VISION
 The education of our children is based on the culture, values, skills, and pride of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Educational activities reflecting Woodland Cree culture and Cree language are to be integrated into the provincial curricula to provide the educational foundation from which the individual student can learn to live successfully and happily in any society.

 By providing educational experiences that interconnect the child's community, Cree language, history, and culture, the provincial curricula, and the world at large, our children will acquire the skills, knowledge, and strength to enable them to assume productive roles as adults.

MISSION STATEMENT:

 The Lac La Ronge Indian Band, N-12 Education Program will provide an education that meets the unique needs of our children; that emphasizes the four goals of pride, culture, skills, and values; and that helps our children achieve academic excellence and proficiency with the Cree Language.

 The Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Post Secondary and Adult Training Program will provide support to Lac La Ronge Indian Band members to gain access to post secondary education, training, and employment opportunities to attain the qualifications, skills and experience needed to pursue individual careers which will further contribute to effective Band government and economic self reliance.

GOALS:
 1. To provide a quality standardized educational program for all students in a safe and caring environment.
 2. To provide educational opportunities for all our students to learn and develop the knowledge and the skills needed to successfully participate in society.
 3. To provide educational programs that will develop pride in our students.
 4. To provide educational programs that promotes and upholds the traditional values of the members of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.
 5. To restore and maintain Cree language and culture.
 6. To ensure that Lac La Ronge Band members have access to financial support for post secondary education opportunities.
 7. To ensure that post secondary educational and technical/trades training opportunities are provided for Lac La Ronge Indian Band members.
 8. To initiate and facilitate work experience and employment opportunities for Lac La Ronge Indian Band members.

PRIORITY OBJECTIVES FOR 2002-2003
 1. To develop a crises intervention plan in consultation with Health Services.
 2. To improve student attendance in all schools. Under the direction of the principal, each school will form an ad-hoc committee of students, staff, parents, school committee members and Band Councillors to address the concerns of attendance and make recommendations as to how attendance can be improved.
 3. To continue to improve and revitalize Cree Language/Culture program in the schools.
 4. To promote a positive rapport between school and community by holding a minimum of three community events at each school.
 5. To promote a positive school climate, encouraging school spirit by celebrating student successes at assemblies, community gatherings and school displays.
 6. To develop a system-wide theme for the 2002-2003 school term: "Promoting Healthy Lifestyles".
 7. To continue to improve support services provided for the Special Education program in the schools.
 8. To continue to improve communication between schools/central office/parents/community by having regular information meetings. (Newsletters, notices, etc.)
 9. To continue to train School Committee Members and Boards.
 10. To develop and maintain a policy for system-wide examinations and student promotion based on academic levels of achievement.

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT BRANCH STAFF

Program Overview:
 The Chief and Council have established a central office to administer N-12 Education, Post Secondary, Adult Training, & Employment Programs and services. These offices are located in the main Band Office in La Ronge. To ensure local control, the Band Council authorized the communities to elect School Committees. The school committees work directly with their principals, their Education Board, and central office staff, to implement the Band's education vision.

 The central office currently administers N-12 education programs for the communities of Hall Lake, La Ronge, and Sucker River, as well as the off-reserve post secondary programs for all La Ronge Band members. The schools are listed below:
 Hall Lake - Sally Ross School - N-10 - 170 students
 Sucker River - Chief Moses Ratt School - N-8 - 60 students
 La Ronge - Senator Myles Venne School - 5-12 - 300 students
 La Ronge - Bell's Point Elementary School - N-4 - 310 students

 Some of the communities have chosen to administer their programs in their communities. Little Red began administering their N-12 Education Programs in 1996, through a Joint Agreement with Montreal Lake and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. Stanley Mission began administering their programs in April 1999. Grandmother's Bay began administering their programs in October, 2001. All of the education jurisdictions in those communities are autonomous; they have elected/appointed their own Committees/Boards and have recruited their own administrators. The separate Committee/Boards get together periodically, to review policies and guidelines to try to ensure that all Band members, regardless of their community, are treated in a fair and equitable manner with similar policies and program services being provided.

 The 2002-2003 school year continues to present many challenges to us as a Department that has gone through numerous changes (amalgamation and downsizing). We have to ensure that current educational services and programs are maintained and enhanced. We have to continually find new ways of promoting and encouraging parental and community involvement. We have to emphasize and expand on the community-school philosophy.

 In Education, our goal is to provide an education system, which equals or exceeds the academic standards of the Province while maintaining or regaining our Cree Language and Culture. Ownership and pride in our schools and in our education system is a priority. Success includes active and positive educators, students, parents and members of the community. We all have to work together to promote better communication throughout our system and to all our communities.