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Education - Institutions

Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba - Chance 2 Learn

Address: 25 3rd Street South East, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1N1

Phone: 204-857-8751

Website: https://cfscmfoundation.com/chance-2-learn/

Email: Email contact form on their main website under 'Contact Us'.

Services: Chance 2 Learn, provides financial assistance to former and current youth in care of Child & Family with various post-secondary education expenses.

 

Community Financial Counselling Services (CFCS)

Address: 516-294 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 0B9

Phone: 204-989-1900

Toll free: 1-888-573-2383

Website: https://www.debthelpmanitoba.com/

Contact Form: https://www.debthelpmanitoba.com/contact/

Services offered: Community Financial Counselling Services assists Manitobans with free financial literacy training in the areas of debt, gambling, credit and budgeting. They also offer free tax clinics and debt management programming.

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Hope Arising Employment Training Center

Address: 1526 Saskatchewan Avenue West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 0N5

Phone: 204-239-5492

Website: https://www.facebook.com/hopearisingetc/

Email: contact@hopearisingetc.org

Services: Hope Arising's main goal is to work towards poverty reduction and family enhancement. They offer 10 week long employment training classes through the Jobs for Life program to help people find jobs and develop the skills, connections and resources for long term success.

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Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba (LDAM)

Address: 617 Erin Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3G 2W1

Phone: 1-204-774-1821

Website: https://www.ldamanitoba.org/

Contact Form: https://www.ldamanitoba.org/contact

Services: Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba provides programming, support and advocacy for individuals of all ages who are impacted by learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders. They offer online resources along with in-person and virtual programming designed to assist clients with learning disabilities in achieving their academic and career goals.

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Portage Friendship Centre - Eagles Fire Youth Centre

Address: 350 Saskatchewan Avenue West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 0M3

Phone: 204-856-2192

Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-8pm, Saturday, 12pm-8pm

Website: https://www.ptgfc.org/Programs.html

Email: info@ptgfc.org

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Portage Learning & Literacy Centre

Address: 110 Saskatchewan Avenue West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 0M1

Phone: 204-857-6304

Website: https://pllc.ca/

Email: info@pllc.ca

Contact Form: https://pllc.ca/contact/

Services: The Portage Learning and Literacy Centre offers services and assistance for adults and mature students looking to finish their education and receive their high school diploma, newcomer settlement services, employment and job search assistance, money management services and tax assistance, pre-employment essential skills training/work experience and adult literacy programs

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Portage Collegiate Institute (PCI)

Address: 65 3rd Street South, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 2B6

Phone: 204-857-6843

PCS Building: 204-239-5905

Website: http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/pci/

Services: Portage Collegiate Institute provides English and basic French education for students for Portage and the surrounding areas grades 9-12 and have a mature student program. Students may take courses covering a wide range of interests, learning information and skills that will serve them well in life, whether they enter the work force directly, or continue with post-secondary education. PCI offers all courses needed for grade 12 graduation and post-secondary requirements along with a wide variety of vocational and extra-curricular activities. To see all courses offered visit the school's website or phone, email or visit the PCI location for more information.

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Portage la Prairie School Division - Student Services

Address: 535 3rd Street North West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 2C4

Phone: 204-857-8756

Website: http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/programs-and-services/studentservices

Email: Director of Student Services: Rochelle Rands: rrands@plpsd.mb.ca

Services: Student Services Department provides specialized clinical services to students throughout the Division as well as generalized supports to administrators, teachers, educational assistants and parents. Supports include: assisting school teams with programming and planning, identifying speech and language difficulties, social/emotional issues, and learning difficulties, providing workshops/consultations/speech programs, working with local agencies and community groups. Specialists include: Strategic Initiative Learning Coordinator, Psychologist, Speech Language Pathologists, Indigenous Academic Achievement Facilitator English as an Additional Language Consultant, Literacy Coaches, Numeracy Coach, Outreach Facilitators, Mental Health Facilitator, Resource Teachers, Guidance Counselors, Addiction Foundation of Manitoba Counselor.

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Red River College - Portage la Prairie Campus

Address: 32 5th Street South East, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1J2

Phone: 204-856-1914

Website: https://www.rrc.ca/portage/

Contact Form: On RRC's website there is a Contact Us form.

