The 100 Mile Community Christian School that rallied to remain operational this spring will not reopen for classes in September, as it has closed permanently.
Principal Pattie Baker championed getting the school operational after the unrelated Cariboo Christian School closed its doors in mid-year, leaving students and staff without a comparable local option in Christian curriculum.
The new 100 Mile Community Christian School commenced classes temporarily in the annex at St. Timothy’s Anglican Church on Feb. 6, but Baker says the enrolment numbers are insufficient for fall classes to resume.
Without a certain number of students signed up, the school can’t offer the wide range of quality programs and the staffing it needs to justify opening, she explains.
Baker adds she is grateful to everyone who helped enable the students to finish out the 2011/12 school year.
“It was really nice to see how everybody came together to support us, especially St. Timothy’s Anglican Church. Moving into their annex was a tremendous blessing for us.”
Dream School Canada, a local Korean school in 100 Mile House, was “really on board” in offering another space for the school and she adds that support is also greatly appreciated.
Baker, who is currently vice-chair of the School District #27 school board, says she will soon be moving on to an education position in Manitoba.
