V. DRAFT PROGRAM PLAN FOR GRADES 9-12

The Margaree Community-Operated Public School will teach Grades 9 to 12. The reason for this grade selection is that the regional school board has adopted a vision of education that establishes Grades Primary to 8 education centres and Grades 9 to 12 central academies. The education centres are community-based, while the academies will be amalgamated schools. The Margaree community recognized that this vision of education could mean the closing of its high school and the busing of its students to other communities and as an alternative, the proposal for the Margaree Grades 9 to 12 Community-Operated Public School was developed.

Enrolment

Enrolment projections for the school are based on regional school board figures for Grades 9-12 in the current Margaree Forks District High school catchment area. These projections will be the design figures for the three-year period of the pilot project. Beyond 2003, following evaluation of the project, enrolment may be increased by accepting applications from students outside of the catchment area.