Louis Riel School Division facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Louis Riel School DivisionDivision Scolaire Louis-Riel |
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| Location | |
| 900 St. Mary's Rd, Winnipeg, MB R2M 3R3 | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Thriving Learners ∞ Flourishing Communities |
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| Superintendent | Christian Michalik |
| School board | Louis Riel School Board |
| Chair of the board | Louise Johnston |
| Schools | 41 |
| Budget | CA $194,359,468.00 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 15,506 (2019) |
| Teachers | 1,118 |
| Staff | 960 |
| elected trustees |
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The Louis Riel School Division (often called LRSD) is a group of schools in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It offers education in both English and French. This means students can learn in either language.
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How the Louis Riel School Division Was Formed
The Louis Riel School Division was created in a few steps. It started in 1998 when two school groups, the Norwood and St. Boniface School Divisions, decided to join together. This was a voluntary choice.
Later, in 2001, the Minister of Education in Manitoba announced a plan. The goal was to reduce the number of school divisions across the province. In 2002, the St. Vital School Division officially merged with the St. Boniface group. This final merger created the new Louis Riel School Division as we know it today.
Schools in the Louis Riel School Division
The Louis Riel School Division has many schools. They offer different grades and language programs. Some schools teach in English, while others offer French immersion.
Elementary and K-8 Schools
These schools typically teach students from Kindergarten (K) up to Grade 8.
| School | Language | Grades |
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| Archwood School | English | K-8 |
| Darwin School | English | K-8 |
| Dr. D. W. Penner School | English | K-8 |
| Frontenac School | English | K-8 |
| General Vanier School | English | K-8 |
| Glenwood School | English | K-8 |
| École Guyot | French immersion | K-6 |
| H. S. Paul School | English | K-8 |
| Hastings School | English | K-8 |
| École Henri-Bergeron | French immersion | K-6 |
| Highbury School | English | K-8 |
| École Howden | French immersion | K-6 |
| Island Lakes Community School | English | K-8 |
| École Julie-Riel | French immersion | K-5 |
| Lavallee School | English | K-8 |
| École Marie-Anne-Gaboury | French immersion | K-8 |
| Marion School | English | K-8 |
| Minnetonka School | English | K-8 |
| Niakwa Place School | English | K-8 |
| Nordale School | English | K-8 |
| École Provencher | French immersion | K-8 |
| Samuel Burland School | English | K-8 |
| Shamrock School | English | K-8 |
| St. George School | English | K-8 |
| École St. Germain | French immersion | K-5 |
| Windsor School | English | K-8 |
| École Van Belleghem | French immersion | K-6 |
| École Varennes | French immersion | K-8 |
| Victor H. L. Wyatt School | English | K-8 |
| Victor Mager School | English | K-8 |
| Nordale School | English | K-8 |
| École Sage Creek School | English & French | K-8 |
Middle and Secondary Schools
These schools teach older students, usually from Grade 7 or 9 up to Grade 12.
| School | Language | Grades |
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| Collège Béliveau | French immersion | 7-12 |
| Collège Jeanne-Sauvé | French immersion | 9-12 |
| Dakota Collegiate | English | 9-12 |
| École George McDowell | French immersion | 6-8 |
| Glenlawn Collegiate | English | 9-12 |
| J. H. Bruns Collegiate | English | 9-12 |
| Nelson McIntyre Collegiate | English | 9-12 |
| Windsor Park Collegiate | English | 7-12 |
Other Learning Centres
The division also has special centres for different types of learning.
| School/centre | Language | Grades |
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| Learning from Home School / L'École Apprendre chez soi | English & French | K-12 |
| Louis Riel Arts and Technology Centre | English | 11-12 Tech. & post-secondary |
| René Deleurme Centre | English | N-adult |
Notable People from LRSD Schools
Many famous people have graduated from high schools within the Louis Riel School Division. Here are some of them:
- Adam Smoluk — An actor, screenwriter, and director.
- Andrea Slobodian — A reporter.
- Robert "Butch" Goring — A professional NHL hockey player. He famously won four Stanley Cups in a row with the New York Islanders.
- Cam Connor — A professional NHL hockey player and Stanley Cup winner. He played for teams like the Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers.
- Connie Laliberte — A professional curler.
- Corinne Peters — A professional curler.
- Dave Richter — Played 365 games as an NHL defenceman.
- Dylan McIlrath — A professional NHL hockey player.
- Edward Connery — A politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
- Elijah Harper — A well-known politician.
- Gabriel Langlois — Known as "Dancing Gabe" by Winnipeg sports fans.
- Gerald Ducharme — A politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
- Janet Arnott — An Olympic curler.
- Jennifer Jones — A professional curler and a 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Gold Medallist.
- Jim Peebles — Won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
- Laurie Hawn — A Member of Parliament.
- Mike Ridley — A professional NHL hockey player for teams like the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Monica Goermann — A member of the Canadian National Artistic Gymnastic Team (1978–81).
- Nigel Dawes — A professional hockey player.
- Obie Baizley — A politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
- Reid Carruthers — A World Men's Curling Champion.
- "Rowdy" Roddy Piper — A famous WWE wrestling legend and Hall of Famer.
- Sami Jo Small — A Canadian national women's hockey team goaltender.
- Scott Koskie — A setter for the Canadian National Men's Volleyball Team (1995-2007).
- Theresa Oswald — A politician.
- Tricia Mayba — A volleyball player.
- Wab Kinew — The current Leader of the Manitoba Opposition in politics.
See also
- List of school districts in Manitoba
