Classes resume today across the Rainy River district.
Heather Campbell, education director of the Rainy River District School Board, says for them, it means the opening of a new school and the hope for an increase in enrollment.
"I hoping to see that we still stay strong with our enrollment," says Campbell. "We offer so many great programs. We are really excited about our new facilities at Robert Moore and a new one to come in the Mine Centre area."
Director of Education for the Northwest Catholic District School Board Mary Catherine Kelly says there some new programs at their schools.
"Our early learning kindergarten program, we will be piloting that this year at St. Patrick's School in Atikokan," says Kelly. "We will also be running the full-day program in JK and SK at St. Joseph's School in Dryden."
Full day junior kindergarten is also being offered by public board at North Star Community School in Atikokan.
