Deh Gáh Elementary and Secondary School
Fort Providence, NT
ʔédlánet’é and Welcome to Deh Gáh Elementary and Secondary School,
Deh Gáh Elementary and Secondary School operates under the Dehcho Divisional Education Council and provides education from Kindergarten - Grade 12. The school has approximately 20 staff and about 105 students.
Deh Gáh Elementary and Secondary School shares a wonderfully diverse school culture. The school offers an Indigenous Dene Immersion Program for students from Grades K-3 while the Grades 4-12 students experience the English Program. The student body excels with participation in programs including the Canada Winter Games, Hay River Cross Country, Kole Crook Fiddle Association, Metis Dancing, the Land Program, Indigenous Handgames and the School-Hamlet Indigenous Drummers.
Details
Population of Communities
800
Languages Spoken
Dene
English
Grades
Kindergarten - Grade 12
About Deh Gáh Elementary and Secondary School
Student success is our goal and that looks different for every student. One of our focuses is working with all Grade Ten to Twelve students on exit plans and as part of this we are working on a goal of having 20 students in southern post-secondary institutions next year with as many of the returning senior secondary students out on summer programs.
We are also focusing on supporting our thirteen-year-old cohort – the largest in the school. Defining personal success and obtaining community support provides a dual focus for this group.
Another focus is Supporting our Grade Four class who have transitioned into an English Language program and need English language assistance is another focus. Finally, we are looking at ways to support our Language Immersion classes so that in the long-term they are viable.
Students at Deh Gáh Elementary and Secondary School tend to be quiet and may have heads down (especially the older students). Please know this is not an indication of not listening. Students love and respond well to hands-on activities, especially building, painting, creating, dancing, singing and movement.
Simple Denesųłiné (Dene) Vocabulary
Hello - Ɂedlanet’e
School - Sekui honelten kóę
Good - Sughá
Thank you - Marsı
I will see you again - Nánest’ı̨̨́ losą̨́
That's all - Kú t’áh
