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, junior and high school students living on reserve
- Provides assistance and the use of computers, copier and fax machine for updating resumes and related school needs
- Receives support and assistance from Bimose Tribal Council, Education Authority in developing and delivering the education program and system in the community
- Administers the Harvey Redsky Memorial School (formerly called Ojibway Heritage School)
- Provides academic and social guidance/counselling to students attending high school outside the community
- Students attend high schools in the Keewatin Patricia District, Kenora Catholic District and Sioux Lookout
- Assists students with course registration
- Coordinates boarding and/or transportation arrangements
- Acts as a liaison between students, schools, school boards and parents
- 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 support to post secondary students both on and off the reserve
- Eligibility
- Members of Shoal Lake 40 First Nation 4 years of age and older
Post Secondary Program- Must be continuing education at a post-secondary institution
- Financial assistance limited by available funding
- Must be continuing education at a post-secondary institution
- Application Process
- Post Secondary Student Support Program
- Applications for assistance available at office
- Deadline to apply for assistance for fall start date is June 1st; January start date is Oct 15th
- Office
- 807-733-2455 - Ojibway Heritage School
- Fax
- 807-733-3900
- sl40education@hotmail.com
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 7, Kejick Post Office
c/o Harvey Redsky Memorial School
Shoal Lake 40, ON, P0X 1E0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Marcella Wood, Education Counselor
Phone: 807-733-3634; Cell 807-464-3057 - Lead Teacher
- Kara Redsky
Email: kredsky.ohs@bimose.ca - 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
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- March 23, 2022
- Address
- Harvey Redsky Memorial School
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, ON, P0X 1E0- Ojibway Heritage School is located in the community of Shoal Lake 40 First Nation
- Construction of new school started in summer of 2020; new school building equipped with classrooms, library, cafeteria, multi-purpose rooms, a large gymnasium, staff offices, meeting rooms and support spaces; school grounds will also include a soccer field, basketball court, playgrounds, outdoor cooking area and outdoor educational areas
- New school opened in Sept 2021 and name changed from Ojibway Heritage School to Harvey Redsky Memorial School
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 to 1630Tue0830 to 1630Wed0830 to 1630Thu0830 to 1630Fri0830 to 1630
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm - Service Area(s)
- Shoal Lake 40 First Nation
