Highlands Elementary
North Vancouver School District

Highlands Goals

Goal #1​

At Highlands Elementary School, we strive for all students to receive research-based, explicit instruction in literacy and numeracy in order to demonstrate appropriate reading, writing, speaking, listening and numerical competencies.At Highlands Elementary School, we purposefully teach acceptance and inclusion of all people while building capacity in our students and staff by explicitly teaching social-emotional learning skills across all grade levels.

Goal #2

At Highlands Elementary School, we strive for all students to receive research-based, explicit instruction in literacy and numeracy in order to demonstrate appropriate reading, writing, speaking, listening and numerical competencies.​

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  • Winter Vacation - School Closed
    23 Dec 2024
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    Winter Vacation - School Closed
    Dec 23, 2024 - Jan 03, 2025
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  • New Year's Eve
    31 Dec 2024
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    New Year's Eve
    Dec 31, 2024
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  • New Year's Day
    01 Jan 2025
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    New Year's Day
    Jan 01, 2025
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  • School Reopens
    06 Jan 2025
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    School Reopens
    Jan 06, 2025
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  • Gr. 6 Outdoor School
    07 Jan 2025
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    Gr. 6 Outdoor School
    Jan 07, 2025 - Jan 10, 2025
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  • Winter Break
    23 Dec 2024
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    Winter Break
    Dec 23, 2024 - Jan 03, 2025
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  • Kwanzaa
    26 Dec 2024
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    Kwanzaa
    Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 01, 2025
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    K​wanzaa is an African American cultural holiday that is celebrated around the world. During Kwanzaa, people come together to celebrate African family, culture and community.

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  • New Year's Day (statutory holiday)
    01 Jan 2025
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    New Year's Day (statutory holiday)
    Jan 01, 2025
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    New Year’s Day is the date the new calendar year begins, according to the Gregorian calendar, which is the most widely used calendar system. Often, on the first day of the year, people take time to reflect and make New Year’s resolutions.

    It is observed annually on January 1 and is a statutory holiday in British Columbia.

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  • Schools re-open after Winter Break
    06 Jan 2025
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    Schools re-open after Winter Break
    Jan 06, 2025
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  • Kindergarten registration ends
    06 Jan 2025
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    Kindergarten registration ends
    Jan 06, 2025
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    Initial registration for 2025/2026 Kindergarten (children born in 2020) runs from Tuesday, October 8 to Monday, January 6, 2024. Detailed instructions on the registration process, including forms and documentation required, is available on the Kindergarten web page

    Note: you will need to book an appointment to register your child.

    Registrations received after January 6 will be placed according to the available space, facilities, resources, or the appropriate educational program required to meet the student's needs and parent/legal guardians place of residence.