Prairie Hope closes out BSD grad week
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This article was published 30/06/2023 (1008 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Now in its fourth year as an independent entity, Prairie Hope High School celebrated 55 new graduates on Thursday with three small ceremonies at The Firehall event venue in downtown Brandon.
Prairie Hope principal Katherine MacFarlane told the Sun her staff adopted a fragmented grad celebration — rather than one big ceremony — to cultivate a more intimate atmosphere for its students and to give them an opportunity to celebrate their academic achievements right next to their family.
The scale of Thursday’s ceremonies stood in stark contrast to the other Brandon School Division high school grads that took place earlier this week, which featured hundreds of students filling up the Keystone Centre and Brandon University’s Healthy Living Centre.
Prairie Hope also sets itself apart by being an alternative school for students who are at risk of discontinuing their education for a variety of reasons.
Founded in 2007 as Neelin High School Off Campus or BSD Off Campus, this program was given the “Prairie Hope” rebrand in late 2019 and hosted its first graduation ceremony under that new identity the following summer.
Despite complications brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Prairie Hope staff managed to pivot and produce some unconventional graduation ceremonies that fell in line with the province’s social distancing requirements, including a “red carpet” style event that took place outside The Firehall in June 2021.
Now that these health restrictions are a thing of the past, Prairie Hope staff and students can use the inside of The Firehall event centre and celebrate together.
Prairie Hope High School is located across the street from The Firehall at 638 Princess Ave.
» The Brandon Sun
