School News

Story provided by Chelsea Isenor, Director of Communications and Board Administration
From April 23–26, 2025, 19 Grade 11 and 12 students from across the Kamloops-Thompson School District participated in Junior Fire Crew—an annual career exploration event offered by the District’s Trades and Transitions program.
Junior Fire Crew is a partnership between the Kamloops-Thompson School District and BC Wildfire Services. The purpose of the program...
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Story provided by Chelsea Isenor, Director of Communications and Board Administration
For 17 years, the Kamloops-Thompson School District’s Heavy Metal Rocks program has been offering hands-on career exploration experiences for students interested in careers in trades. This annual career development event provides a unique opportunity for secondary students to explore career choices as heavy equipment operators in a variety of industries.
This year, thirty-two...
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Story provided by Chelsea Isenor, Director of Communications and Board Administration
For 14 years, the RCMP Youth Academy in the Kamloops-Thompson School District has offered unique, challenging, and hand-on learning experiences for secondary students (ages 16-18) who are interested in potential careers in police work, law enforcement, or corrections. This yearly event supports the District's Career Development goal of ensuring every learner will have plans for who they...
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Story provided by Darren Seibel, Trades and Transitions Coordinator at Chase Secondary
On Friday, March 7, 2025, students in Grades 6–9 from the Kamloops-Thompson School District competed against other districts at the Cariboo Regional Skills BC Competition at Thompson Rivers University.
Skills Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization with a mission to advance the engagement of youth and their communities in skilled trade and technology careers using...
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Story provided by Chelsea Isenor, Director of Communications and Board Administration
The Kamloops-Thompson School District aims to ensure that every student has programming opportunities to explore their passions and consider related career and post-secondary education pathways. The  2022-2027 District Strategic Plan  outlines priorities to support students in Intellectual and Career Development, and one way the District supports these priorities is through...
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