Adult
ᑲᐸᑖᐤ ᒋᔅᑯᑕᒫᓱᐧᐃᓐ
ᑳ ᐃᔥᐹᔨᒡ ᒋᔅᑯᑕᒫᒉᐎᓐ ᐊᑐᔅᒉᐧᐃᓐᐦ ᐁ ᓇᓈᑲᒋᔥᑖᑣᐤ
Adult & Higher Learning
The Cree School Board offers a variety of on-territory programs and services for adult learners through its Sabtuan Adult Education Services (SAES) and Higher Learning (HL) departments.
Student support for adult students studying outside iiyiyiu aschii is offered by Post-Secondary Student Services (PSSS).
Start Here!
These questions will help you learn about your choices and the help you can get from the Cree School Board.
On-Territory Programs
Explore your options
See what is available in your community
On-Territory Student Services
Plan Your Future
Discover your interests. Explore academic and career options. Select courses and plan! Complete online applications.
Student Support
We offer personal, social, cultural, medical and family issues support. We can guide and direct you to the appropriate resources relating to transitioning to student life.
Financial Assistance
We offer financial assistance to eligible Cree beneficiaries studying in iiyiyiu aschii.
Off-Territory Student Services
Post-Secondary Student Services (PSSS) is responsible for support and assistance for off-territory college and university students.
Future Students
Plan your future. Find out about the support offered by PSSS
Our Departments
Sabtuan Adult Education Services (SAES)
SAES helps adults in iiyiyiu aschii learn job skills to get better jobs. Here’s what we do:
- General Education. SAES helps adults finish high school courses, improve reading and writing, and get their high school diploma.
- Jobs Training. We teach adults skills for jobs, like fixing cars.
- Language and Literacy Programs. SAES offers classes to help people get better at speaking and writing in Cree and French.
- Work and Life Skills. We have programs that mix work experience with classroom learning to help adults gain important skills for life and work.
SAES supports adults in learning throughout their lives and helps them grow personally and professionally.
kapataao | Higher Learning (HL)
Higher Learning department helps Cree students continue their education after high school. Here’s what we do:
- Manage Programs. We run programs like the Cree Teacher Training Program and springboard to college programs.
- Create New Programs. We make new programs that include Cree culture and language.
- Support Students. We give students resources and help them succeed, including learning on the land to connect with Cree identity.
- Partnerships. We work with other groups to offer programs that the community needs, like healthcare, a partnership with the Cree Health Board and teaching, and a partnership with McGill University.
The Higher Learning department wants to give Cree students more chances to learn and grow in their own communities.
Post-Secondary Student Services (PSSS)
PSSS helps Cree students who want to go to college or university. Here’s what we do:
- Guidance Counselling. We help students pick the right courses and careers. We also help with college and university applications.
- Student Support. PSSS supports students with personal, social, cultural, medical, and family issues. We offer workshops on budgeting, time management, stress management, and study skills.
- Financial Assistance. We provide financial help for students, including money for living expenses, travel, tuition, and textbooks.
- Resource Centres. PSSS has centres in Montreal and Gatineau with libraries, computer labs, study rooms, and more.
PSSS is dedicated to helping Cree students succeed in their education and future careers.