The Superintendent's Report is available in Mic​r​osoft Sway and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website. A Message from the Superintendent  Dear North Vancouver School District Community, As we approach the end of the 2024 calendar year,...

Students show their Christmas spirit by decorating trees with their own artistic creations in Edgemont Village Dec. 5. | Edgemont Community Association
By Andy Prest, North Shore News . Christmas spirit is running high in North Vancouver’s Edgemont Village again this year thanks to some crafty students and the...

Linda Munro, chair of North Vancouver Board of Education, Bowinn Ma, and MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour Susie Chant stand at the construction site Wednesday afternoon. | Abby Luciano / North Shore News
By Abby Luciano, North Shore News. Excavators and trucks moved gravel and dirt Wednesday afternoon as construction is...

​BC Gov News Students and families are one step closer to having a new elementary school in the Cloverley neighbourhood now that construction has started. “As the sixth major capital school project to break ground in North Vancouver in six years, the new Cloverley elementary school is part of our...

  Events Digital Media Expo – December 7 The Digital Media Youth Expo is an annual event hosted by the school district’s Digital Media Academy (DMA). Students, families, staff and community members will meet representatives from many Lower Mainland post-secondary institutions, local and global organizations, industry experts and studios involved in...

​ Argyle Pipers defender Ethan McKechnie battles a Burnaby North forward for control of the ball in the first half of the BC boys AAA high school soccer championship match, Saturday at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex. | Mario Bartel / Burnaby Now By Nick Laba, North Shore News . After...

​The Windsor Wolves defeated the Vernon Panthers 17-14 to win the B.C. AA High School Senior Varsity Football championship Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. BC School Sports screengrab By Brendan Shykora, Today in BC . A second straight provincial title looked to be in the cards for the Vernon Senior Panthers...

  The Windsor Wolves ran off nine straight wins to earns a spot in the provincial AA championship game Nov. 30 at BC Place. | Paul McGrath / North Shore News ​By Andy Prest, North Shore News .
The Windsor Wolves will battle for a senior AA football provincial title...

Windsor’s Jude Cortiula battles an opposing player in the semi-final match against Mark Isfeld. | Blair Shiers
By Nick Laba, North Shore News .
After staring down an early end to their soccer season, the Windsor Wolves clawed their way back into a contentious playoffs where they eventually went...

​Handsworth’s senior girls team shows off banners for the North Shore finals, Vancouver-Sea to Sky Zone, and provincial championship. | Courtesy of Jessica Bratty By Nick Laba, North Shore News . The Handsworth Royals are continuing their reign over AAA senior girls field hockey in B.C. On Nov. 8, the...

​ Christine de Guzman is the winner of this year's Lions Gate Hospital Foundation Christmas card contest. Her winning entry is a stained-glass inspired piece of the North Shore featuring the Lions Gate Bridge and mountains. | Lions Gate Hospital Foundation By Abby Luciano, North Shore News .
When...

  ​ The Superintendent's Report is available in Mic​r​osoft Sway and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website. A Message from the Superintendent  Dear North Vancouver School District Community, Earlier this month, we honoured Veterans’ Week,...

​ Media Release Friday, November 15, 2024 (Vancouver, BC) — Artists for Kids announced today that esteemed artist Ian Wallace has been awarded  the   Order   of   the   Owl , recognizing his significant contributions to contemporary art and his transformative impact on  the  Canadian cultural landscape. This prestigious accolade...

By Suneet Gill, The Georgia Straight .
Note: to read more about this opportunity, read blog post by Windsor Secondary Principal, Caren Hall on the Learn, Share and Grow blog.
​Prince Harry joined elementary and high-school students in Vancouver today (November 18) to launch a free Invictus...

For immediate release
Gordon Smith Gallery Releases Five Limited Edition Prints in Inaugural Artists for Kids’ “2024 Fall Portfolio” Launch
​ November 6, 2024 (North Vancouver, BC) — On Thursday, November 7, 2024, the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art is releasing five limited edition prints through an inaugural 2024...

Lynnmour Elementary Grade 5 students Ronin Edwards, Samson Ligett, Ashlyn Nott and Reuben Hankinson plant their ceramic poppies commemorating Remembrance Day. Under the guidance of teacher Paul Best, students and staff created 310 clay poppies that they will plant at the school this week. Paul McGrath / North Shore News...