Services: Red River College Portage has a variety of full time, part time and contract training courses and programs to receive a degree, certificate or both. If you want more information on anything available through RRC they offer free virtual or in person information sessions.

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Thrive Learning Centre - CMHA

Address: 102 1st Street North West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1Y9

Phone: (204) 239-6590

Website: https://central.cmha.ca/thrive/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThriveLearningCentreOnline/?ref=py_c

Email: info@cmhacentral.ca

Services: Thrive Learning Centre offers free, informative courses, addressing topics related to mental health, physical health, building your best life, finding your voice, increasing skills and connecting to community. Their courses are designed through the lens of professional experience and honoring those with lived experience of mental illness. Thrive Learning Centre believes that through one’s own personal journey, meaning and purpose are created, resulting in rich knowledge. Courses are offered online from their Portage Campus through Zoom.

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Youth for Christ - Campus Life

Address: 60 Tupper Street North, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 1W8

Phone: 204-239-6763

Website: https://www.yfcportage.com/

Email: info@yfcportage.com

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Westpark School

Address: B-2375 Saskatchewan Avenue West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 4A6

Phone: 204-857-3726

Website: https://www.westparkschool.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westparkschool

Email: office@westparkschool.com

Services: Westpark is a private school for junior kindergarten and K-12 English. It is a ministry of Prairie Alliance Church, providing a holistic educational experience focusing on our physical well being and academic excellence within a spiritual framework. The school has a baseball diamond, a greenspace, picnic tables, a play structure, a slide, soccer field, swings and tires. A new student application fee is $40, capital fee $200/family. Student fees for junior kindergarten and kindergarten are $50/student, Grades 1 - 12 $100/student. Tuition Fee Calculation Sheet provided on application form.

 

Long Plain First Nation - Post Secondary Education

Address: PO Box 430, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 3B7

Phone: 1-204-252-2731

Website: https://lpband.ca/post-secondary/

Email: postsec2@mymts.net

Services: Long Plain Post Secondary Education program helps Long Plain community members further their education by providing educational assistance for educational and career goals, financial assistance, etc. Those seeking Educational Assistance need to fill out an application available under Post Secondary Education on the Long Plain website. Please phone, email, visit their website or their location for more information.

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Long Plain Education and Training
Address:  110-5010 Crescent Road West. Portage la Prairie MB. R1N 0Y7 
Phone: 204-857-7474
Fax: 204-239-5233
Email:  receptionist@lpetps.ca
Website: lpband.ca/long-plain-employment-training
Services: Long Plain Employment & Training (LPET) serves to provide training to employment services to the members of Long Plain First Nation. LPET aims to assist unemployed or underemployed band members (primarily living on-reserve) gain the necessary skills and/or training that leads to long term employment.

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Accelerated Christian Education Lighthouse Christian Academy 
Homeschooling with Accelerated Christian Education. 
Address: 105 Anson Street, Southport, MB R0H 1N0 
Mailing Address:  PO Box 1360, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3N9 
Phone: 204-428-5332 
Toll Free: 1-800-976-7226
Fax: 204-428-5386
Website: http://www.acecanada.net
Email: info@acecanada.net 

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Portage Family Abuse Prevention Centre
Address: PO Box 1541, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3P1 
Phone: ​204-239-5233
Fax: 204-239-6710 
Toll Free: 1-877-977-0007
Website: http://www.abuseprevention.ca/services/  
Email: director@prairieharbourinc.ca 
Services: Offer free 24/7, 365-day residential safety and support for women and children domestic and/or family violence; non-residential support services, and follow-up services. Offer Healthy Youth Dating Relationships Workshops to groups. Offering field placements for both college and university programs; providing a learning experience. This is an official student placement site for Red River College, University of Brandon and University of Manitoba. 
Eligibility: College or university student looking for student placement work. 
Cost: N/A 
How to Access: Contact the Executive Director for more information about the programs or services at Box 1541, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3P1

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Portage Friendship Centre - Eagles Fire Youth Centre
Address: 350 Saskatchewan Avenue West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 0M3
Phone: 204-856-2192 
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-8pm, Saturday, 12pm-8pm
Website: https://www.ptgfc.org/Programs.html 
Email: info@ptgfc.org 
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Visions of Independence
Address:  20 Saskatchewan Avenue West, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 0L9
Phone:  204-239-6698
Fax: 204-239-6808
Website:  www.visionsofindependence.org
Email: iboyse@visionsofindependence.org 
Services:  Provides residential, day programs, supported independent living supports to individuals with an intellectual disability. Focus is on developing life skills and pre-employment skills within the community. Offers respite services on a case by case basis to some of our supported individuals.

