General Information

• The school is located on the Kamloops Indian Band Reserve.
• School opened its doors August, 2003.
• The school is governed by a Board of Governors.
• BCCT Certified Teachers.
• Classes are from Kindergarten to grade 7.
• Small class sizes (20).
• Our school is Band operated school as well as an Independent School.
• Band operated means that students living on reserve are funded through INAC.
• Independent school means that students living off reserve are funded by the BC Ministry of Education.
• The school is a member of the First Nations Schools Association (FNSA).
• The school was certified by the FNSA in 2005.
• The school follows the BC Ministry of Education Curriculum.
• Secwepemc Language and Culture is taught to all grades.
• Sk’elep School of Excellence has increasing student reading levels to above average as one of its key goals.
• Sk’elep School of Excellence is using the highly acclaimed Singapore Math Program to increase student math levels. 
  This program is overseen by experts at the University of British Columbia.
• 99% of the students at Sk’elep are First Nations.
• Our Kindergarten is a full day program.
• We provide bus transportation to and from school.
• We provide a breakfast and lunch program.
• Annual Pow Wow.
• Learning Assistants support student needs.
• Modern Computer Lab.
• Community and family involvement.