River East Transcona School Division (RETSD) - Elementary Schools

River East Transcona School Division is the second largest public school division in the province of Manitoba, with 42 schools serving approximately 16,300 students from kindergarten to Grade 12. International students can study at one of our junior or senior high school campuses. They can choose from a diverse range of innovative, challenging, and internationally accredited academic and technical vocational programs we offer.

Why River East Transcona School Division Elementary Schools

• Programming: River East Transcona School Division accepts visiting students from around the world for its International Education Program, providing a diverse range of innovative, challenging, and internationally accredited academic and technical-vocational programs. Several middle and early years schools provide the opportunity for international students to study at a location specific to their academic needs, interests, and aptitudes. International students are placed in a variety of middle school settings. It is RETSD's aim to find the school in fairly close proximity to the students’ homestay while trying to match the students’ unique interests and academic needs. The schools offer strong academics in English and in French. There is EAL (English as an additional language) support in some of the middle school settings as well as opportunities to explore band, art, creative arts, drama, hockey academy, home economics, and industrial arts.
• Full integration: Students will be able to integrate fully into the community of the school and take part in clubs, activities, and sports that take place before and after the school day. Examples of activities offered at the schools include team sports such as volleyball, basketball, track and field, floor hockey and badminton, clubs such as leadership, table tennis, computer and drama, and other activities such as music, wilderness trips, and yearbook committees. There is a large variety of activities that will allow students to enhance their academic experience in the schools.