Good morning ! Its a tough day for our community–but we are OsoyoosStrong! I ask that you stop talking about no schools and kids on busses !!! We will do EVERYTHING in our power…Its starting NOW ! We will develop the premier EDUCATION DESTINATION in BC TRUST me…the SD#53 did not believe me….you should …OUR […]

Primary/Elementary Schools 2 schools in Oliver = 553 1 school in Osoyoos = 322 2 schools in Similkameen = 263 1 school in OK Falls = 106 Secondary Schools 1 school in Osoyoos = 233 1 school in Similkameen = 248 (Catchment area – Hedley, Olalla, Cawston and rural) 1 school in Oliver = 439 […]

“The School Board made the decision based on the best educational outcomes for the students. They were elected to make the tough decisions and they have. While some of the Community will be disappointed by the decision and it will be difficult for the parents I believe everyone in Osoyoos wants the best education possible […]

High school to be shuttered; hopes grow for private school By ROY WOOD In the end, Osoyoos school trustees were simply outnumbered. They couldn’t stop what many residents saw as the inevitable decision to close the town’s high school. Before shouts of “Shame on you!” had stopped echoing, plans for an independent school in the […]

I have railed against the process so I must now say something positive. 1. Would not want to be a school trustee! 2. The majority made a tough decision unfortunately those elected from Osoyoos did not join them in the vote – which means it is a bit political. Those voting to close the school […]

Osoyoos Secondary School will close in June and not re-open. In a close 4 to 3 vote – trustees of Schools District 53 (Okanagan Similkameen) have bitten the bullet and voted to close a high school with Osoyoos students in grades 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 to attend the new secondary school at Oliver.