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| School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Merritt Merritt, Princeton in Okanagan/Mainline Canada | |
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Stephen McNiven |
| Schools | 13 |
| Budget | CA$23.5 million |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2816 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen is a school district in British Columbia.This includes the major centres of Merritt and Princeton.
School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen was created by the merger of the Merritt and Princeton School districts. Prior to the merger Princeton was School District 17 and Merritt was School District #31. Both the teachers' unions are employed by Nicola-Similkameen School district but have retained their original status within the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF). The respective unions are: Nicola Valley Teachers' Union (NVTU) - Local #31 of the BCTF and Princeton District Teachers' Union (PDTU) - Local #17 of the BCTF.
| School | Location | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Collettville Elementary School (French Immersion) | Merritt | K-7 |
| Continuing Ed SD 58 | Princeton | 9-12 |
| Coquihalla Middle School (Closed 2012) | Merritt | 4-7 |
| Diamond Vale Elementary School | Merritt | K-7 |
| John Allison Elementary School | Princeton | K-3 |
| Kengard Alternate School | Merritt | 8-12 |
| Merritt Bench Elementary School | Merritt | K-7 |
| Merritt Central Elementary School | Merritt | K-7 |
| Merritt Secondary School | Merritt | 8-12 |
| Nicola Canford Elementary School | Lower Nicola | K-7 |
| Princeton Secondary School | Princeton | 8-12 |
| SCIDES CoNNect School | Merritt | K-12 |
| Vermilion Forks Elementary School | Princeton | 4-7 |
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