The Ministry of Education and Child Care receives annual five-year capital plan submissions from public school districts requesting approval and funding for minor capital projects.

As part of Budget 2023, the province is providing $261.1 million for school maintenance projects, which includes $41 million to upgrade heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems at 101 schools, $13 million to purchase at least 67 new school buses, and $23 million to support energy and electrical upgrades at 86 schools through the Carbon Neutral Capital Program.

Through the annual facility grant, $147.1 million is available for school districts to address maintenance needs in a versatile way based on their priorities. The annual facility grant is flexible maintenance funding that school districts can use for repairs or issues that arise throughout the year.

The following is a description of the minor capital programs offered by the ministry and the approved projects for the 2023-24 year:

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

SEP funding supports repair and maintenance projects that contribute to the function of the school and extend the life of the existing building. Eligible projects include:

• roofing upgrades (such as replacement and repair);
• exterior wall system upgrades (such as cladding, insulation, windows and building envelope);
• interior construction upgrades (such as interior accessibility, flooring and wall partitions);
• HVAC upgrades (such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning);
• electrical upgrades (such as power supply, distribution systems and fire-protection systems); and
• plumbing upgrades (such as washrooms, water fountains and re-piping).

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

CNCP funding supports carbon-neutral projects that have the greatest effect reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing energy efficiency and operational savings.

Building Envelope Program (BEP)

BEP funding supports the remediation of schools suffering damage from water getting into buildings, due to premature building envelope failure. School facilities eligible for BEP funding were built between 1985 and 2000, and have a Building Envelope Condition Assessment completed by BC Housing.

Playground Equipment Program (PEP)

PEP funding supports inclusion and accessibility through the purchase and installation of universally accessible playground equipment as requested and prioritized by school districts.

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

BUS funding supports the acquisition of new buses for those that have surpassed established thresholds for school bus age and/or mileage, demonstrate significant safety and/or mechanical issues, that are required to support new routes in a school district without current student transportation service, or where the school district intends to create their own busing services versus using third-party contracted services.

Updated March 15, 2023, for clarification

Southeast Kootenay School District (SD 5) - Total $1,503,885

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Plumbing upgrades at Mount Baker Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at Rocky Mountain Elementary
• Electrical upgrades at Sparwood Secondary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Two new buses

Rocky Mountain School District (SD 6) - Total $1,390,649

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Roofing upgrades at Marysville Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at McKim Middle school
• Electrical upgrades at Nicholson Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• One new bus

Kootenay Lake School District (SD 8) - Total $2,279,920

School Enhancement Program (SEP)       

• Plumbing upgrades at Trafalgar Middle school
• HVAC upgrades at Mount Sentinel Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Kootenay River Secondary, LV Rogers Secondary, Redfish Elementary, Salmo Secondary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)  

• Five new buses

Arrow Lakes School District (SD 10) - Total $1,530,431

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Electrical upgrades at Nakusp Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Lucerne Elementary Secondary, Nakusp Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Nakusp Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Energy upgrades at Nakusp Secondary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)  

• Two new buses

Revelstoke School District (SD 19) - Total $1,062,600

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Electrical upgrades at Columbia Park Elementary
• Interior construction upgrades at Arrow Heights Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at Begbie View Elementary
• Electrical upgrades at Revelstoke Secondary

Kootenay-Columbia School District (SD 20) - Total $2,386,303

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Exterior wall systems upgrades at Fruitvale Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at Twin Rivers Elementary
• Exterior wall systems upgrades at Fruitvale Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)  

• Two new buses

Vernon School District (SD 22) - Total $2,857,250

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Charles Bloom Elementary Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Hillview Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)  

• Four new buses

Central Okanagan School District (SD 23) - Total $2,599,687

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Six new buses

Cariboo-Chilcotin School District (SD 27) - Total $1,794,920

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary
• Roofing upgrades at Lake City Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Two new buses

Quesnel School District (SD 28) - Total $2,485,286

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Interior construction upgrades at Correlieu Secondary School

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at Barlow Creek Elementary
• Electrical upgrades at Nazko Valley Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Four new buses

Chilliwack School District (SD 33) - Total $2,662,068

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Roofing upgrades at McCammon Elementary
• Roofing upgrades at Strathcona Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Strathcona Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Five new buses

Abbotsford School District (SD 34) - Total $2,713,518

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Interior construction upgrades at William A. Fraser Middle school
• HVAC upgrades at Terry Fox Elementary
• Electrical upgrades at Bradner Elementary, Godson Elementary, Ten Broek

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at John Maclure Community school
• HVAC upgrades at Rick Hansen Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at WJ Mouat Secondary

Langley School District (SD 35) – Total $1,690,867

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Exterior wall systems upgrades at Aldergrove Community Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Exterior wall systems upgrades at Aldergrove Community Secondary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• One new bus

