Lambton Kent District School Board
The Lambton Kent District School Board (known as English-language Public District School Board No. 10 prior to 1999[1]) is the school board responsible for public education in Lambton County and Kent County. Lambton and Kent Counties are made up of numerous small towns and communities situated in Southwestern Ontario, a geographic area surrounded by the Great Lakes. The board serves over 21,000 elementary and high school students. Surrounding towns and communities include Wheatley, Tilbury, Merlin, Blenheim, Chatham, Ridgetown, Thamesville, Dresden, Wallaceburg, Bothwell, Mooretown, Corunna, Sarnia, Brigden, Petrolia, Alvinston, Point Edward, Wyoming, Watford, Forest, Grand Bend, and Wyoming.
| Lambton Kent District School Board LKDSB | |
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| Location | |
| 200 Wellington Street, Sarnia, Ontario Canada | |
| Coordinates | 42.42607°N 82.18246°W |
| District information | |
| Motto | Fostering Success for Every Student Every Day |
| Superintendents | H. Lane, B. Hazzard, B. McKay, G. Girardi, M. Sherman, A. Barrese, M. Mancini |
| Chair of the board | Jane Bryce |
| Director of education | John Howitt |
| Schools | 51 elementary, 12 secondary |
| Budget | CA$291 million (2017-2018) |
| District ID | B66036 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 21,000 |
| Staff | 1350 |
| Other information | |
| Vice Chair | Randy Campbell |
| Elected trustees | Greg Agar, Janet Barnes, Ruth-Ann Dodman, Dave Douglas, Jack Fletcher, Brittany Jenkins, Scott McKinlay, Lareina Rising, Derek Robertson, |
| Student trustees | Aurora Bressette, Simon Harris, Byren Newcombe |
| Website | www |
Board offices
The LKDSB has two board office locations, one in Chatham, Ontario and one in Sarnia, Ontario, the two biggest cities in the area they serve.
Secondary schools
The high schools or secondary schools managed by the Board are:[2]
| School | City | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School | Sarnia, Ontario | 9-12 |
| Blenheim District High School | Blenheim, Ontario | 9-12 |
| Chatham-Kent Secondary School | Chatham, Ontario | 9-12 |
| John McGregor Secondary School | Chatham, Ontario | 9-12 |
| Lambton Central Collegiate & Vocational Institute | Petrolia, Ontario | 9-12 |
| Lambton-Kent Composite School | Dresden, Ontario | 9-12 |
| North Lambton Secondary School | Forest, Ontario | 9-12 |
| Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School | Sarnia, Ontario | 9-12 |
| Ridgetown District High School | Ridgetown, Ontario | 7-12 |
| Great Lakes Secondary School (consolidated school consisting of St. Clair Secondary School and Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School) | Sarnia, Ontario | 9-12 |
| Tilbury District High School | Tilbury, Ontario | 9-12 |
| Wallaceburg District Secondary School | Wallaceburg, Ontario | 7-12 |
Elementary schools
The elementary schools managed by the Board are:[3]
| AA Wright in Wallaceburg, Ontario | Grand Bend in Grand Bend, Ontario | McNaughton Ave in Chatham, Ontario | Victor Lauriston in Chatham, Ontario |
| Aberarder in Camlachie, Ontario | Gregory Drive in Chatham, Ontario | Merlin Area in Merlin, Ontario | W.J. Baird in Blenheim, Ontario |
| Bosanquet Central in Thedford, Ontario | H.W. Burgess in Wallaceburg, Ontario | Mooretown Courtright in Mooretown, Ontario | Wheatley Area in Wheatley, Ontario |
| Bridgeview in Port Elgin, Ontario | Hannah Memorial in Sarnia, Ontario | Naahii Ridge in Ridgetown, Ontario | Winston Churchill in Chatham, Ontario |
| Brigden in Brigden, Ontario | Harwich-Raleigh in Blenheim, Ontario | P.E. McGibbon in Sarnia, Ontario | Zone Twp in Bothwell, Ontario |
| Bright's Grove in Bright's Grove, Ontario | High Park in Sarnia, Ontario | Queen Elizabeth II: Chatham in Chatham, Ontario | |
