The Beautiful Plains School Division is a rural school Division in Manitoba, Canada, with two major centers in Neepawa and Carberry. The division is located west of Winnipeg and east of Brandon and spans and area approximately 50 miles (80 km) long and 20 miles (32 km) wide. The division office is located in Neepawa. It is overseen by a board of 7 elected trustees.
Beautiful Plains School Division is responsible for several public schools as well as several Hutterite colony schools.
Read more about Beautiful Plains School Division: Schools in Beautiful Plains School Division
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