Michikan Lake School
Bearskin Lake, ON
Michikan Lake School has a student population of 100 students from Kindergarten to grade 8. All the classes are split grades and there is a special education teacher. High school students can take classes with the Keewaytinook Internet High School (KIHS). The building is very well maintained and includes a gym, library, kitchen, and classrooms, as well as a playground, and baseball diamond outside.
The third week of September there is a hunting festival. Wednesday and Thursday people go hunting. Friday to Sunday, people celebrate. There is a similar festival the first week of June.
The first week of November is alcohol awareness week. There are also hockey tournaments, a Christmas play and in March there is a culture week.
(Teach for Canada)
Details
Population of Community
504 (Updated 2026)
Languages Spoken
Oji-Cree
English
Grades
Kindergarten - Grade 8
About Michikan Lake School
There are Five elementary school teachers teach at Michikan Lake School. All the classes are split grades and there is a special education teacher. There is also a high school teacher who teaches KIHS classes.
Offers a full curriculum for students from Junior Kindergarten (JK) to Grade 8; approved and inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education
Teaches Oji-Cree language as a subject course
Provides a daily breakfast program for students
Offers a school gymnasium and library
Promotes and supervises cultural and traditional outings such as fishing, hunting, trapping and participates in an annual hunting festival in September
Supervises extra-curricular activities such as hockey tournaments
Organizes summer school and camps for children
(211 Ontario)
What is the school most proud of ?
Many of the kids are proficient at hockey. Students frequently win all their games at tournaments.
Basic Words in Oji-Cree
Hello - Booshoo
Good Morning - Mii-no-kee-sha-bah-ya
Thank You - Miigwetch
Yes - Eh-hah
No - Gah-win
