Frontier School Division plans to officially launch 2025-26 in South Indian Lake, Leaf Rapids and Lynn Lake before the end of the month. Approximately 450 students are currently unable to attend regular classes at West Lynn Heights School (Lynn Lake), Leaf Rapids Education Centre (Leaf Rapids) and Thunderbird School (South Indian Lake). Grade 12 student Tasha Napoakesik set her Friday alarm for 7:30 a.m. to help her parents pack their vehicle to drive back to Lynn Lake. Elementary-aged students were organized into the cohorts that will meet upon returning to Lynn Lake so they were surrounded by friends, Gustafson said. Officials will review the K-12 system’s response to the wildfires as all Manitoba students get settled into the 2025-26 year, Schmidt said.