School council and School board elections are conducted in accordance with the Education Act.
On Monday, October 5, 2020, there were school council elections at the following schools: Del Van Gorder, Faro ; J.V. Clarck, Mayo and in Whitehorse : Christ the King Elementary, Holy Family Elementary and Selkirk Elementary.
The Chief Electoral Officer Maxwell Harvey worked in close collaboration with the Government of Yukon to ensure the appropriate COVID-19 measures and precautions were in place to protect public health during the election period.
For results click here.
School Council By-Elections Results (October 2018)
There were five school council by-elections held in October 2018.
For results click here.
School Council General Elections Attendance Area
A general election is held every two years to elect members to each school council that represents the territory’s 26 attendance areas, which are available below. The number of members of each school council appears here.
The School Council General Elections, originally scheduled for May 4, 2020, waspostponed to protect the safety of electors, candidates and election officials. The Minister of Education, the Honorable Tracy-Anne McPhee, approved the revised date for the general election for members of school councils in the 26 attendance areas to be Monday, October 5, 2020.
Attendance Area Maps
Attendance area maps for schools in the communities and for Whitehorse are below.
| File | Size |
|---|---|
 Chief Zzeh Gittlit school (Old Crow)Download | 130.13 KB |
| Christ_the_King_elementary.pdf Download | 1.66 MB |
| Del Van Gorder school (Faro) Download | 97.83 KB |
| Elijah_Smith.pdf Download | 8.66 MB |
| Eliza Van Bibber school (Pelly Crossing) Download | 112.45 KB |
| FH_Collins.pdf Download | 5.24 MB |
| Ghuch Tla Community (Carcross) Download | 0 bytes |
| Golden_Horn_elementary.pdf Download | 1.5 MB |
| Grey_Mountain_primary.pdf Download | 3.51 MB |
| Hidden_Valley_elementary.pdf Download | 5.65 MB |
| Holy_Family.pdf Download | 1.48 MB |
| Jack_Hulland_elementary.pdf Download | 22.81 MB |
| J.V. Clark school (Mayo) Download | 127.57 KB |
| Khatinas.axh Community school (Teslin) Download | 124.83 KB |
| Kluane Lake school (Destruction Bay) Download | 102.96 KB |
| Nelnah Bessie John school (Beaver Creek) Download | 114.26 KB |
| Porter_Creek_secondary.pdf Download | 5.62 MB |
| Robert Service school (Dawson City) Download | 131.68 KB |
| Ross River school (Ross River) Download | 116.32 KB |
| Selkirk_elementary.pdf Download | 17.61 MB |
| St. Elias (Haines Junction) Download | 119.02 KB |
| Takhini_elementary.pdf Download | 5.9 MB |
| Tantalus (Carmacks) Download | 0 bytes |
| Vanier_catholic_secondary.pdf Download | 9.75 MB |
| Watson Lake School Download | 119.51 KB |
| Whitehorse_elementary.pdf Download | 18.59 MB |
For more information on school councils, contact:
Department of Education
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
(867) 667-8226
Association of Yukon School Councils, Boards and Committees
Box 30071
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5M2
(867) 336-2698
For more information about schools established on the basis of religion contact:
Catholic Education Association of Yukon
For the brochure "Understanding Whitehorse Catholic School Councils", click here.
Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Whitehorse
executiveassistant@whitehorsediocese.ca
867-667-2052
School Board Trustees General Election
Five School board trustees are elected to the Yukon Francophone School Board every three years
School Board Trustees Elections Summary (November 2019)
Five School Board Trustees were elected from six nominated candidates. Results from the 2019 School Board Election and other general elections are available here.
For more information on school boards, contact:
Yukon Francophone School Board
478 Range Road, suite 3
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 3A2
867-667-8680