Nathan Barton Elementary

About

Nathan Barton Elementary School is located at 1310 Volunteer St, Kincolith, BC V0V 1B0. The school is part of School District No. 92 (Nisga'a), a small district in the Nass Valley where students are primarily of Nisga’a descent and schools reflect Nisga’a people and culture. The district emphasizes preparing students to become fluent Nisga'a speakers, successful readers and writers, and good all-round citizens, with a mission of students graduating with dignity, purpose, and opportunities.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Nicola-Similkameen)

Education language: School District No. 92 (Nisga'a) describes a focus on preparing students to become fluent Nisga'a speakers and highlights the importance of Nisga’a language and culture as part of education. The sources provided do not specify the language(s) used for core classroom instruction at Nathan Barton Elementary, and they do not describe a named immersion/bilingual program or English Language Learning (ELL) services.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 250 326-4206

Email: rdoolan@nisgaa.bc.ca

Principal: Rosetta Doolan

Education Languages

School District No. 92 (Nisga'a) describes a focus on preparing students to become fluent Nisga'a speakers and highlights the importance of Nisga’a language and culture as part of education. The sources provided do not specify the language(s) used for core classroom instruction at Nathan Barton Elementary, and they do not describe a named immersion/bilingual program or English Language Learning (ELL) services.

Programs and Services

ERASE Bullying Nathan Barton Elementary’s website links families to the ERASE Bullying resource. Student information systems / family portals The school site links to MyEducation BC for student information. Nisga’a Language and Culture The district highlights Nisga’a language and culture as central to education, including learning and living Nisga’a principles and building a balance between Nisga’a language/wisdom and those of other peoples. Maintenance and facilities requests (district service) The district Transportation and Maintenance Department provides a Maintenance Ticketing System and also accepts maintenance work orders by email. Speech-language and occupational therapy (district learning resource) The district lists TinyEYE as a service that supports Speech-Language Pathologist and Occupational Therapy vacancies.

School Culture and Expectations

The district describes Nisga’a education as learning and living Nisga’a principles (including Sayt-K’iĺim Goot, Nisga’a Ayuuk, and the Yuuhlimk’askw system) and creating a secure foundation that respects a balance between Nisga’a language and wisdom rooted in the land and the languages and wisdom of other peoples. The district also notes its schools reflect the welcoming nature of the Nisga’a people and culture.

Enrollment

The school website includes a link to the “School District 92 Nisga'a Registration Form,” and the district also posts a “District School Registration Form.” Families can use these forms to register.