Education in Manitoba

Like all other provinces and territories in Canada, the education system in Manitoba is regulated and administered at a local level, by the Manitoba government and the school boards.

Manitoba’s schools are amongst the least expensive in Canada. In fact, Manitoba’s post-secondary schools have some of the lowest tuition rates in Canada, and are also rated amongst the best in the country.

Education is mandatory in Manitoba between the ages of six and 16. However, most children usually start school at age five or six in kindergarten and continue until the complete grade 12 at age 17 or 18.

Manitoba was the first province in Canada to establish a university. The University of Manitoba, University of Winnipeg and Brandon University are three of the tertiary institutions that make up the province’s post-secondary system, along with private vocational institutes and colleges.

The Manitoba government has announced a $1 million investment in the new Bright Futures fund, an initiative aimed at improving high school graduation rates and increased post-secondary opportunities for low income students.