| Brooke Central in Alvinston, Ontario | Hillcrest in Petrolia, Ontario | Queen Elizabeth II: Petrolia in Petrolia, Ontario | |
| Cathcart Blvd in Sarnia, Ontario | Indian Creek Road in Chatham, Ontario | Queen Elizabeth II: Sarnia in Sarnia, Ontario | |
| Colonel Cameron in Corunna, Ontario | John N. Given Public School (Closed as of June 2017) | Ridgetown District Elementary in Ridgetown, Ontario | |
| Confederation in Sarnia, Ontario | King George VI - Chatham in Chatham, Ontario | Riverview Central in Port Lambton, Ontario | |
| D.A. Gordon in Wallaceburg, Ontario (school is closed as of June 2014) | King George VI - Sarnia in Sarnia, Ontario | Rosedale in Sarnia, Ontario | |
| Dawn-Euphemia in Dresden, Ontario | Kinnwood Central in Forest, Ontario | Sir John Moore in Corunna, Ontario | |
| Dresden Area in Dresden, Ontario | Lakeroad in Sarnia, Ontario | Plympton-Wyoming in Wyoming, Ontario (South Plympton and Wyoming Public School were consolidated in 2017) | |
| East Lambton in Watford, Ontario | Lambton Centennial in Petrolia, Ontario | Tecumseh in Chatham, Ontario | |
| Errol Road in Sarnia, Ontario | Lansdowne in Sarnia, Ontario | Thamesville Area in Thamesville, Ontario | |
| Errol Village in Camlachie, Ontario | London Road in Sarnia, Ontario | Tilbury Area in Tilbury, Ontario |
Adult and Continuing Education
The Lambton Kent District School Board offers a number of programs for those wanting to continue or complete their education.[4]
Community Use of Schools
The Community Use of Schools initiative is a way of making school facilities accessible to the public. Such facilities include classrooms, gymnasiums, auditoriums, and more. The rental fees can range from as little as $1.50 a night to as much as $125.00 per night, plus applicable staff.[5] Quite often the staff will include janitors (if outside their regularly scheduled hours), but in some cases may included specialized staff for auditorium rentals. These staff are often specially trained students, but sometimes are outside professionals brought in by the host school to accommodate the renter's needs. Seminars, corporate events, dance recitals, and community theatre groups are the most common renters of the auditorium, whereas local sports tournaments are the most common renters of the gymnasiums.
Presentations that have occurred in these facilities include a presentation from Chris Hadfield,[6] and amateur productions of musicals such as Les Misérables,[7] Disney's Beauty and the Beast,[8] Willy Wonka,[9] Phantom of the Opera,[10] and more.
Social media
The Lambton Kent District School Board operates two social media accounts, one on Twitter[11] and the other on Facebook.[12] [13]
See also
References
- "Ontario Regulation 107/08". e-Laws. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- "Secondary Schools". Lambton Kent District School Board. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- "Elementary Schools". Lambton Kent District School Board. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- "Adult & Continuing Education". Lambton Kent District School Board. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- "Community Use of Schools". Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- Kula, Tyler (October 17, 2013). "Sarnia native Chris Hadfield speaks with hundreds of students at SCITS". Sarnia Observer. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- "May 26, 2011 Observer". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- http://www.theobserver.ca/2011/09/02/beautiful-boost-for-self-esteem
- http://www.theobserver.ca/events/112108
- http://www.artsandculture.ca/event/40/
- "Lambton Kent District School Board". twitter.com.
- "Lambton Kent District School Board". Facebook.com.
- http://www.lkdsb.net/Board/Community/SocialMedia/Pages/default.aspx