Ross River School
Dahgáts’enehtān yéh gutie
We acknowledge and respect that Ross River School is located on the unceded traditional territory of the Ross River Dena Council.
Kaska Dena people have lived in over 240,000 square kilometres of land in the southeast Yukon, southern Northwest Territories, and north-western British Columbia for tens of thousands of years; long before both recorded history and the existence of provincial land and territorial borders.
Ross River, Yukon, home to the Ross River Dena Council, is situated near the confluence of the Ross and Pelly Rivers, near the Campbell Highway and the North Canol Road. Ross River is one of the two Kaska Dena communities located in Yukon.
School Calendar
Ross River School
Our calendar is structured to reflect cultural ways of knowing and doing.
The school year starts in early August and we have multiple extended breaks throughout the year to to spend time with their families while engaged in cultural activities.
A word from our Principal
Greetings to all the parents, caregivers ,students, and the entire Ross River School Family!
Welcome back to another year! Every one of us at Ross River School are excited to welcome students back for the 2024-2025 year, where we eagerly anticipate all that lies ahead. With the formation of the Community Committee and several initiatives including; the introduction of a late Kaska immersion program, a new math program (Mathology), and additional improvements to our widely successful UFLI literacy program. We are excited about the upcoming year!
Further, it is our desire to honour the Kaska Dena ways of knowing and doing at Ross River School, reflecting its values and teachings; ensuring it is a place where students, parents and community members look forward to spending time. The traditional cultural knowledge of our learners will be valued and celebrated along side academic achievements as we head into the new school year.
Mussi Cho
Pierce Butler
Principal, Ross River School