​On Friday, November 1, Sutherland Secondary celebrated Diwali through food, decorations, henna, and a photo booth where staff and students could pose wearing Indian dresses and jewellery. CBC News joined to document the celebration and share in a variety of ways. Featured on 'This week's most compelling Canadian images.' Highlighted during...

NVSD Events Standing Committee Meeting – November 5 A Board of Education Standing Committee Meeting takes place on Tuesday, November 5 at 7 p.m. and will discuss Truth, Healing and Reconciliation. Visit our Public Meetings web page for information on how you can participate and to review the meeting agenda,...

​The Superintendent's Report is available in Mic​r​osoft Sway and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website. A Message from the Superintendent   Dear North Vancouver School District Community,  October marks both World Teachers’ Day (October 5) and National...

​ For Immediate Release October 23, 2024
Recent Carson Graham graduate awarded Canada’s largest STEM scholarship NORTH VANCOUVER - Cohen Cheetham has been selected to receive a $120,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship to study Science at the University of Victoria. A graduate of Carson Graham Secondary in North Vancouver, Cheetham chose to...

​ October 18, 2024
Dear Families, Halloween is a time of celebration for many in the community. Each year, we look forward to seeing students enjoy various Halloween activities.
The North Vancouver School District honours the diversity within the community. We want to ensure teaching and learning environments are places...

Events Kindergarten Information Session – October 7 Families of children who will enter Kindergarten in September 2025 (children born in 2020) are invited to learn more about the school district, Kindergarten and the registration process. The information session will take place on Monday, October 7, starting at 7 p.m., doors...

October 4, 2024
Dear North Vancouver School District Community, "Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." – John Dewey. If you have been an avid reader of the Superintendent's Report, attended a Public Board Meeting, or caught up with me in person, you are likely already familiar...

​ October 1, 2024 Dear Parents/Guardians of Students in Grades 4 and 7,
Re: Foundation Skills Assessment – October 2024 The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) is an annual province-wide assessment that provides a snapshot of students’ foundational skills in literacy (understanding and communicating with language) and numeracy (understanding and working...

By Sophia Smoke, Angelica Cooper, CBC Kids News . Note: Joshua in Division 1 at Queensbury Elementary provided a question, you can hear him at the 10:45 minute mark.
Before Mi'kmaw Elder Dorene Bernard sat down to share her story about residential school with us, she had asked for one...

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​The Superintendent's Report is available in  Mic​r​osoft Sway  and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website.​ A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community,   I hope you and your families...

​The grand old school still stands today in North Vancouver, more than 100 years after this photograph was taken By North Shore News Staff, North Shore News
Here is a photograph taken on Sept. 22, 1911, of the laying of the cornerstone at Ridgeway Elementary. The event was...

Welcome to the first monthly Events and Registrations for the 2024/25 school year. We look forward to sharing with you a variety of initiatives and opportunities open to families of the North Vancouver School District. Events Standing Committee Meeting – September 17 A Board of Education Standing Committee Meeting takes place on...

  September 3, 2024 Dear Students, Parents, and Caregivers: As the new school year begins, I would like to extend a warm welcome back to all students, parents, and guardians across the province. The start of a new academic year is always an exciting time, filled with new opportunities for learning,...

​ September 3, 2024 Dear North Vancouver School District Community,
On behalf of the North Vancouver Board of Education and North Vancouver School District (NVSD), we warmly welcome you to the 2024/25 school year. NVSD is focused on providing a supportive and enriching environment where every student can thrive. Staff have...

​August 28, 2024
Dear Families of Grade 11 and 12 Students, Re: Labour Day long weekend activities Next week marks the beginning of an exciting and pivotal school year for students in Grades 11 and 12. Staff across the district are eager to support students as they explore their passions...

  August 22, 2024
Dear North Vancouver School District Community,
As communicated in June 2024, the North Vancouver School District (NVSD) continues to embrace technology to support learning, we recognize the importance of maintaining a focused and safe learning environment for all students. The importance of a focused and safe...

​Families in North Vancouver will soon have 145 more student spaces as construction begins on an expansion to Lynn Valley Elementary school.  “As more communities like North Vancouver experience population growth, our government is continuing to invest in building and expanding schools,” said Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care....

