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Your voice matters! The Peace River School Division is counting on YOU to help shape the future of our schools!   The 2025 School Board Election is just around the corner (October 20, 2025), and we need passionate community members to step up and make a difference. Our education…

Jul 15, 2025

Honoring the Past, Building a Better Future: Orange Shirt Day 2025

This year, our schools will observe Orange Shirt Day on Monday, September 29 in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This is a vital opportunity for us to reflect on the legacy of the residential school system and to honor the healing journey of residential…

Aug 28, 2025 Indigenous Education

August Board Meeting Highlights

The Peace River School Division Board of Trustees met for their regularly scheduled meeting on August 21, 2025. Declaring Dixonville School as surplus The Board of Trustees have declared the Dixonville School building and property surplus to the Peace River School Division, a requirement…

Aug 26, 2025 2025-2026 Board Meeting Highlights

URGENT: We need bus drivers!

Peace River School Division is in urgent need of bus drivers for the upcoming school year. We currently have three routes without a driver, which means we cannot offer bus service on these routes for the first day of school. The routes are: Route 34 serving Peace River and Nampa…

Aug 26, 2025 Transportation

PRSD Celebrates Graduates with Eagle Feather Ceremonies

The Peace River School Division proudly celebrated alongside the 2025 graduates who participated in the sacred Eagle Feather Ceremony, a profound rite of passage for self-declared Indigenous and Métis students. This ceremony, enriched by the teachings of Elder Dave Matilpi, honours…

Jul 3, 2025 Awards and Recognitions

Peace River School Division Concludes Long-Service Award Celebrations

As the school year draws to a close, the Peace River School Division is proud to reflect on a season of heartfelt recognition, culminating in our final long-service award celebrations. This year marked a significant and positive evolution in how we honor our incredible staff, transitioning…

Jul 3, 2025 Awards and Recognitions

Cheryl Gascoyne joins PRSD as Assistant Superintendent

The Peace River School Division is pleased to announce the appointment of Cheryl Gascoyne to the position of Assistant Superintendent, effective August 1, 2025. Work History Mrs. Gascoyne will join the Peace River School Division team with more than 20 years of experience in the…

Jun 27, 2025 Employee Introductions
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The Peace River School Division respectfully acknowledges that the land on which we are located is Treaty 8 Territory, the traditional home of the Cree and Dene, as well as the land base for the Métis Nation within Alberta. We are grateful for the traditional knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today, and for those who have gone before us. We are grateful for the wisdom and truths they have provided to us for the purpose of continuing to learn and grow. We recognize the land as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.

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