Surrey School District (SD 36) - Total $2,070,020

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at South Meridian Elementary
• Plumbing upgrades at Cloverdale Traditional, David Brankin Elementary, Dr FD Sinclair Elementary, Mary Jane Shannon Elementary, Prince Charles Elementary, Ray Shepherd Elementary
• Roofing upgrades at Ocean Cliff Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Simon Cunningham Elementary

Delta School District (SD 37) – Total $2,011,310

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Brooke Elementary, Chalmers Elementary, Cougar Canyon Elementary, Gibson Elementary
• Roofing upgrades at Cougar Canyon Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Sands Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Seaquam Secondary

Richmond School District (SD 38) - Total $3,169,370  

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Hugh Boyd Secondary, Hugh McRoberts Secondary, JN Burnett Secondary, RC Palmer, Richmond Secondary, Robert Alexander McMath Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Richmond Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Robert Alexander McMath Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at Hugh McRoberts Secondary, W D Ferris Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Archibald Blair Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Hamilton Elementary, Robert Alexander Mcmath Secondary, Samuel Brighouse Elementary

Vancouver School District (SD 39) - Total $2,057,880

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Electrical upgrades at Point Grey Secondary
• Electrical upgrades at Prince of Wales Secondary
• Exterior wall systems upgrades at Captain James Cook Elementary
• Roofing upgrades at Vancouver Technical Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Magee Secondary

New Westminster School District (SD 40) - Total $1,750,000  

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades atc Glenbrook Middle school
• Roofing upgrades at Queensborough Middle school

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at École Herbert Spencer Elementary

Burnaby School District (SD 41) - Total $3,074,686

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Burnaby Mountain Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Edmonds Community Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Gilpin Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at Burnaby Mountain Secondary
• Electrical upgrades at Confederation Park Elementary
• Electrical upgrades at École Inman Elementary
• Electrical upgrades at Second Street Community Elementary

Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows School District (SD 42) - Total $1,463,000

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Whonnock Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrade at Whonnock Elementary

Coquitlam School District (SD 43) - Total $2,682,760

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Exterior wall systems upgrade at Rochester Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program

• HVAC upgrade at Eagle Ridge Elementary

North Vancouver School District (SD 44) - Total $2,350,000  

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Exterior wall systems upgrade at Windsor Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrade at Sherwood Park Elementary

West Vancouver School District (SD 45) - Total $1,500,000

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Electrical upgrade at West Vancouver Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrade at Chartwell Elementary

Sunshine Coast School District (SD 46) - Total $1,549,384

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Roofing upgrade at Cedar Grove Elementary, Chatelech Secondary, Pender Harbour Elem-Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrade at Elphinstone Secondary
• Electrical upgrade at Roberts Creek Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Two new buses

Powell River School District (SD 47) - Total $2,096,145

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at James Thomson Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Energy upgrades at James Thomson Elementary
• Energy upgrades at Kelly Creek Community school

Sea to Sky School District (SD 48) - Total $1,797,082

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Mamquam Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Whistler Secondary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• One new bus

Central Coast School District (SD 49) - Total $975,000

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Nusatsum Elementary/Secondary
• Roofing upgrades at Bella Coola Elementary, Sir Alexander Mackenzie Secondary

Haida Gwaii School District (SD 50) - Total $760,000  

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Electrical upgrades at Gidgalang Kuuyas Naay
• Interior construction upgrades at Port Clements Elementary

Boundary School District (SD 51) - Total $1,118,000

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Exterior wall systems upgrades at West Boundary Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Boundary Central Secondary, Grand Forks Secondary, John A Hutton Elementary
• Roofing upgrades at Boundary Central Secondary

Prince Rupert School District (SD 52) - Total $1,277,300

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Charles Hays Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Roosevelt Park Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Charles Hays Secondary

Okanagan Similkameen School District (SD 53) - Total $2,677,066

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Osoyoos Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Osoyoos Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Two new buses

Bulkley Valley School District (SD 54) - Total $1,789,298

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Telkwa Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Exterior wall systems upgrades at Telkwa Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Two new buses

Prince George School District (SD57) - Total $1,772,674

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Peden Hill Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Pineview Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Quinson Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Foothills Elementary

Nicola-Similkameen School District (SD 58) - Total $1,154,560

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Merritt Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Princeton Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Riverside Intermediate

Peace River South School District (SD 59) - Total $1,694,844

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Electrical upgrades at Canalta Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Dawson Creek Secondary (South Peace Campus)
• Interior construction upgrades at Dawson Creek Secondary (Central Campus)

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Windrem Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Three new buses

Peace River North School District (SD 60) - Total $1,738,653

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at École Central Elementary School of the Arts
• HVAC upgrades at Hudson's Hope school
• HVAC upgrades at Robert Ogilvie Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Two new buses

Greater Victoria School District (SD 61) - Total $1,868,200

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Roofing upgrades at South Park Family school

