The BC Tripartite Education Agreement: Supporting First Nation Student Success (BCTEA) sets the foundation for further growth and changes to support the growth of our BC First Nations education system. Those changes include new funding commitments, new First Nations education commitments from Canada and BC, Language and Culture funding for First Nation Schools, continuation of our Special Education Program, and important Nominal Roll changes.

Key Resources

An updated BC First Nations Education Funding Handbook is available for 2023-2024. First Nations schools, please also see the Estimator Tool for forecasting funding.

Local Education Agreements are important tools for building relationships between First Nation communities and boards of education or independent school authorities, in order to support improved First Nation student outcomes. See the LEA Presentation from the FNESC 2019 Indigenous Education Conference an additional LEA Resources.

Learn about student transportation relating to public schools, including joint transportation plans

BCTEA and Schedules

Read the full BCTEA

BCTEA (Main Document)

Schedule A – BC First Nations Education System Overview

Schedule B – Definitions

Schedule C – Second and Third Level Services

Schedule D – Special Education for FN Students Attending FN Schools

Schedule E – Language and Culture

Schedule F – Graduation Credential

Schedule G – Transportation

Schedule H – Local Education Agreements

Schedule I – Regional Reporting, Mutual Accountabilities and Data Collection

Schedule J – Funding Protocol

Schedule K – BCFNF Model Overview of Components

BCTEA eBulletins

September 9, 2019 – Indigenous Focused Pro-D Day for Public School Teachers
March 4, 2019 – Transportation to BC Public Schools and Funding Estimator Tool
November 2, 2018 – FNESC Evaluation RFP, deadline November 23, 2018
September 27, 2018 – First Nations Schools and Full-time Kindergarten 4 Funding, New BCTEA BC First Nations Education Funding Handbook
September 18, 2018 – First Nations Schools Language and Culture Program, Systemic Changes to Support Language and Culture Programming in Public Schools
August 20, 2018 – About BCTEA and New BCTEA Funding, Changes to Support the BC First Nations Education System, Special Education, Government Commitments, Nominal Roll, Regional Sessions

Jan. 23, 2019 News Release: First Nations students to benefit from BCTEA

Support to First Nations Schools and Communities

For questions about BCTEA, you are welcome to contact Jan Haugen, Manager of Executive Services, FNESC janh@fnesc.ca Toll-free in BC 1-877-422-3672

If you have questions about your specific funding allocation, please contact your Funding Services Officer.

You are also welcome to contact the Education Program Advisor, Department of Indigenous Services Canada aadnc.bceducation.aandc@canada.ca