Students, families and staff can look forward to school improvements in Abbotsford that include a completed seismic safety upgrade this year.

Students at Gitwinksihlkw Elementary are returning to an improved school now that construction has finished on the new gym.

Francophone students and families in Sechelt are a step closer to having a permanent French-language school now that land has been purchased for a future K-12 school.

Students, families and staff are one step closer to a replacement for Carson Elementary School.

Students and families in the community of Wonowon will soon have access to a more modern and improved elementary school.

Students at Isabella Dicken Elementary are returning to an expanded and improved school now that an 80-seat addition is complete.

Francophone families in Pemberton will have a new school for K-12 students and a permanent home for École La Vallée to support existing and forecast enrolment growth.

Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care, has released the following statement regarding the first day of school: 

People travelling along Highway 17 near Keating Cross Road on south Vancouver Island are encouraged to plan for high traffic volumes as children return to school on Sept. 5, 2023. 

Students and staff in Coquitlam are starting the school year in a new school that is helping address enrolment growth in one of B.C.’s fast-growing communities.