School District 5 Southeast Kootenay is a school district in British Columbia. It covers the southeast corner of the province up to the Alberta and Montana borders. This includes the major centres of Cranbrook, Fernie, Elkford, and Sparwood.
History School District 5 was formed in 1996 by the amalgamation of School District 1 Fernie and School District 2 Cranbrook.
Schools SchoolLocation GradesGordon Terrace Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6Highlands Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6Pinewood Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6Steeples Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6T M Roberts Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6Kootenay Orchards Elementary SchoolCranbrookK–6Kootenay Educational Services (Alternate program)CranbrookK–12Laurie Middle SchoolCranbrook7–9Parkland Middle SchoolCranbrook7–9District Learning Centre (Continuing education)Cranbrook9–12Mount Baker Secondary SchoolCranbrook10–12Rocky Mountain Elementary SchoolElkfordK–6Elkford Secondary SchoolElkford7–12Isabella Dicken Elementary SchoolFernieK–7Fernie Secondary SchoolFernie7–12Grasmere Elementary SchoolGrasmereK–4Jaffray Elementary Junior Secondary SchoolJaffrayK–10Frank J Mitchell Elementary SchoolSparwoodK–7Sparwood Secondary SchoolSparwood7–12
Defunct Muriel Baxter Elementary School (Cranbrook, British Columbia) closed December 31, 2007 because of declining student population. (Last day of classes June 2008) Max Turyk Elementary School (Fernie, British Columbia) closed June 30, 2007 because of declining student population. Mountain View Elementary School (Sparwood, British Columbia) closed June 30, 2008 Elkford Elementary School (Elkford, British Columbia) closed in early 2000s and purchased by the District of Elkford in 2007. The building was destroyed by an electrical fire that same year. Amy Woodland Elementary School (Cranbrook, British Columbia) closed since June 2024 due to a fire. The provicial government has indicated it will be rebuilt, but no timeline has been released.
See also List of school districts in British Columbia