Schedule changes at Yukon school aim to give students more time on the land – CBC

May 09, 2023

Students at Beaver Creek’s Nelnah Bessie John School will get more frequent breaks throughout year

The school in Beaver Creek, Yukon, will adjust its calendar this year to give students more time for learning outside the classroom.

The five students at Nelnah Bessie John School will head back to class sooner, in early August, but take more breaks throughout the school year.

The breaks will each be about a week long, and are spaced out throughout the year, which wraps up in mid-June.

Heidi Warren, the school’s principal, said the changes are designed in part to give students more time outside of summer to get out on the land with their families.

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