What is the Route 51 Learning Institute?

Route 51 Learning Institute is a facility designed to accommodate students from 15 to 21 years of age. This outreach school offers an alternative setting to daily high school programming. It is a centre where students can enroll in, and complete, high school credit courses.

What courses does Route 51 Learning Institute offer?

We offer Alberta Distance Learning courses in all academic subjects for grades 10 to 12, as well as CTS courses and Work Experience programs. Courses are available in print or online formats. Students can come in to the school to work on assignments or take their work home with them.

We offer Wellness programming the form of CTS modules and healthy food daily.

Students are encouraged to explore various career options – a Guidance Counsellor is on staff to guide students through their research and help them explore career options through “Job Shadowing” or “Work Experience”. Various CTS courses are available to students ranging from Sewing to Wildlife Studies.

Why choose Route 51 Learning Institute?

  • Relaxed atmosphere
  • Smaller space, not as many people
  • Flexible attendance
  • Focus on one course at a time
  • Credits in work experience
  • Snacks!

Route 51 is right for you if…

  • You want to graduate
  • You want to upgrade a class
  • You are an independent learner
  • You are able to set deadlines and complete tasks on time
  • You need flexibility in your schedule
  • You are in the middle of a semester and fitting into regular high school programming won’t work for you

What is required?

Students need to be self-motivated learners, and able to read and write at grade level.

What else do I need to know?

Students need to meet with a Route 51 staff member in order to register to attend. If a student is already registered at another high school, discussions will include the counselors at that school.

A five-credit course takes approximately six weeks to complete.

There is a teacher and a teacher/counselor present for tutoring, course assistance, and for any other counseling needs.

Students will earn regular high school credits for their courses and will be working towards earning a regular NWT high school diploma.

What are the hours?

We are open 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm Monday through Thursday, and 12:00 pm through 3:00 pm Fridays. During these times, help with course work is available.

Students are free to work on their own at any time.

Currently we are using the same school calendar as the rest of the District.

 

For more information please contact Joyce Whiteford or Kirstin Prescott at 920-4960.

Route 51 is located in the Roman Empire Building.