Whitesand First Nation
Education
Early Childhood Development
- Provides a program focused on improving the health and social development of preschool children and their families
- Strives to meet the emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs of the child
- Offers programs that will culturally connect and spiritually root children in the traditional language and history of family, community and Nation
- Involves parents, elders and community members as much as possible
Provides the following:
- A variety of school readiness programs such as learning shapes and numbers, building vocabulary and reading
- Supervised indoor and outdoor playtime and gym activities
- Nutritious snacks
Eligibility
- Ages: 4 year(s) and up
- Members of Whitesand First Nation
- All school aged children and youth living on reserve
Application
- Requires completion of registration and consent form
- Child(s) status and health card required for registration process
Secondary Education
Grades 9 - 12
Upon graduation, our students are required to seek secondary education off-reserve. Armstrong Public School only administers the primary grades, up until Grade 8. It is the intent of the Boarding Home Program to identify homes and boarding parents that will house the students during the school year. The primary focus of the program is to provide a support system for our youth; to meet their needs where they are the true benefactors. Leaving the love and security of their families can make the transition to high school a difficult one for students. Our youth must adjust to their new surroundings in addition to facing the challenges of the secondary curriculum.
The Whitesand Youth are fortunate in that our community is road accessible and within travelling distance to Thunder Bay. To ensure that the family unit remains intact, the Band operates a monthly bus run, allowing students to travel home during the weekends.
Bus Passes
Students are issued one (1) monthly bus pass to get from School to boarding home. While residing in Thunder Bay. Whitesand is not responsible for lost or stolen bus passes. Parents will be responsible for replacing and /or providing some form of transportation.
Tickets and Passes
Bus fare $2.75
20 ride $44.00
Tickets 10 for $24.75
Day Pass $11.00
Monthly Youth $55.00
Post Secondary Education
College / University
Our Post Secondary Program was originally administered under the Seven Generations Program. In 1995, Whitesand First Nation withdrew and developed their own education program. The Education Program is responsible for the administration of the educational budget. A board was developed to assist the Program Coordinator with the selection of applicants. Each year it is the intent of the Program to provide as many applicants with their educational request.
How To Apply For Post Secondary Funding
- Apply to the Post Secondary Institute of choice.
- You may be required to pay a registration fee; please note that this fee is not covered by the Post Secondary Education Program. If you are a successful applicant, the monies will be reimbursed providing a receipt is submitted.
- When you have received your acceptance letter, please proceed to the next step.
- Download and complete the Post Secondary application form https://www.whitesandfirstnation.com/assets/files/Whitesand_First_Nation_Post_Secondary_Application.pdf
Please ensure the entire form is completed, and submit all the information required in addition to your application.Please include your letter of acceptance and birth certificates of yourself and any dependents you wish to claim.All the required paper work MUST be submitted prior to the deadline date. Once an application is received, a review will be conducted to ensure that all the required material is enclosed in your application. Failure to submit all the documentation may result in an incomplete application. The application may be returned to the applicant for completion.
Once a review is conducted, a meeting will be arranged with the Education Committee to review all applicants. Upon completion of this process, all applicants will be notified in writing of the decision made in regards to their funding application.
Source: https://www.whitesandfirstnation.com/early-childhood-development
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BAND MANAGER
The Band Manager will ensure the efficient and effective delivery of all funded programs and services and will provide supervision and leadership for delivery of administrative and program services to the members of Whitesand First Nation.