Past Events from September 27 – October 3 – Purcell Collegiate School

Upcoming Events

Open House

📣 PCS has is excited to announce a limited number of fully-funded spaces are now available to local students 👉 This is an ideal opportunity for East Kootenay learners in Grade 7-12 who would benefit from: ✅ a small, diverse classroom cohort ✅ a low teacher-student ratio ✅ an individualized learning environment 🏡 Live at […]

First Day of School

Welcome to Purcell Collegiate! Today is our first day of school--ever!  Purcell Collegiate School (PCS) is a brand-new Group 4 independent school located in the ʔaq̓am Community between Kimberley and Cranbrook in beautiful British Columbia, Canada.  We're looking forward to welcoming our first cohort of Canadian and international students to our incredible campus at historic […]

Truth and Reconciliation Day

Purcell Collegiate School (PCS) students and staff will be participating in ʔaq̓am Community events including the Truth and Reconciliation Walk at 10:00 AM and the traditional Pow Wow later in the day.

Local Parent Meeting(s)

Welcome to Purcell Collegiate! Parents/Guardians of newly-enrolled local students at Purcell Collegiate are invited to attend one of two orientation meetings hosted by Purcell Collegiate administration in the PCS classroom at St. Eugene Mission.  The meetings take place from 7:00 - 8:30 PM on consecutive evenings.  See you there!

Club Navigator (Trimester 1)

This is the first day of Trimester 1 for Purcell Collegiate's Club Navigator program! The clubs on offer during this trimester are: 📸Introduction to Photography w/ Julie-Anne Davies ✈️Aviation Dynamics w/ Rob McInnis 🎓Chinese Language & Culture w/ Mallin Jiang To learn more about these club including how to register, click here!

Beaver Believer Bash!

PCS students have been invited to become Beaver Believers and to participate in the protection of our wetlands. The ʔaq̓am Guardians in Training and the Kimberley Youth Action Network have organized an amazing evening of learning, connecting, and making a grassroots difference in our ecosystems. This a dual-credit activity that qualifies for points as part […]

Sparx: Sophie Pierre

McKim Theatre 689 Rotary Drive, Kimberley, BC, Canada

Purcell Collegiate School (PCS) is proud to present Sophie Pierre, former Chief of ʔaq̓am (St. Mary’s Indian Band) and former Chief Commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission as part of its Sparx Speaker Series.  Sophie will be speaking about Truth and Reconciliation.  This event is open to the public, particularly students, teachers, and parents/guardians […]

Sparx: Alan Tenta

McKim Theatre 689 Rotary Drive, Kimberley, BC, Canada

Purcell Collegiate School (PCS) is proud to present Alan Tenta, Season 10 winner of Alone on History Channel, the "most intense survival series on television."  Alan's presentation is titled, "Passion and Perspective" and, like all Sparx events, it is open to the public, particularly students, teachers, and parents/guardians from the Kimberley-ʔaq̓am-Cranbrook area. For more information Sparx […]