ðə kˈuːtənˌeɪkəlˈʌmbiə skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks wɪððɪ ɐmˌælɡɐmˈeɪʃən ʌv skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt nˈaɪn kˈæsəlɡɚ ænd skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪlˈɛvən tɹˈeɪl.
The Kootenay-Columbia School district was created in 1996 with the amalgamation of School District 9 (Castlegar) and School District 11 (Trail).