Learn about accommodation for rural high school students in Whitehorse

Students who move to Whitehorse from a Yukon community to complete secondary school have 2 options for support. They can:

Gadzoosdaa Student Residence

Learn more about life at Gadzoosdaa.

Fees

$150 per month

Apply to live at Gadzoosdaa

  1. Complete the application form, including:
    • Gadzoosdaa application, pages 1 through 6;
    • Fair Notice Letter;
    • Weekend Expectations;
    • Complex Trip Consent (ongoing Mount Sima); and
    • Complex Trip Consent (ongoing Day Trip Hiking).
  2. Have a $150 damage deposit ready.
  3. Submit all the documents and damage deposit by mail or in person to:
    Gadzoosdaa Student Residence
    15 Selkirk Street
    Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 3J5

Apply for a Student Boarding Allowance

The allowance is for students who live in a temporary private residence:

  • with a parent or legal guardian in Whitehorse; and
  • during the school term (from September to June).

How to apply

  1. Print and fill the Student boarding allowance - application form.
  2. Submit your completed form:
    In person: Education Building (entrance to parking on Hospital Road), 1000 Lewes Boulevard in Whitehorse. We’re open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
    Email: [email protected]
    Fax: 867-393-6339
    Mail:
    Government of Yukon
    Public Schools (E-9)
    Box 2703
    Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Contact

If you have questions, email [email protected] or phone 867-667-5068, toll-free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 5127.

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Date modified: 2025-09-03