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Portage la Prairie Schools/School Division 
**for correspondence with staff members of the Portage School Division via email, the standard format is first name.lastname@plpsd.net
Portage la Prairie School Division - Student Services 
Address: 535 3rd Street North West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 2C4 
Phone: 204-857-8756 
Website: https://www.plpsd.mb.ca/programs-services/student-services
Email: Director of Student Services: Rochelle Rands: rrands@plpsd.mb.ca 
Services: Student Services Department provides specialized clinical services to students throughout the Division as well as generalized supports to administrators, teachers, educational assistants and parents. Supports include: assisting school teams with programming and planning, identifying speech and language difficulties, social/emotional issues, and learning difficulties, providing workshops/consultations/speech programs, working with local agencies and community groups. Specialists include: Strategic Initiative Learning Coordinator, Psychologist, Speech Language Pathologists, Indigenous Academic Achievement Facilitator, English as an Additional Language Consultant, Literacy Coaches, Numeracy Coach, Outreach Facilitators, Mental Health Facilitator, Resource Teachers, Guidance Counselors, Addiction Foundation of Manitoba Counselor.

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École Arthur Meighen School Elementary School 
Address: 201 River Road, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3W2 
School Division Office: 535 - 3rd Street North West, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba R1N 2C4 
Phone: 204-857-3405 
Fax: 204-239-5943 
Website: http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/eams
Services: Grades 5 - 8, English. The school has basketball hoops, picnic tables, a play structure and a slide.  
Eligibility: Grades 5 - 8. 
Cost: N/A 
How to Access: Phone, email or visit the École Arthur Meighen School or the Portage la Prairie School Division Office website or location for more information. 

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École Crescentview School Elementary School  
Address: 715 Crescent Road East, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 0Y2 
School Division Office: 535 - 3rd Street North West, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 2C4 
Phone: 204-857-3475 
Fax: 204-239-5930 
Website: http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/cvs  
Services:  Kindergarten - Grade 4, English, Immersion. The school has baseball diamonds, basketball hoops, benches, a greenspace, a play structure, sand and a slide. 
Eligibility: Kindergarten - Grade 4
Cost: N/A 
How to Access: Phone, email or visit the École Crescentview School or the Portage la Prairie School Division Office website or location for more information. 

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Fort la Reine School Elementary
Address: 36 - 13th Street North West, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 2T5 
School Division Office: 535 - 3rd Street North West, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 2C4 
Phone: 204-857-7687 
Fax: 204-239-5740 
Website: http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/flr  
Services: Kindergarten - Grade 6, English. Main features are a well-equipped gymnasium and music room, a modern computer lab, and computerized library resource centre. The school has basketball hoops, baseball diamonds, a greenspace, a play structure, sand, a slide and soccer field. 
Eligibility: Kindergarten - Grade 6
Cost: N/A 
How to Access: Phone, email or visit the Fort la Reine School or the Portage la Prairie School Division Office website or location for more information.  

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Hutterian Schools in the Portage la Prairie School Division 
Schools: Brantwood Colony School, Brennan School, Good Hope Colony School, Ingleside School, Norquay Colony School, Northern Breeze Colony School, Sunnyside Colony School, Westroc Colony School, Woodland Colony School 
Address: The Prince Charles Building of Portage Collegiate Institute - 65 - 3rd Street South West, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 2B6  
Phone: Portage Collegiate Institute Main office: 204-857-6843 ext. 1081    
Fax: 204-857-6080     
Prince Charles Fax: 1-204-239-5905 
Website: plpsd.mb.ca/school-directory/hutterian-schools
Services:  Brantwood Colony School (Brantwood Colony), K-12, English
Brennan School (Elm River Colony - Newton Siding), K-12, English.
Good Hope Colony School (Good Hope Colony), K-12, English 
Ingleside School (Grande Colony - Oakville), K-12, English 
Norquay Colony School (C/O Portage la Prairie SD), K-12, English 
Northern Breeze Colony School (C/O Portage la Prairie SD), K-12, English 
Sunnyside Colony School (Sunnyside Colony), K-12, English 
Westroc Colony School (C/O Portage la Prairie SD), K-12, English
Woodland Colony School (Woodland Colony - Poplar Point), K-12, English 
Eligibility: Most Schools within the Hutterian School Department are K-12.  
Cost: N/A 
How to Access: Contact the office in the Prince Charles Building of Portage Collegiate Institute or follow the Hutterian School Department link to find the teacher/principal(s) of each school. 
Hours: Prince Charles Building: 8:00 am-4:30 pm. from Monday to Friday

