- Description
- Provides educational services and supports to elementary and secondary school students
- Administers David Meekis Memorial School
- Provides financial assistance with board and related costs for students who choose to attend high school out of community
- Uses the Internet as a mode of delivery to offer accredited secondary school courses in a classroom setting for individuals wishing to obtain a high school diploma in their home community
- Administers on-reserve educational instruction and academic upgrading through Wahsa Distance Education by providing classroom instruction from Sioux Lookout via Wawatay Radio to students from Grades 9-12
- Provides financial assistance and academic and social counseling support throughout the school year to post secondary students both on and off the reserve through the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council (NNEC)
- Provides assistance for applying/filling out application forms for colleges and universities
- Comments
- Keewaytinook Internet High School (KiHS) contact is Freda Kenny: ph 807-775-9907, fax 807-735-3392 or fredakenny@knet.ca KiHS Teacher is Dorrie Meekis, email dorriemeekis@edu.knet.ca
- Eligibility
- Members of Deer Lake First Nation 4 years of age and older
- All school aged children and youth living on reserve
Distance Education and Keewaytinook Internet High School- On-reserve individuals wishing to obtain a high school diploma
Post Secondary Program- All Band members regardless of residency are eligible to apply for assistance if attending a post-secondary institution
- Members of Deer Lake First Nation 4 years of age and older
- Application Process
- Post Secondary Program
- Applications for assistance available on Northern Nishnawbe Education Council website or at office
- Deadline to apply for assistance for fall start date is May 15th; January start date is Oct 15th; spring and summer start dates is Feb 15th
- Photocopy of recent status card
- Completed post-secondary application package issued by Northern Nishnawbe Education Council (NNEC)
- 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
- Office
- 807-775-2055 - School Office
- Fax
- 807-775-2148
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- Mailing Address
- Box 69
c/o David Meekis Memorial School
Deer Lake, ON, P0V 1N0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Gorby Meekis, Education Director
Email: gorbymeekis@edu.knet.ca - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Completed application required for post-secondary assistance
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Updated On
- March 9, 2023
- Address
- David Meekis Memorial School
Deer Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 1N0- David Meekis Memorial School is located in the community of Deer Lake First Nation
- Operates an on-reserve school for community students from JK-Grade 9
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon8:00 am to 4:00 pmTue8:00 am to 4:00 pmWed8:00 am to 4:00 pmThu8:00 am to 4:00 pmFri8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Mon-Fri 8 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm - Service Area(s)
- Deer Lake First Nation
