Denetia School
Lower Post, BC
Denetia School is a K-7 school located in Lower Post, British Columbia, making it B.C.'s most northern school. The school employs a Principal/Teacher, Secretary/Music Instructor, a Student Aide/Kaska Instructor, and a Custodian. Lower Post is a Kaska Nation community located 22 kilometers south of Watson Lake, Yukon.
Details
Population of Lower Post
300
Languages Spoken
English
Kaska
Grades
Kindergarten - Grade 7
About Denetia School
Denetia, which means “Good Person” in the Kaska language, has twelve students (as of 2011) that attend as one class. The school focuses on a program developed by the Principal/Teacher called P.A.C.E.S., an acronym for Personal Achievement Cultural Experiential Skills. The philosophy is to combine traditional local aboriginal language, culture and traditions with hands-on learning experiences that are engaging and personally relevant to the students.