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La Verendrye School 
Address: 500 - 7th Avenue North West, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 0A5 
Phone: 204-857-3478 
Fax: 204-239-5927 
Website: http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/lvs 
Services: Kindergarten - Grade 8, English. The school has baseball diamonds, a play structure, sand and a slide. 
Eligibility: Kindergarten - Grade 8 
How to Access: Phone, email or visit the La Verendrye School or the Portage la Prairie School Division Office website or location for more information. 
Hours: Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm 

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North Memorial School
Address: 410 - 6th Avenue North East, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 0B4 
Phone: 204-857-4564 
Fax: 204-239-5964 
Website: http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/nms
https://www.facebook.com/NorthMemorialSchool
Services: Kindergarten - Grade 6, English. North Memorial's Walking School Bus runs each day walking children to or from school for those requiring assistance. The program runs all year round and follows the Portage School Division bus schedule and is supervised by school staff and senior students. The school has benches, monkey bars, a play structure, a slide and soccer field. A nursery school service may be available to families attending North Memorial. 
Eligibility: Kindergarten - Grade 6. Walking School Bus assists students getting to and from school. 
Cost: Walking School Bus is free. 
How to Access: Phone or visit the school for more information and on how to get children involved.  
Hours: N/A 
Additional Information: The Breakfast Program provides breakfast to 35-50 children each morning who would otherwise not have the opportunity to have breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Monday-Friday, 8:15 am-8:45 am. 

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Oakville School
Address: 88 th 331, Oakville, MB ROH 0Y0 
Mailing address: PO Box 130, Oakville, MB R0H 0Y0 
Phone: 1-204-267-2733 
Fax: 1-204-267-2603
Website: http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/oakville/ 
Services: Kindergarten - Grade 8, English. The school has baseball diamonds, basketball hoops, benches, a greenspace, monkey bars, a play structure, sand, a slide, soccer field and swings. 
Eligibility: Grades K - 8. 
Cost: N/A 
How to Access: Phone, email or visit the Oakville School or the Portage la Prairie School Division Office website or location for more information.  
Hours: N/A 

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Portage Collegiate Institute (PCI)
Address: 65 3rd Street South, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 2B6 
Phone: 204-857-6843 
PCS Building: 204-239-5905
Website: http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/pci/
Services: Portage Collegiate Institute provides English and basic French education for students for Portage and the surrounding areas grades 9-12 and have a mature student program. Students may take courses covering a wide range of interests, learning information and skills that will serve them well in life, whether they enter the work force directly, or continue with post-secondary education. PCI offers all courses needed for grade 12 graduation and post-secondary requirements along with a wide variety of vocational and extra-curricular activities. To see all courses offered visit the school's website or phone, email or visit the PCI location for more information.

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Westpark School
Address: B-2375 Saskatchewan Avenue West, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 4A6
Phone: 204-857-3726
Website: https://www.westparkschool.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westparkschool
Email: office@westparkschool.com
Services: Westpark is a private school for junior kindergarten and K-12 English. It is a ministry of Prairie Alliance Church, providing a holistic educational experience focusing on our physical well being and academic excellence within a spiritual framework. The school has a baseball diamond, a greenspace, picnic tables, a play structure, a slide, soccer field, swings and tires.

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Yellowquill School
Address: 3000 Crescent Road West, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3C4 
Mailing Address: PO Box 1000, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3C4                                 
Phone: 204-857-8714 
Fax: 204-239-5906
Website: http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/yqs  
Services: Kindergarten - Grade 8, English. The school has balance beam, baseball diamonds, basketball hoops, a play structure, running track, sand, a slide, soccer field and tires.
Eligibility: Kindergarten - Grade 8
Cost: N/A
How to Access: Phone or visit the Yellowquill School or the Portage la Prairie School Division Office website or location for more information. 
Hours: N/A

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