Joseph Burr Tyrrell Elementary School

Joseph Burr Tyrrell Elementary School

Contact Information

  • Address: 232 McDougal Road, Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, X0E0P0

School Board

South Slave Divisional Education Council

School Type

  • Elementary School

School Location

  • rural community
  • Indigenous community

Number of Students

225

School Description

We provide a healthy snack ever day at school, 5 days a week, throughout the entire school year to all students. Any child that wants a snack has access to it as snack is provided to all classes. We are a Junior Kindergarten to grade six Elementary School, with a majority Indigenous population. The food program is essential to meeting a basic need to allow students the space to feel safe, welcome and nourished at our school.


School Food

Meal Program:

  • Snack program
  • Other

Activities

  • Growing food - garden
  • Cooking
  • Tasting activities
  • Sharing cultural foods
  • Purchasing local food