Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council

Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council
Address
Bag Service #12 Inuvik Region Inuvik , Northwest Territories , X0E 0T0 Canada
Coordinates	68°21′29.5″N133°43′32.6″W / 68.358194°N 133.725722°W / 68.358194; -133.725722
District information
Type	Public
Motto	Capable Citizens Through Indigenized Education
Grades	JK-12
Superintendent	Devin Roberts
Asst. superintendent(s)	Chauna McNeil & Krista Cudmore
School board	10 members
Chair of the board	Mina McLeod
Schools	9
Students and staff
Students	1,508
Staff	328
Other information
Website	https://beaufortdeltadec.ca/

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. ^[1]

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, ^[1] a vice-chair and one other member. ^[2]

School population

School programs in the Northwest Territories (NWT) are mandatory to all people between the age of six and sixteen. ^[3] The BDDBE says that they serve over 1,500 students and have 328 staff. ^[2]

Like other divisional education councils in the NWT they are inclusive ^[4]

Region 1 is predominately Indigenous peoples, made up of Inuvialuit (Inuit), Gwichʼin (First Nations), and Métis, ^[5] 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. ^[1] Indigenous languages, such as Gwichʼin and Inuvialuktun (Inuinnaqtun), are taught depending on the community.

List of schools

The following are the schools in the BDDEC ^[6]

Community	School	Grades	Principal	Staff [7]	Students	Notes / References
Aklavik	Moose Kerr School	JK – 12	Janine Johnson	35	125	Named for Arnold J. (Moose) Kerr, a former teacher. [8]
Fort McPherson	Chief Julius School	JK – 12	Cliff Gregory	30	<100 (2019)	Named for Chief Julius Salu who signed Treaty 11 [9] [10] [11]
Inuvik [a]	East Three Elementary School	JK – 6	Chauna MacNeil	60	420	[12]
	East Three Secondary School	7 – 12	Adam Wright	52	300	Named for East Branch, Site 3, a survey section that helped determine the location of Inuvik [13]
Paulatuk	Angik School	JK – 12	Kyle Sagert	10	70 (2022)	Named for Angik Rubin, a Paulatuk Elder [14] [15] [16]
Sachs Harbour	Inualthuyak School	JK – 9	Martin MacPherson	4		Named for Inualthuyak, an Elder from Sachs Harbour [17] [18]
Tsiigehtchic	Chief Paul Niditchie School	JK – 9	Sonia Gregory	10	33 (2017)	Named for Chief Paul Niditchie who signed Treaty 11 [19] [20] [21]
Tuktoyaktuk	Mangilaluk School	JK – 12	Ephraim Warren	34	240	Named for Mangilaluk who founded Tuktoyaktuk [22]
Ulukhaktok	Helen Kalvak Elihakvik	JK – 12	Nicolas Kopot	27		Named for local artist Helen Kalvak [23] [24]

Notes

1. Headquarters ^[1]

References

1. "Directory of NWT Education Bodies". Government of the Northwest Territories . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
2. "Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council - About Us" . Retrieved 29 March 2024.
3. "Education Act" (PDF). p. 26. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
4. "Inclusive Schooling" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
5. "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table = Region 1, Region: Northwest Territories [Census division]". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
6. "Directory of NWT Schools". 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
7. Includes all support staff
8. "Moose Kerr School - About us" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
9. "Chief Julius School - About Us" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
10. "Chief Julius School - Staff Directory" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
11. "The drive to succeed: supporting students in the Northwest Territories". Cuso International. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
12. "East Three Elementary School - About Us" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
13. "East Three Secondary School - About Us" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
14. "Angik School - About Us" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
15. "Angik School - Staff Directory" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
16. "Supporting students' education and success". Cuso International. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
17. "Inualthuyak School - About Us" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
18. "Inualthuyak School - Staff Directory" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
19. "Chief Paul Niditchie School - About Us" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
20. "Chief Paul Niditchie School - Staff Directory" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
21. "Second Place Winner: Gwich'in Land-based Education". 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
22. "Mangilaluk School - About Us" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
23. "Helen Kalvak Elihakvik - About Us" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.
24. "Helen Kalvak Elihakvik - Staff Directory" . Retrieved 17 May 2024.