​ Breenie Jefferson makes waves on her way to picking up three medals in towed watersports at the 2024 BC Summer Games. | Rod Jones / BC Summer Games By  Nick Laba, North Shore News Summer might not be all fun, but it’s certainly games for a roster of fierce young athletes...

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​The Superintendent's Report is available in  Mic​r​osoft Sway  and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website.​
A Message from the Superintendent   Dear North Vancouver School District Community,   “Education is not preparation...

  June 21, 2024 Dear North Vancouver School District Community,
As the North Vancouver School District (NVSD) continues to embrace technology to support learning, we recognize the importance of maintaining a focused and safe learning environment for all students. The importance of a focused and safe learning environment has been...

​ Emotions will be high for graduating students, says Carson Graham principal Rupi Samra-Gynane. | Paul McGrath / North Shore News
​By  Mina Kerr-Lazenby, North Shore News Graduation Day: One of those days that feels like it might never arrive and then all of a sudden it’s here, an open...

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Handsworth star athlete Marlena Tresnjo leaps a lengthy 5.56 metres to claim victory in the senior girls long jump event. | Courtesy of Marlena Tresnjo
​By  Nick Laba, North Shore News Several North Shore athletes ran, hurdled and vaulted their way to the podium at this year’s B.C. track...

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​ Maffeo Sutton Park Playground in Comox used recycled tires to create the new rubberized surface. Similar upgrades are coming to two North Vancouver elementary schools.  Tire Stewardship BC
​By  Fatemah Falah, North Shore News
Kids at a pair of North Vancouver schools will have some extra...

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For Immediate Release
2023ECC0045-000942
June 16, 2024
Ministry of Education and Child Care
(flickr.com) Families in North Vancouver will have 100 more student spaces, part of government’s plan to expand schools faster.

“As we welcome more students to fast-growing communities like North Vancouver, we are finding better solutions to deliver...

​ Henry Cheyne throws from the pitcher’s mound for the Coquitlam Reds. | Courtesy of Emma Gibbons By Nick Laba, North Shore News .
Three local lads with dual citizenship will put their ballcaps on for Great Britain this summer. Cayden Allen, Henry Cheyne and Emmett Barry of North Vancouver will...

Nathan Pearce competes at the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships in Brazil in December. | Fred Hoffmann
​By Nick Laba, North Shore News
One North Vancouver youth athlete is getting back on board with his Canadian teammates to compete on the international stage. Nathan Pearce will rejoin Sail...

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​The Superintendent's Report is available in  Mic​r​osoft Sway  and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website.​ A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community,   This time of year is distinctly...

A student actors play the part of an accident victim during a mock crash scenario May 10 at North Vancouver’s Argyle Secondary. | Paul McGrath / North Shore News By Fatehmeh Falah, North Shore News . Kassandra Kaulius was coming home from a softball game on May 3, 2011, when...

A scene from the Argyle students’ remake of Cyndi Lauper’s "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" video, with Grade 10 student Iman Kasim-Parkinson in the role of Lauper. | Argyle Secondary DMA By Jane Seyd, North Shore News . A bright, bubbly confection that first hit the airwaves during the...

Public Input Opportunity Student Learning Survey – Feedback deadline of May 3
The Student Learning Survey (SLS), which is administered annually by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, is open to students in Grades 4, 7, 10 and 12, their families, and staff and administrators in B.C. public schools. The...

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​The Superintendent's Report is available in  Mic​r​osoft Sway  and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website.​
A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community,   It's hard not to notice a...

Image by @EdWhitePhotographics.
Handsworth Secondary School received the designation Citation of Excellence, Over 100,000 sq. ft. Award winner  in the Spring 2024 edition of LEARNING BY DESIGN magazine’s Educational Facilities Design Awards.
KMBR has been on the forefront of education facility planning and design in BC for nearly 60 years and are leaders...

​ Patrice Mousseau helps students learn about Indigenous culture and business with a salve-making workshop April 12 at Sherwood Park Elementary. | Paul McGrath / North Shore News By Mina Kerr-Lazenby, North Shore News A group of inspired Sherwood Park Elementary school students might just be the North Shore’s next generation...

April 6, 2024 Dear North Vancouver School District Community, As many of you will know, on Monday, April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse will occur when the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth. In the Greater Vancouver region, this event will be a partial eclipse, expected to start around 10:40am...

