Welcome to the Nelnah Bessie John School:
Our school is located on the traditional territory of the White River First Nation and was named after respected White River First Nation elder and Native Language teacher, Nelnah Bessie John. At NBJS we believe in family, community and cultural connections. We are a small school in the Yukon Territory. You can find us along the picturesque Alaska Highway. Our community is very close to the Canada/USA border crossing and we are the most westerly community in Canada…18 degrees west of Vancouver. Please check out our photo gallery to see our community, school and activities.
School Hours:
School Starts: 8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
School Ends: 3:28 p.m.
School Address:
PO Box 68, Beaver Creek, YT
Y0B 1A0
School Phone Number:
867-862-7250
Important Dates:
First Day of 19/20 School Year: Friday, August 23rd, 2019
Upcoming Events:
Summer Vacation!
Please contact Ms. Warren if you have any questions.
P: 867-862-7250
C: 867-332-2789
Additional Information:
- For information regarding the water issues in Yukon schools, please click here.
- For information regarding the 2019/2020 school calendar, please see the calendar page on this website, or click here for the Yukon Calendar Synopsis.
- Click here for current weather conditions at the school.
- You can access the Nelnah Bessie John School's Library online by clicking here.
- For information regarding schools grades K-12, student financial aid, training and work, apprentices and trades, and employers with Yukon's Department of Education, please click here.
- The Yukon Native Language Centre provides language lessons and learning resources for the Upper Tanana language. To access these materials, please click here.
Another successful Terry Fox Run!
Honouring Orange Shirt Day at NBJS.