Takhini Elementary School
Welcome to Takhini Elementary School!
Takhini Elementary acknowledges and celebrates that we operate our school on the traditional territories of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council.
School Calendar
Takhini Elementary School
Our calendar is structured to reflect cultural ways of knowing and doing.
The school year starts in early August and we have multiple extended breaks throughout the year to to spend time with their families while engaged in cultural activities.
Growth Plan
At Takhini Elementary School, we believe in connection to culture and community.
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Literacy
Takhini Elementary School works to improve literacy outcomes through the use of science-based reading strategies and culturally inclusive approaches. We value play as part of literacy development.
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Numeracy
Takhini Elementary School, numeracy is delivered in a targeted, comprehensive, and culturally-inclusive way. We value play as part of numeracy development.
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Whole child
Takhini Elementary School, we believe in a holistic approach to learning. Our staff are informed by current literature on neuroscience and its influence on learning, emotions, and the body. We focus on our learners' strengths, abilities, and interests, thereby creating a safe space in which they can learn, grow, and thrive.
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Land & language
We lift up cultural practices, traditional languages, and on the land learning at Takhini Elementary School. We listen to and learn from our elders.
A word from our Principal
Welcome, Dannch’e
Dear Takhini school Community,
I wish to welcome you to Takhini Elementary. Takhini is situated on the traditional territories of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and the Kwanlin Dün First Nation. We are a member school of the First Nation School Board (FNSB). This year, the First Nation School Board and Takhini have taken on an ambitious agenda. In addition to leading the Yukon in working from a Developmentally Responsive lens to create a safe, caring environment where children can maximize learning; the school has embarked on a new initiative to improve student-reading outcomes based on the “Science of Reading” research and programming.
These two intentional initiatives are part of our collective desire to see meaningful social emotional and academic skill development across the grades. These initiatives take a lot of work and ongoing skill development by our staff, who are truly dedicated to providing the tools for success for all learners.
As a FNSB school, we value and respect that learning takes many forms, and traditional ways of knowing, doing, and being are important aspects of our school community. We are continuing to develop our relationships with our Indigenous partners and provide ongoing opportunities for learning through land based and experiential learning.
The 2024/25 school year is a busy year with many traditional school structures being challenged to make way for true student success. I welcome you on this challenge and look forward to working with our entire community in the year to come.
Mr. Gary Morgan
Principal, Takhini Elementary School