Since 1901 there have been a number of schools in the North Thompson Valley that serviced the area of McLure to Little Fort. As times and demographics change, so has the number of schools.
• Little Fort School from around 1893 to 1998
• North Thompson West/McLure School from 1901-1950
• Louis Creek School from 1908 to 1988
• Barriere River School from 1910 to 1967
• Chu Chua School from 1912-1984
• Barriere Valley/Forks School from 1914-1951
• Barriere Powerhouse/Floral Creek School from 1916-1951
• Squam Bay School from 1916 to 1965
• Chinook Cove School from 1916 to 1968
• Cahilty School from 1917 to 1963
• Darlington/Darfield School from 1926-1949
• Blucher Hall School from 1928 until sometime after 1950
• Barriere Secondary School from 1952 to current
• Brennan Creek School from 1958 to current
• Barriere Elementary School from 1964 to current
• Neqweyqwelsten School (Chu Chua) from 1982 to current
• Barriere Ridge School from 1984 to 2004
From the 1920’s to the 1950’s there were a dozen schools open at the same time; after which the numbers slowly began to drop, with only four schools remaining open the last few years to 2012: Barriere Elementary and Secondary, Brennan Creek, and Neqweyqwelsten Schools.