Public Input Opportunity Student Learning Survey – Feedback deadline of May 3 The Student Learning Survey (SLS), which is administered annually by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, is open to students in Grades 4, 7, 10 and 12, their families, and staff and administrators in B.C. public schools. The...

​ Rhys Hoff of North Vancouver and Ryan Zeng of West Vancouver, both 10 years old, have been selected to play on Team BC for the Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament at West Edmonton Mall in July. | Courtesy of Mistelle Evans By Nick Laba, North Shore News . Sliding across...

​The Superintendent's Report is available in Microsoft Sway and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website. A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community, Every day, we see examples of...

​In the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the North Vancouver School District continues to build an education system that is committed to offering opportunities for all learners to experience growth and success. That is why Argyle, Handsworth, Seycove, and Windsor will switch back to a linear school schedule, effective September...

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The beauty of the new Handsworth Secondary is beyond skin deep, with a hybrid heating system that slashes carbon emissions and a ventilation system that shone during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy Ed White @edwhitephotographics) Article by BC Hydro.
District plans all-electric school as part of clean energy journey...

  Public Input Opportunity Student Learning Survey – Feedback deadline of May 3 The Student Learning Survey (SLS), which is administered annually by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, is open to students in Grades 4, 7, 10 and 12, their families, and staff and administrators in B.C. public schools. The...

​The Superintendent's Report is available in Microsoft Sway and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website. A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community, February is a great month in...

​ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions from students at Sutherland Secondary in North Vancouver on Tuesday, Feb. 20. | Nick Laba / North Shore News By Nick Laba, North Shore News . “What’s your favourite hockey team?” … “Who are three people that helped you succeed as a young...

The annual Seycove Auction raises funds for Seycove, Dorothy Lynas, Sherwood Park and Cove Cliff. | Kim Tattrie By Mina Kerr-Lazenby, North Shore News . If an event has been running annually for four decades and the appetite for it each year still remains insatiable, then you know you’re...

​ Public Input Opportunities The community is invited to provide input and feedback in the areas highlighted below. Proposed 2024/25 School Calendar – Feedback deadline of February 13
School district community members are invited to provide feedback on the proposed calendar for the 2024/25 school year. Feedback will be collected...

​ North Vancouver’s Lukas Bennett stands atop the 2024 Freeride Junior World Championships podium alongside second-place finisher Tyler Blocker and third place Michael Wheatley. | Mia Maria Knoll/Freeride World Tour By Andy Prest, North Shore News . North Vancouver skier Lukas Bennett is on top of the world after winning...

​The Superintendent's Report is available in Microsoft Sway and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website. A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community, "Schools are communities that learn to...

​ January 16, 2024 The North Vancouver Board of Education invites the community's feedback on the Proposed 2024/25 School Calendar.
Information about the development process for annual school calendars and a copy of the Proposed 2024/25 School Calendar can be found on the School Calendar section of our website. The...

Upcoming NVSD Public Input Opportunities The school district invites members of the community to share feedback regarding: The Proposed 2024/25 School Calendar. Comments will be accepted between January 16 and February 13, 2024. Budget Priorities for 2024/25. Comments will be accepted between February 1 and 29, 2024. More information about...

January 10, 2024 Dear North Vancouver School District Community, On behalf of the North Vancouver School District and Board of Education, I hope you enjoyed a restful Winter Break. As we look forward to the rest of the school year, we anticipate a busy and engaging time ahead for students,...

​ The following information bulletin was delivered to residents in the Cloverley neighbourhood on January 5, 2024.

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Lisa Steacy, CTV News .
A high school teacher from Metro Vancouver is among the referees calling the shots at this year's World Junior Hockey Championships. Mark Pearce teaches social studies at Argyle Secondary School in North Vancouver but he's spending the winter break far from his classroom – officiating...

​North Vancouver skier Cameron Alexander is hoisted up by his teammates after a bronze medal finish in a World Cup ski event in Italy, Dec. 28, 2023. | Alpine Canada
Note: Cameron Alexander is a 2015 Handsworth Secondary alumnus.
By Brent Richter, North Shore News . North Vancouver’s Cameron Alexander...

For the past month, a group of Grade 5 and 6 students at École Dorothy Lynas Elementary in North Vancouver, B.C., have been collecting community donations for youth experiencing homelessness. (Marta Orellana)
​Note: You can also hear an interview with the students about this endeavour from a segment on BBC...