WKTEP provides placements in various communities throughout the West Kootenay region. The communities are spread across our four local school districts (School Districts 8, 10, 20, and 51). We will also consider placements for the extended practicum in communities outside the West Kootenay region.
2017/18 Host School Communities
Arrow Lakes (SD 10)
School District 10 (Arrow Lakes) serves the communities of north Slocan Lake and the Arrow Lakes with schools and programs in Nakusp, Edgewood, Burton and New Denver.
For more information see: sd10.bc.ca
Possible Practicum Placements:
| Burton: | Burton Academy School | Grades 10-12 | 7 students |
| Edgewood: | Edgewood Elementary School | Grades 2-6 | 14 students |
| Nakusp: | Nakusp Elementary School | Grades K-7 | 167 students |
| Nakusp Secondary School | Grades 8-12 | 156 students | |
| New Denver: | Lucerne Elementary Secondary School | Grades K-12 | 90 students |
Boundary (SD 51)
School District 51 (Boundary) serves the communities of the Boundary region and the Kettle Valley with schools and programs in Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway, Rock Creek, Beaverdell, Christina Lake, and Big White.
For more information see: www.sd51.bc.ca
Possible Practicum Placements:
| Beaverdell: | Beaverdell Elementary School | Grades K-3 | 15 students |
| Big White: | Big White Community School | Grades K-9 | 44 students |
| Christina Lake: | Christina Lake Elementary School | Grades K-7 | 71 students |
| Grand Forks: | Dr. D.A. Perley Elementary School | Grades K-7 | 226 students |
| J.A. Hutton Elementary School | Grades K-7 | 252 students | |
| Grand Forks Secondary School | Grades 8-12 | 345 students | |
| Greenwood: | Greenwood Elementary School | Grades 4-7 | 26 students |
| Midway: | Midway Elementary School | Grades K-3 | 34 students |
| Boundary Central Secondary School | Grades 8-12 | 134 students | |
| Rock Creek: | West Boundary Elementary School | Grades K-7 | 95 students |
Kootenay-Columbia (SD 20)
School District 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) serves the communities of the southern area of the West Kootenays with schools and programs in Fruitvale, Trail, Rossland, Warfield, Castlegar and Robson.
For more information see: www.sd51.bc.ca
Possible Practicum Placements:
| Castelgar: | Kinnaird Elementary School | Grades K-7 | 325 students |
| Stanley Humphries Secondary School | Grades 8-12 | 576 students | |
| Twin Rivers Elementary School | Grades K-7 | 95 students | |
| Fruitvale: | Fruitvale Elementary School | Grades K-7 | 323 students |
| Robson: | Robson Community School | Grades K-9 | 372 students |
| Rossland: | Rossland Summit School | Grades K-9 | 372 students |
| Trail: | Glenmerry Elementary School | Grades K-7 | 332 students |
| J.L. Crowe Secondary School | Grades 8-12 | 782 students | |
| Warfield: | J.L. Webster Elementary School | Grades K-7 | Grades K-7 |
Kootenay Lake (SD 8)
School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) serves the communities around Kootenay Lake and the West Kootenays with schools and programs in six families of schools, including Crawford Bay, Creston, Kaslo, Nelson, Salmo, and the Slocan Valley.
For more information see: www.sd8.bc.ca
Possible Practicum Placements:
| Crawford Bay: | Crawford Bay Elementary Secondary School | Grades K-12 | 77 students |
| Creston: | Adam Robertson Elementary | Grades K-7 | 323 students |
| Canyon/Lister Elementary School | Grades K-7 | 119 students | |
| Erickson Elementary School | Grades K-7 | 212 students | |
| Prince Charles Secondary School | Grades 8-12 | 475 students | |
| Kaslo: | J.V. Humphries Elementary-Secondary School | Grades K-12 | 228 students |
| Jewett Elementary School | Grades K-5 | 14 students | |
| Nelson: | Blewett Elementary School | Grades K-5 | 147 students |
| Hume Elementary School | Grades K-5 | 194 students | |
| L.V. Rogers Secondary School | Grades 9-12 | 657 students | |
| Redfish Elementary School | Grades K-5 | 88 students | |
| Rosemont Elementary School | Grades K-5 | 118 students | |
| South Nelson Elementary School | Grades K-5 | 161 students | |
| Trafalgar Middle School | Grades 6-8 | 400 students | |
| Wildflower School | Grades 1-9 | 141 students | |
| Salmo: | Salmo Elementary School | Grades K-6 | 191 students |
| Salmo Secondary School | Grades 7-12 | 100 students | |
| Slocan Valley: | Brent Kennedy Elementary School | Grades K-6 | 219 students |
| Mt. Sentinel Secondary School | Grades 7-12 | 290 students | |
| W.E. Graham Community School | Grades K-10 | 63 students | |
| Winlaw Elementary School | Grades K-6 | 85 students |
Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (SD 93)
School District 93 (Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique), BC’s Francophone school board, serves the communities around the Fraser Valley, Southeastern BC, Southern Vancouver Island, Northern BC, Northern Vancouver Island, Greater Vancouver, and the BC South Coast.
For more information see: www.csf.bc.ca
Possible Practicum Placements:
| Nelson: | École des Sentiers-alpins | Grades K-8 | 83 students |
| Rossland: | École des Sept-sommets | Grades K-7 | 57 students (2014) |