Education
Fort Nelson is home to two different elementary schools (G.W. Carlson, and J.S. Clarke), one middle school (R.L. Angus), and one high school (Fort Nelson Secondary School), as well as a school that incorporates all three (Chalo). The Northern Lights College has a small campus situated in Fort Nelson that awards several trades certificates and diplomas to students. The education system in Fort Nelson is mainly geared towards providing the oil and gas industry with educated and skilled tradespeople.
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