About SD73
The Kamloops Thompson School District provides Public Education Programs in the City of Kamloops, and the municipalities of Chase, Barriere, Logan Lake, and Clearwater. Many smaller communities make up our district, from Savona in the west, to Westwold in the southeast and to Blue River in the north. The population of this region is approximately 103,000. The majority of the School District’s residents live in Kamloops.
The District’s student population this September was 14917. This number includes 561 continuing education and adult learners, 1040 students in French Immersion, 7763 kindergarten to grade 7 students, and 6593 students in grades 8 through 12. The district employs 1113 full time, part time, and relief educators and more than 759 support staff.
First Nations/Aboriginal students continue to represent approximately 2227 students or about 15% of our population. Seven First Nations bands contribute to the richness of our communities; The Kamloops Indian Band, the Whispering Pines-Clinton Band, the Skeetchestn and Simpcw Bands, the bands of Adams Lake, Little Shuswap and Neskonlith. In addition, the District enjoys the support and contributions of the Metis Nation and the Interior Indian Friendship Centre.
Ninety-seven percent of our students speak English in the home with Punjabi being the next most spoken language at less than one percent.
The district currently has 33 elementary, 1 middle school, 10 secondary schools, 2 alternate education programs and 1 distance education school. Enrolment in our schools has been decreasing and is predicted to continue until 2013 when it is projected to level off at around 13,000 students. Declining enrolment has brought significant challenges for the district resulting in the closure of 3 schools and the reconfiguration of a number of schools to start the 2009/2010 school year.
Our Mission Statement
Working Together for Quality Public Education