Program Overview
The Nellie McClung Girls' Junior High Program emphasizes leadership in an innovative, single-gender environment; it is a program of the Edmonton Public School board.
Nellie L. McClung Girls’ Junior High Program
The Nellie L. McClung girls’ junior high program is an innovative, single-gender, public school program for junior high girls in the Edmonton Public School district. The Nellie program is the only single-gender program in the Edmonton Public School system. Students enrolled in Nellie McClung will receive high-quality education with all programming based on curriculum determined by Alberta Education.
The Nellie L. McClung program provides junior high programming for girls that emphasizes leadership, initiative, self-reliance, and independence. It empowers girls to lead, challenge, and change the world. The program’s intent is to encourage girls to achieve their academic goals while supporting their personal growth.
GOALS
High academic achievement
Demonstrate leadership skills
BENEFITS
Improved understanding of women’s issues and contributions to society
Improved self-confidence and leadership skills
Demonstration of responsibility and citizenship at home, at school, and in the community
PROGRAM DELIVERY
Classroom study focuses on four themes: building relationships, active and healthy living, citizenship, and looking toward the future
Participation in community service activities
Uniform or dress code
FEES
Students enrolled in Nellie McClung do not pay a registration fee. Students may need to pay some fees to cover the cost of field trips and other activities, but the costs are often subsidized by school councils or the Nellie L. McClung Educational Society. Please contact a school offering Nellie McClung programming for more information.
ELIGIBILITY
Students must be in Grades 7 to 9. Please contact a school offering the Nellie L. McClung program for information about eligibility and programming options.
Locations
The Nellie L. McClung program is offered at the Oliver School:
10227 - 118 St NW
Phone: 780-488-1221
Fax: 780-488-1189
Email: oliver@epsb.ca
NELLIE Society
The Nellie L. McClung Girls’ junior high program is supported by the Nellie L. McClung Educational Society (NLMES). If you have questions about the program or about the Educational Society, please contact us by email (info@choosenellie.com) or apply directly to the school offering the program.
“Single gender all girls school may not be for every young woman. Just those that one day want to rule our cities, our states, and our world”