LDSS Burns Lake

The school serves 407 students from grades 8 to 12 in a modern and well equipped facility that opened in 2003. Our school features a permanent drama stage, multi-purpose lunchroom, full service industrial shops, large weight/fitness room and an extended gym. We are proud to serve six local First Nations bands (Burns Lake, Lake Babine, Cheslatta, Wet’suwet’en, Skin Tyee and Nee Tahi-Buhn.) The LDSS staff consists of 23 teachers, 17 support staff, four custodians, three home school coordinators, Principal and Vice-Principal. A dedicated and experienced teaching and support staff work hard to ensure that students receive a quality education. Bi-weekly newsletters, a marquee sign, twitter, website updates and PAC meetings keep students, parents and the community informed about activities and events occurring at our school. All families receive a yearly events calendar each July to help ensure school information and important dates are readily available. Several programs are in place to improve learning, such as: Daily Student Support (DSS) – Time within the day to get extra assistance with assignments, homework and enrichment activities. Teacher Collaboration – Weekly time for teachers to focus on curriculum, assessment and professional practice to improve student learning. The Learning Centre – A centralized learning assistance room that will offer extra support for students from regular classes. In addition to these initiatives, LDSS will continue to offer Special Education classes for identified students and alternate programs to help students who require assistance outside a regular classroom. Extra assistance is also available outside of school hours to meet the individual needs of all our learners. LDSS offers a full array of electives and academic courses that lead to graduation and post-secondary entrance. We are able to offer additional courses in partnership with E-Bus Academy, our district distant-learning school. Both our curricular and extra-curricular courses enable students to develop their physical, emotional, social and intellectual potentials. Several annual Fine Arts events highlight our school year. The Alternative Arts Fest in entering its 12th year and continues to bring amazing student performances and art work from all over our district. LDSS also hosts an Indigenous Festival of the Arts. This festival is one of a kind in BC and showcases the unique and vibrant artistic/cultural talents of First Nation peoples. Athletics is supported by dedicated coaches and community volunteers and include soccer, golf, mountain biking, skiing/snowboarding, volleyball and basketball. Last year our snowboarding teams won gold in the team combined event at the BC provincials. In 2012, our boys snowboarding team was crowned provincials chapmpions. LDSS is the first school without a local ski hill to win a provincial championship.