Congratulations to Russell Spotted Bull Jr., artist and Navigate student, on his acceptance to the Emily Carr Summer Institute for Teens, on full scholarship. Russell’s natural artistic abilities have been noted since he was very young, and he will be able to further develop this talent in the fou…
Matthias Smith, a grade six student in the FAE program, has exciting plans for Spring Break!
In November 2011, Matthias was scouted at a tournament in Victoria where he was playing with the local Atom A rep. hockey team. One of the coaches for the Canadian Explorers team approached Matthias’s dad…
Congratulations Robbie!
Robbie participated in the Canadian Transplant Association’s National Championship this summer in Calgary. He competed in swimming, cycling, badminton and returned to Courtenay with five medals!! Well done Robbie, we are very proud of you!!
Robbie’s story was cov…
What an empowering feeling to know that there was options for my kids to get an education. There was no need to keep plunking away at something that wasn't working. There was an escape for all the stress.
So our adventure at NIDES began with my oldest son Justin who has the privilege of b…
Congratulations Navigate Grads!
On Friday June 8th, family, friends and teachers gathered for a very touching ceremony to celebrate the achievements of our 2012 Grads. The Graduation Ceremony took place at the beautiful Kingfisher Resort where many smiles, tears and joyful moments were shared.…
Aboriginal Recognition Ceremony
Congratulations to Karter who won an award at the Aboriginal Recognition Ceremony! This award recognizes Aboriginal Students for achievements made throughout the school year. It is awarded to a student who has made progress academically or socially. This year…
Navigate Students Win Awards at Heritage Fair
Congratulations to Navigate students Lana and Jeremy who won awards at the District and Regional History Fairs!
Lana was awarded the Honour Medal for her project on Child Labour in Canada. She was awarded this medal at the Regional District Fair in…
Navigate hosted a successful evening of over 200 parents and students on Tuesday, March 20th. Families joined for an evening of music, art, creativity and information.
The students participated in dynamic and engaging activities such as nature art, Djembe drumming circles, the creation of a 'spark'…
Congratulations to Stewart who won gold medal at the BC Winter Games in the free style skiing, single downhill moguls event! What an amazing accomplishment!
Stewart started skiing at the age of two and he continues to love the sport. Stewart trains with the Mt. Washington Free Style Ski Club which …
Tahsis is a straight A student at Navigate and resides in the community of For…
A big congratulations to 12 year old Ashtyn who was named 'Gutsiest Citizen' in British Columbia and the Yukon! Ashtyn was awarded this title for her endless work in raising funds and awareness about Crohn's and Colitis disease. She is one of six Canadians being honored for her hard work and dedicat…
Peter Wizinsky, a high-functioning autistic student who has trouble interpreting social cues and expressing his own feelings, has faced his share of challenges. So when he was awarded the Governor General’s medal for outstanding academic achievement in 2011, it was nothing short of inspirational.
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