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Public schools

The NWT offers three education programs: English, French as First Language, and French Immersion. More information on these programs is available at ece.gov.nt.ca.

In Yellowknife, there are two public school boards in Yellowknife that include Yellowknife Education District No. 1 (yk1.nt.ca) and Yellowknife Catholic Schools (ycs.nt.ca) along with a French school.

Childcare

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment is responsible for licensing early learning and childcare programs in the NWT. They provide a comprehensive list of licensed providers at ece.gov.nt.ca/en/elcc/licensed-programs.

Public Schools

N.J. MACPHERSON SCHOOL

Grades: JK-5

525 Range Lake Rd

njm.yk1.nt.ca

  • English
  • Montessori

École Įtłʼǫ̀

Grades: JK-5

5700 51A Avenue

https://www.yk1.nt.ca/itlo

  • French immersion

KAW TAY WHEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF DETTAH

Grades: JK-7

DETTAH

ktw.yk1.nt.ca

  • English
  • Dogrib (Weledeh dialect)

MILDRED HALL SCHOOL

Grades: JK-8

5408 50 Street

mhs.yk1.nt.ca

  • English

RANGE LAKE NORTH SCHOOL

Grades: JK-8

170 Borden Drive

rln.yk1.nt.ca

  • English
  • Intensive French (grade 6)
  • Post-intensive French (grades 7-8)

K'ÀLEMÌ DENE SCHOOL N’DILO

Grades: JK-12

N’DILO

kds.yk1.nt.ca

  • English
  • Dogrib (Weledeh dialect)

ÉCOLE WILLIAM MCDONALD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Grades: 6-8

50 Taylor Road

wms.yk1.nt.ca

  • English
  • French immersion
  • Enhanced French (grades 7-8)

ÉCOLE SIR JOHN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL; AKAITCHO TRADES AND TECHNICAL CENTRE (ATTC)

Grades: 9-12

5701 52 Avenue

sjf.yk1.nt.ca

  • English
  • French immersion
  • Post-intensive French

Catholic Schools

WELEDEH CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Grades: JK-8

5023 46 Street

weledeh.nt.ca

  • English

ÉCOLE ST.JOSEPH SCHOOL

Grades: JK-8

489 Range Lake Road

esjs.nt.ca

  • English
  • French immersion

ÉCOLE ST.PATRICK HIGH SCHOOL

Grades: 9-12

5010 44th St

esphs.nt.ca

  • English
  • French immersion

French Schools

ÉCOLE ALLAIN ST-CYR

Grades: JK-12

48 Taylor Road

allainstcyr.ca

  • French

Post Secondary

AURORA COLLEGE

Grades: 5004 54 Street

5004 54 Street

auroracollege.nt.ca

  • Aurora College delivers post-secondary programs and courses through a network of three regional campuses including one in Yellowknife. Aurora College has begun the journey to transform into a polytechnic university with the goal of opening in 2025.