Duncan Cran Elementary School is a K-6 school located in the friendly community of Fort St. John, which is located in the beautiful Peace River Valley. We enroll a population of 360 students. 30% of or students have a First Nations’ ancestry. Our school has a staffing compliment of sixteen teachers and ten support workers as well a principal, vice principal, early reading intervention teacher and part time librarian. Our schools enjoy itinerant access to a range of services.

Some themes that characterize our school are a commitment to child centered learning, a focus on collaborative planning and First Nations Cultural Awareness Program. Our grade six and seven students are part of a Wireless Writing Project and each student has a lap top computer to support their learning. We have an active Parent Advisory Committee and a supportive parent community. Our School Improvement Plan for the 2003-04 school year focuses on improving the reading, writing and numeracy development of all our students. Some exciting dimensions of our school are Aboriginal Support Program, and our Positive Playground Program.