen Kalvak Elihakvik - About Us|access-date=17 May 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://helen-kalvak.beaufortdeltadec.ca/staff-directory |title=Helen Kalvak Elihakvik - Staff Directory|access-date=17 May 2024}}

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