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Doncaster Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Reynolds Secondary

Sooke School District (SD 62) - Total $2,886,401

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Spencer Middle school
• Roofing upgrades at Millstream Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at Savory Elementary
• Energy upgrades at John Muir Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Seven new buses

Saanich School District (SD 63) - Total $1,917,082

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Deep Cove Elementary
• Roofing upgrades at Parkland Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Deep Cove Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• One new bus

Gulf Islands School District (SD 64) - Total $1,538,650  

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Interior construction upgrades at Gulf Islands Secondary, Pender Islands Elementary Secondary, Saturna Island Elementary Secondary
• Plumbing upgrades at Fulford Community Elementary
• Roofing upgrades at Fulford Community Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at Pender Islands Elementary Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Salt Spring Elementary

Okanagan Skaha School District (SD 67) - Total $2,107,200

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Queens Park Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at KVR Middle school

Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District (SD 68) - Total $2,041,288

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Cedar Community Secondary
• Interior construction upgrades at Ladysmith Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Brechin Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Two new buses

Qualicum School District (SD 69) - Total $1,394,000  

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Interior construction upgrades at Kwalikum Secondary
• Roofing upgrades at Winchelsea Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at Oceanside Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Arrowview Elementary

Pacific Rim School District (SD 70) - Total $1,162,740  

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Eighth Avenue Elementary
• Roofing upgrades at Tsuma-as Elementary

Comox Valley School District (SD 71) - Total $1,488,500

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Electrical upgrades at Highland Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Glacier View Elementary
• Interior construction upgrades at Georges P Vanier Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Denman Island Community school

Campbell River School District (SD 72) - Total $2,347,596

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Quadra Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Southgate Middle school
• Roofing upgrades at Southgate Middle school

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Energy upgrades at Cortes Island school, Ripple Rock Elementary, Sayward Elementary / Junior Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Sayward Elementary / Junior Secondary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Two new buses

Kamloops/Thompson School District (SD 73) - Total $2,013,947

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Clearwater Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Dufferin Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Pacific Way Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Three new buses

Gold Trail School District (SD 74) - Total $1,385,261

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Cayoosh Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Two new buses

Mission School District (SD 75) - Total $1,460,000

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Roofing upgrades at Hatzic Middle school
• Roofing upgrades at Mission Central Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Cherry Hill Elementary

Fraser-Cascade School District (SD 78) - Total $1,721,310  

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Harrison Hot Springs Elementary
• Plumbing upgrades at Agassiz Elementary Secondary, Hope Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Energy upgrades at Hope Secondary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• One new bus

Cowichan Valley School District (SD 79) - Total $1,425,000  

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Lake Cowichan Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Bench Elementary

Fort Nelson School District (SD 81) - Total $806,233

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Exterior wall systems upgrades at SD Core Building
• Interior construction upgrades at Fort Nelson Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at GW Carlson Elementary

Coast Mountains School District (SD 82) - Total $1,407,000

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Roofing upgrades at Caledonia Secondary
• Roofing upgrades at New Hazelton Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Suwilaawks Community school

North Okanagan-Shuswap School District (SD 83) - Total $1,845,424  

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Parkview Elementary school

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Highland Park Elementary

Vancouver Island West School District (SD 84) - Total $675,000

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Interior Construction upgrades at Kyuquot Elementary Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at Ray Watkins Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Captain Meares Elementary Secondary, Gold River Secondary, Kyuquot Elementary Secondary, Ray Watkins Elementary, Zeballos Elementary Secondary

Vancouver Island North School District (SD 85) - Total $1,962,250

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Roofing upgrades at North Island Secondary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• HVAC upgrades at Alert Bay Elementary
• HVAC upgrades at Sea View Elementary/Junior Secondary

Stikine School District (SD 87) - Total $816,000

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Dease Lake School and Tahltan School
• Plumbing upgrades at Tahltan School

Nechako Lakes School District (SD 91) - Total $1,644,298

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Exterior wall systems upgrades at Fraser Lake Elementary Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Francois Lake Elementary

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Electrical upgrades at David Hoy Elementary
• Electrical upgrades at Lakes District Secondary
• Electrical upgrades at Nechako Valley Secondary
• HVAC upgrades at Francois Lake Elementary

Bus Acquisition Program (BUS)

• Two new buses

Nisga'a School District (SD 92) - Total $1,850,000

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• Electrical upgrades at Alvin A. Mckay Elementary school, Gitwinksihlkw Elementary, Nathan Barton Elementary, Nisga'a Elementary Secondary

Conseil Scolaire Francophone School District (SD 93) - Total $1,938,211  

School Enhancement Program (SEP)

• HVAC upgrades at Entre-Lacs

Carbon Neutral Capital Program (CNCP)

• Energy upgrades at Victor-Brodeur Elementaire (Head St.)