Seven Oaks School Division

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Seven Oaks School Division
830 Powers St, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4E7
District information
EstablishedJuly 1959;65 years ago (1959-07)
SuperintendentTony Kreml
Chair of the boardEdward Ploszay
Schools27 (as of 2023)
Other information
Regions servedNorthwest Winnipeg and RM of West St. Paul
Website 7oaks.org

Seven Oaks School Division (SOSD, [1] or colloquially 7 Oaks) is a school division in the north-west area of Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada. Established in July 1959, it takes in the Winnipeg neighbourhoods of West Kildonan, Garden City, the Maples, Riverbend, and Amber Trails, as well as the Rural Municipality of West St. Paul. [2]

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Schools

As of 2023, there are 21 elementary & middle schools, 6 high schools (with 3 being Met schools), and 3 other educational programs.

In February 2023, the Government of Manitoba announced that two new K–8 schools in SOSD will be built and operating by September 2027, increasing the total number of schools to 29. [3]

Elementary and middle schools

School [4] GradesLanguage program
Amber Trails Community SchoolK-8English (K-8) Punjabi bilingual (K-2)
Arthur E. Wright Community SchoolK-8English (K-8) and Filipino bilingual (K-6)
École BelmontK-5 French immersion
Collicutt SchoolK-5English
École Constable Edward Finney SchoolK-5English and French immersion
Edmund Partridge Community School6-8English
Elwick Community SchoolK-8English
Forest Park SchoolK-5English
Governor Semple SchoolK-5English
H.C. Avery Middle School6-8English
James Nisbet Community SchoolK-8English
École Leila North Community School6-8English and French immersion
Margaret Park SchoolK-5English
O.V. Jewitt Community SchoolK-8English
Школа R.F. Morrison SchoolK-5(6)English (K-5) and Ukrainian (K-6)
École Riviere RougeK-5English and French immersion
Riverbend Community SchoolK-5English and Ojibway bilingual
École Seven Oaks Middle School6-8English and French immersion
École TempletonK-5English and French immersion
Victory SchoolK-5English
West St. Paul SchoolK-8English

High schools and others

The Seven Oaks School Division also has Met Schools, which are high schools that essentially include both school work and practical experience/internships, similar to practicum. [5] Opening its first Met School in 2009, the Division now has three Met School campuses and more than 240 students: [4] [5]

Seven Oaks also has three other educational sites: [4]

See also

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References

  1. "Search: SOSD - Seven Oaks School Division". www.7oaks.org. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  2. "Boundary Map - Seven Oaks School Division". www.7oaks.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. Government of Manitoba. "Manitoba Government Building Quality New Schools Earlier than Scheduled". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
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  5. 1 2 3 "Seven Oaks School Division Met Schools - Seven Oaks School Division". www.7oaks.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  6. "About - Maples Met School". www.7oaks.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  7. "About Us - Seven OaksMet School". www.7oaks.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  8. "About - MET Centre for Arts & Technology". www.7oaks.org. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  9. "Home - Adult Learning Centre (950 Jefferson Ave.)". www.7oaks.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  10. "About - Adult Education Centre (1747 Main St.)". www.7oaks.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  11. "About Wayfinders". www.7oaks.org. Retrieved 2021-06-22.

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