Students and staff are heading back to safer classrooms now that seismic upgrades are complete at James McKinney Elementary school.

More than 1,000 students will move into new school spaces this September as the new Stitó:s Lá:lém Totí:lt Elementary-Middle school opens and a major expansion at Vedder Elementary is now complete.

Students at Seaforth and Parkcrest Elementary schools in Burnaby are heading back to seismically safer schools.

Students, families and staff can look forward to returning to new and improved schools in Abbotsford.

Students and staff are heading back to safer classrooms now that seismic upgrades are complete at Pleasant Valley and Cilaire Elementary schools in Nanaimo. 

The following facts provide a snapshot of British Columbia’s kindergarten to Grade 12 education system.

One new school is open, and another is on the way to provide a better learning experience for students in the Tri-Cities.

The Ministry of Health, the provincial health officer and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are reminding families of how to stay healthy and reduce the spread of communicable diseases, including COVID-19, as children return to school and child care.