Grande Yellowhead Public School Division | |
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Location | |
Canada | |
Coordinates | 53°35′10″N116°24′11″W / 53.58611°N 116.40306°W Coordinates: 53°35′10″N116°24′11″W / 53.58611°N 116.40306°W |
District information | |
Superintendent | Carolyn Lewis |
Chair of the board | Dale Karpluk |
Schools | 17 |
Budget | CA$61.5 [1] million (2013/2014) |
Students and staff | |
Students | 4,555 [1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Grande Yellowhead Public School Division (GYPSD) is a public school board that serves the Yellowhead County. GYPSD operates schools in Evansburg, Wildwood, Niton, Fulham, Edson, Hinton, Grande Cache, Jasper as well as rural schools in the area. The division's name was originally called Grande Yellowhead Regional Division No. 35 until it was changed to Grande Yellowhead Public School Division No. 77 in 2009. [2]
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