Students in Garden Hill will be on spring break from Monday, March 30, through Friday, April 3, 2026. The week-long break applies to all students attending Kistiganwacheeng Elementary School and Garden Hill First Nation High School.
The schools are managed by the Manitoba First Nations School System, a community-led organization that oversees education for over 2,400 students across 12 First Nations. During this time, administrative offices for the school system and the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre will remain open to provide support services.
Garden Hill is a remote community located on Island Lake, approximately 610 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg. As a fly-in community that is also accessible by seasonal winter ice roads, residents often use the break to visit family members or participate in community activities. The local schools, which serve over 1,000 students from nursery to Grade 12, are overseen by the Garden Hill Education Authority.
The community is led by Chief Dino Flett and is part of the Island Lake Tribal Council. Residents in the area primarily speak Oji-Cree and English.
