The Sahtú Divisional Education Council (SDEC) was established in 1989. The mandate of the SDEC is to provide a quality junior kindergarten to grade 12 education to approximately 500 students in the communities of Délı̨nę (Deline), Tułı́t'a (Tulita), Tłegǫ́hłı̨ (Norman Wells), Rádelįhkǫ́ (Fort Good Hope), and K‘áhbamí túé (Colville Lake).
The SDEC is responsible for the provision of publicly funded education within the jurisdiction according to all relevant statutes and regulations and using funds provided by the Government of the Northwest Territories.
The SDEC provides facilities, transportation, programs and services and management of risk associated with the operations of the school division.
