Students who are inspired by music, video game development, art and robotics will start this school year off in the new Imagine High Integrated Arts and Technology Secondary school.

Right in time for the new school year, Lake Trail Community’s replacement school in Courtenay and the new Hornby Island Community school are opening in the Comox Valley school district.

Student and staff mental health is an important focus as a new school year begins next week.

The following facts provide a snapshot of British Columbia’s K-12 education system.

Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education, has appointed a team of special advisers to support the Prince George Board of Education to meet recommendations provided through a report on concerns of governance, student achievement and Indigenous relations in the district.

Students at Upper Halfway school in the Peace River North School District will soon have a gymnasium of their own.

Students at Gitwinksihlkw Elementary school in the Nisga’a School District will soon have a new gymnasium of their own.

Students, teachers and staff at Abbotsford Traditional Secondary school will soon have a safer learning environment now that work is underway to seismically upgrade the school.

More Surrey students will soon be learning in safer and modern educational environments, as expansion projects are underway at White Rock Elementary school and École K.B. Woodward.