Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
- Description
- Provides educational services and supports to elementary, secondary and post-secondary school students living on-reserve
- Provides bus transportation for elementary and high school students attending schools in Sault Ste Marie
- Provides assistance, counselling and referrals to helps with academic issues
- Coordinates bussing schedules for regular school day and after-school activities
- Covers some student fees such as lockers, gym fees, extra-curricular activities like music and skiing clubs, and field trip fees for accommodations and food
- Provides information on community involvement hours to students about groups looking for volunteer assistance
- Coordinates arrangements for boarding homes for students attending White Pines Collegiate & Vocational School in Sault Ste Marie
- Provides financial assistance with board and related costs
- Provides counselling and guidance in choosing post-secondary field of studies
- Provides assistance for applying/filling out application forms for colleges and universities
- Provides financial sponsorship support to post secondary students
- Comments
- Boarding Home Coordinator and High School Counsellor: 705-759-7285 Ext 215
- Post Secondary Program: 705-759-7285 Ext 214
- Elementary School Counsellor: 705-759-7285 Ext 219
- Special Needs Manager: 705-759-7285 Ext 209
- Eligibility
- Members of Batchewana First Nation 4 years of age and older
Post Secondary Education: All band members regardless of residency are eligible to apply for assistance if attending a post-secondary institution
- Application Process
- Post Secondary Education
- Applications for assistance available on website or at office
- Deadline to apply for assistance for fall start date is Jun 15th; winter start date is Oct 15th; spring and summer start dates is Apr 15th
- Photocopy of recent status card
- Completed post-secondary application package issued by Batchewana First Nation
- Letter of acceptance from post-secondary institution
- Transcripts from high school and any previous academic institutions
- Detailed letter of intent with program information
- Copy of voided cheque or bank information
- Signed student contract
- Toll Free
- 1-866-339-3370
- Office
- 705-759-7285 - Learning Centre
- Fax
- 705-759-9982
- Web Site
- https://www.batchewana.ca
- Mailing Address
- Batchewana Learning Centre
15 Jean Ave
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6B 4B1
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Jenny Sayers, Secretary and Receptionist
Email: jsayers@bfnedu.ca
Phone: 705-759-7285 Ext 201; 705-971-9482 - Education Director
- Shelly Pewapsconias
Phone: 705-759-7285 Ext 213 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Child's birth certificate/status card and copy of immunization records required at initial school registration
- Completed application package required for post-secondary support
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- November 14, 2022
- Address
- Batchewana Learning Centre, 15 Jean Ave
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6B 4B1- Learning Centre is located at Jean Ave in the city of Sault Ste Marie
- Closest intersection is at Jean Ave and Manitou Dr
- Situated in the Manitou Park area
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0900 to 2000Tue0900 to 1900Wed0900 to 2100Thu0900 to 1600Fri0900 to 1600
Batchewana Learning Centre: Mon 9 am-4 pm, 5 pm-8 pm; Tue 9 am-4 pm, 5 pm-7 pm; Wed 9 am-4 pm, 6 pm-9 pm; Thu-Fri 9 am-4 pm
Goulais Annex: Mon, Wed 5 pm-9 pm; Tue, Thu 1 pm-5 pm; Fri at Batchewana Learning Centre - Service Area(s)
- Batchewana First Nation
