Learner-centred, public education through Yukon First Nations’ worldviews.
2025-2026 Annual Report
Our annual report for the 2025-2026 school year is now available.
What makes FNSB schools different?
Accountability
We take the words of past reports and the wisdom of our communities seriously. The Auditor General Reports of 2009 and 2019, the Joint Education Action Plan (JEAP), and the various reports from the Yukon Child and Youth Advocate (YCAO) have given us a clear map with checkpoints to ensure the needs of our Learners are met and our communities are heard and empowered .An overarching theme of these reports is accountability. You cannot have accountability without objective data and transparency.
Through our Yukon First Nation values, we have built all aspects of FNSB around this, especially how our schools operate and support our Learners' education. Everything from our school growth plans, to teacher evaluations, academic assessments, and the development of new data measures for cultural connection and belonging, FNSB is ensuring we are accountable to our Learners, families, First Nations, communities, and the public.
Together with local First Nations
FNSB is changing what education looks like in our schools because local First Nation citizens are involved and leading everything from staffing and budgets to school rules and programming. Schools are a part of the community, not separate from it. The schools’ Leadership Teams include education leaders from the local First Nation, and our localized governance model of Community Committees, made up of citizens and families, enables communities to genuinely share the delivery of public education on their territories.
High Expectations, High Support
Our schools follow the BC Curriculum, and we work with local First Nations to integrate their local knowledge, histories, languages, and cultures with high academic rigour. We know true learning engages minds by reflecting lived experiences and fostering a sense of belonging. Our communities should maintain high expectations of their Learners and the Educators and School Teams entrusted to teach them. In reciprocity, all Learners, Educators, and families are supported through a localized First Nations approach, which is strengths-based and wraps around the whole person, not only one aspect.
Inclusive of all
All Learners, Educators, and families are welcome at FNSB schools. Every decision we make holds our Learners and families at the centre. We provide education grounded in reconciliation. A Yukon First Nations model puts the whole Learner first through a strengths-based and community-centred approach. We all hold the privilege and the responsibility to learn about and from the people, teachings, and languages of this land.
Our Schools
Visit the school’s website by clicking its name.
• Chief Zzeh Gittlit School, Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Teechik (Old Crow)
• Johnson Elementary School and Watson Lake Secondary School, Liard First Nation, Watson Lake
• Ross River School, Ross River Dena Council, Tū Łī́dlini (Ross River)
• St. Elias Community School, Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Däkwä̀kä̀da (Haines Junction)
• Nelnah Bessie John School, White River First Nation, Beaver Creek
• Grey Mountain Primary School, Ta'an Kwäch'än Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Whitehorse
• Takhini Elementary School, Ta'an Kwäch'än Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Whitehorse
• Eliza Van Bibber School, Selkirk First Nation, Pelly Crossing
• Ghùch Tlâ Community School, Carcross/Tagish First Nation, Carcross
• Kluane Lake School, Kluane First Nation, Destruction Bay, Burwash Landing
“To succeed in this world, kids need to have one hand on the keyboard, and one foot on the land.”
— Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Elder, James Allen
The First Nation School Board was established in February 2022 through a series of school-attendance area referenda.
SOGI Resources
FNSB schools are safe and supportive
The Yukon’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Policy was updated in August 2023. The First Nation School Board is committed to making sure our schools are safe and inclusive spaces for all Learners.
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This guide was created in collaboration with Educators and parents to address some of the most common questions being asked about SOGI-inclusive Education.
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Explore the meanings behind Pride flags and colours with this branding guide.
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The organization's vision is for 2SLGBTQIA+ people to thrive in the Yukon, living openly and safely in supportive communities, free from colonial constructs of gender and sexuality.
Egale is Canada's leading organization for 2SLGBTQI people and issues
pflag Canada is a national charitable organization created by the parents of 2SLGBTQ+ people looking for help supporting their loved one. They work with 2SLGBTQ+ communities including families, friends, allies and loved ones, to provide peer support, education, and advocacy.
Out In Schools is BC’s award-winning 2SLGBTQIA+ education program. The organization use film and facilitated group discussion to engage youth in building safer, more inclusive communities.
SOGI 123 provides Yukon schools with tools and training for inclusive education. Read more about their work in Yukon here.
Contact Us
Mailing Address
First Nation School Board
101-2240 2nd Ave
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 0X2
Email
info@fnsb.ca
Phone
867-470-FNSB (3672)