Bert Bowes Middle School is a Gr. 7-9 school located in the community of Fort St. John, near the beautiful Peace River Valley. We respectfully acknowledge that we live and learn on the traditional territory of the Tsáá? Ché Ne Dane within Treaty 8.  We enroll a population of 504 students and offer a French Immersion program and a Band program. Bert Bowes has a staffing complement of 25 teachers,1 Learning Assistant Teacher, 1 Numeracy Support Teacher, 1 Counsellor, 1 Indigenous Transition Coach, 1 Jr. Alternate Teacher, 1 Librarian as well as a Principal and Vice Principal. Our school support staff consists of 3 admin assistants, 1 Indigenous Youth Care Worker, 10 Educational Assistants and 3 custodians. As well, we have itinerant access to a range of services such as a learning resource disability teacher, teacher for visually impaired, school psychologist, ELL specialist teacher and teacher for deaf/hard of hearing.

“Once a Bulldog, Always a Bulldog!”

Some themes that characterize our school are a commitment to student-centered learning, a focus on collaborative planning, technology integration, and a supportive and caring staff that connect with students to help them feel comfortable and safe! The staff are supportive and caring of each other which, in turn, promotes an even stronger sense of belonging to something special!

Our staff are excited AND exciting! 

We have an active Parent Advisory Committee and a supportive parent community. This year our school will be focusing on developing the literacy and numeracy skills of our students, and social responsibility skills.

Some exciting dimensions of the school are our Student Leadership program, and Junior Alternate “Soft Start” program. Our school also offers an extensive extra-curricular program including volleyball, basketball, badminton, x-country running, and track & field.

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