Government of Yukon

Education

Advanced Education Branch
Prepares Yukoners for the labour force through education, training, employment and other services.

Community Training Funds
Training for skills development is available from 7 community training funds and 4 industry specific funds.

Cultural Industry Training Fund
Funded by Department of Education and administered by MusicYukon, this fund assists Individual Yukon entrepreneurs, businesses, collectives, industry associations or organisations engaged in cultural industries or the arts.

Education Appeal Tribunal
This Tribunal hears appeals from parents and students who would like to go beyond the Department of Education to resolve a dispute. The tribunal considers the educational interests of the child, the impact on all students and all relevant factors.

Education Week
Each year in the spring we celebrate Education Week, a special time to highlight education in the territory.

Enrolment Reports
The Department of Education collects and reports school enrolments at the end of each month of the school year. These reports contain enrolment figures and are reported by grade, and broken down into urban and rural sections.

Francophone School Board
Operates the Yukon's only French first language school, École Émilie-Tremblay. Provides information on French first-language education.

Gadzoosda Student Residence
When there is no senior grade secondary school in a community, parents can apply to have their children stay at the 38-bed Gadzoosda Student Residence in Whitehorse and attend either F.H. Collins Secondary School or Vanier Catholic Secondary School.

Graduation Requirements
Details of Yukon High School Granduation Requirements

Home Education
Home education is available to all Yukon students. Parents and guardians assume responsibility for their children's education. The Department of Education will provide resources for those who choose this option.

Immigration
For new and prospective Yukon immigrants. Learn more about the immigration process, Yukon Nominee Program (YNP) and settlement services. Also includes general information about Yukon people, culture, land, climate, transportation, working and housing.

Labour Market Programs
Labour Market programs are available in many areas including: literacy, labour mobility, trade school registration, education obligations and training issues under Land Claims Implementation, services for new immigrants, and other areas.

Literacy Programs
The Labour Market Programs & Services Unit works with community organizations to promote literacy and deliver relevant training. A wide variety of literacy activities and programs have been developed.

Public Schools
The Public Schools branch manages the operation of public schools, including Catholic schools. The branch provides curricula and learning materials, language programs in both French and aboriginal languages, professional development for teachers and more.

Reading Recovery TM
Reading Recovery is an early intervention program for Grade One students who need extra support learning to read and write.

Resource Services
Acquires and distributes resources (print and software) to Yukon Public Schools. Manages a media library and the Teachers' Professional Library for teachers. Yukon School Library catalogues are accessible through the website.

School Attendance Areas
Details of School Attendance Areas for Whitehorse and other Yukon communities.

School Councils
School councils are elected bodies of parents or community members. They review and approve school plans, participate in the hiring of the school's principal and more. To contact a school council, speak with your local school.

Schools
Find school contact information here.

Special Education Programs
Some Yukon students need special support to participate fully in school.

Student Assessment Programs
The Student information and Assessment Unit runs all of the academic assessment programs required by the Department of Education, including achievement tests and provincial exams.

Student Financial Assistance (apply online)
Five programs provide financial help to Yukon post-secondary students. These include the Yukon Grant, the Student Training allowance, the Yukon Excellence Awards, Canada Student Loan programs and a variety of scholarships. Apply online today.

Student Transcripts and Records Request
Current and former students can access copies of their official Transcript of Grades, and/or their student records. Fill out an online transcript request form.

Student Transportation
Call the Student Transportation Office if you have questions about school busing and other transportation issues, including schedules, routes, transportation subsidies and transportation regulations in general.

Summer School
Summer school courses are available for secondary students who have not successfully completed a course and for students who want to strengthen their skills in core subjects.

Technology Assisted Learning
Technology is used to expand and enhance the learning environment for Yukon students and teachers.

Teen Parent Program
The Teen Parent program provides a supportive environment to help young parents finish high school. It teaches parenting skills, as well as healthy meal preparation, money management and effective job-search techniques.

Tradesperson Qualifications
Apprenticeship combines supervised, on-the-job training with classroom instruction at a technical institute. In Yukon, you can train as an apprentice in 43 different trades.

YESNet
Yukon student network.

Yukon Native Language Centre
The Yukon Native Language Centre is a training and research facility which provides a range of lingustic and educational services to Yukon First Nations and to the general public. Find out more about Yukon language, culture and history.

Yukon Nominee Program
The Government of Yukon can nominate potential immigrants based on industrial and economic priorities, labour market conditions and the likelihood of someone to successfully establish themselves in Yukon society.