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Local Government and SD 10 Partnership Benefits Burton School and Community!

Creative and mutually beneficial partnerships between the school district and community organizations strengthen what is possible for both students and for our communities. Arrow Lakes Board of Education has a strong track record of strategically partnering with community groups for shared use of school facilities to mutual benefit.  Almost three decades ago,  SD 10 partnered with the Arrow Lakes Arts Council in building and resourcing the Bonnington Arts Centre at Nakusp Elementary School. Twenty and more years ago, the district developed partnerships between Fauquier School with the Fauquier Communications Society, in Burton and Edgewood with the Burton Reading Centre and Ionoaklin Reading Centre, and in New Denver with the Slocan Lake Early Learning Centre Society. In Nakusp at the School Board Office, Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy houses a CAP site for community and youth access.

That’s a whole lot of good connections that better serve kids and community!

Though the core work of school districts is providing high quality public education to our students, strategic partnerships with community organizations generates additional revenue for public education when resources are stretched, and also adds value to community with enhanced programming and options for recreation, the arts, and community use.  The value of building strong communities with schools at the core is central to our values as a school district.

For the past three years, SD 10 Arrow Lakes has been working with the Burton Community Learning Society on a shared use agreement for Burton School. The Burton Academy School which currently features engaging outdoor education and entrepreneurship programs for secondary students, has also become the site of valuable community recreation programs for the community of Burton.

This spring, Paul Peterson, RDCK Director, and the Board of Education along with Superintendent, Terry Taylor, visioned a new school-community partnership at Burton School. What would happen if we worked together for our common good?

And so, by connecting the resources of local government through the RDCK’s Federal Gas Tax Grant program, Peterson was instrumental in helping the district garner over $31,000 to provide for energy saving infrastructure upgrades to Burton School. Not only will this investment save the district dollars in the short run, but this is a legacy partnership which will generate savings year after year after year in operating the school for both students and community use.

We are fortunate to have in Director, Paul Peterson, a local government official with intense vision and giant heart for making a difference for community and for kids!

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School District 10 Arrow Lakes serves the communities of north Slocan Lake and the Arrow Lakes with schools and programs in Nakusp, Edgewood, Burton and New Denver.

Our innovative approach to learning and the beautiful mountain settings that surround these communities, provide our students with unique learning experiences that gain praise in our province and beyond. We are well-recognized for innovation in place-conscious learning, environmental education, and for creatively personalizing learning experiences for our students.

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