59 RD Parker students won’t be in school today. Instead, the Gr.9 students will be at work.

Today all across the country parents and guardians are “taking their kids to work”.

RD Parker Principal Rob Fisher tells us more:

"It’s a national program for all gr.9 students across Canada to participate; basically it’s an opportunity for kids to go to work, they can go with a parent, a relative, a friend, anywhere they want".

It gives students the chance to try out a career they might be interested in.

The day is sponsored by The Learning Partnership, Scotiabank, and Safe Work Manitoba and sees more than 250,000 students join a parent or guardian for work nationally.  

The Heritage North Museum, Manitoba Hydro and Thompson General Hospital are just some of the places students will be spending the day.