Rural and Northern Education Allocation (RNEA)

This funding is dedicated for school boards to further improve education for students from rural and northern communities. School boards are expected to use the funding for rural education based on local needs and report publicly on how the funding is used, such as:

• Improving programming and support services in rural schools (e.g. French immersion, arts education and guidance counselling);
• Continuing the operation of eligible rural schools; and/or
• Enhancing student transportation options such as late bus runs and mobile online learning through tablets or Wi-Fi.

Funding allotted to the school board may be used for school-level expenses using the ‘List of Schools Eligible for the Rural and Northern Education Allocation’ provided on the Ministry of Education website.

The list comprises schools in which at least half of the students are from rural communities. School boards are required to publicly post details of Rural and Northern Education Allocation (RNEA) expenses as well as those schools in which RNEA funding was spent.

2024-2025 School Year

During the 2024-2025 school year, Limestone District School Board received $607,683 for the following schools:

• Odessa PS
• Ernestown SS
• Newburgh PS
• Centreville PS
• Bath PS
• Clarendon Central PS
• Elginburg & District PS
• Glenburnie PS
• Harrowsmith PS
• Land O Lakes PS
• Loughborough PS
• North Addington Education Centre (Elem)
• North Addington Education Centre (Sec)
• Perth Road PS
• Joyceville PS
• Prince Charles PS
• Selby PS
• Granite Ridge Education Centre (Elem)
• Granite Ridge Education Centre (Sec)
• Storrington PS
• Tamworth PS
• The Prince Charles S
• Napanee DSS
• Marysville PS
• La Salle SS
• LaSalle Intermediate School
• Sydenham HS
• Yarker Family School
• Amherst Island
• Enterprise PS
• Southview Public School

 The funding helped provide extra Special Education supports at these schools.