Ridgeway Elementary
North Vancouver School District
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Vancouver Coastal Health Information
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) school health programs provide immunizations, health and referral information to school-aged children, staff and parents. Nurses also provide referrals for a variety of assessments such as dental, auditory, speech, nutrition and mental health. Individual health consultations are provided by a nurse.​

Please click on the following links for more information and resources from Vancouver Coastal Health. Translations are available. 


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​If you are a student in crisis, contact the crisis center at: 

BC 1-800-SUICIDE: 1 (800) 784-2433

Mental Health Support Line: (604) 310-6789

Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line: (604) 872-331




Immunization of Students
Any student seeking admission to a school operated by the North Vancouver School Board must present written evidence from a licensed physician or an authorized health centre (within 30 days of the first day of attendance) of all routine childhood immunizations including, but not limited to, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, poliomyelitis, haemophilus influenza B (HIB), measles, mumps and rubella, pneumococcal, hepatitis B, varicella (chickenpox), and meningococcal C.
 
Students may be exempted from the foregoing under the following circumstances:
  • The school is provided with a physician’s written certificate which indicates that immunization would be detrimental to the child’s health, or
  • The parent or guardian provides the school with a written statement that indicates that the parent or guardian has moral convictions or religious beliefs that are in opposition to immunization.
Students who are exempted from this requirement may be excluded from school for the duration of a community outbreak of a communicable disease, at the discretion of the Medical Health Officer.