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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Random Island has one school, [http://www.k12.nf.ca/randomisland Random Island Academy] (was Random Island integrated), which educates students from [[kindergarten]] to Grade 12. The school's student body has been steadily declining since its high of 445 students in 1982, and by 1996 it had only 213 students.<ref name="Description"/> In the 2005/06 school year, the Eastern School District was considering shutting Random Island Academy down in the year 2009 because of its small population. The school is still running now. {{As of|2016}} it currently has 115 students.{{ | Random Island has one school, [http://www.k12.nf.ca/randomisland Random Island Academy] (was Random Island integrated), which educates students from [[kindergarten]] to Grade 12. The school's student body has been steadily declining since its high of 445 students in 1982, and by 1996 it had only 213 students.<ref name="Description"/> In the 2005/06 school year, the Eastern School District was considering shutting Random Island Academy down in the year 2009 because of its small population. The school is still running now. {{As of|2016}} it currently has 115 students.{{Citation_needed|date=October 2016}} | ||
Random Island Academy was founded in 1973, and originally only served the younger students. [[High school]] students had been bused across Random Bar to Clarenville before 1973. However, due to parents' protests, the Academy was eventually upgraded to accommodate all students.<ref name="Description"/> | Random Island Academy was founded in 1973, and originally only served the younger students. [[High school]] students had been bused across Random Bar to Clarenville before 1973. However, due to parents' protests, the Academy was eventually upgraded to accommodate all students.<ref name="Description"/> | ||