NESD Board votes to discontinue Grades 7 to 12 in Star City
The North East School Division Board of Education has voted to discontinue Grades 7 through 12, starting in the fall of 2025.
The division made the decision based on recommendations from both the Star City School and the School Community Council, or SCC. Declining enrollment trends are a major factor for the decision.
Director of Education Stacy Lair told northeastNOW the board read through the extensive community consultation work undertaken by the SCC.
“The equitable opportunities in terms of academics and athletics and social experiences for the Grades 7 to 12 was a consideration to discontinue those grades, just because of extremely low numbers for them,” Lair explained.