École Handsworth Secondary
North Vancouver School District

Welcome to Handsworth Secondary School

 
​Mission Statement
Handsworth's mission is to maximize the potential of all students' human endeavours intellectual, cultural, social, aesthetic, creative, and physical. We encourage students to understand the relevance of their education within a larger social and global context. We believe in developing self-esteem, emotional well-being, a respect for others, a desire for life-long learning, and a strong career awareness in a climate that promotes responsible learning. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Handsworth community develops empowered, innovative and compassionate learners who serve and lead with curiosity and integrity.

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  • BR6758
    18 Sep 2025
    All Day
    BR6758
    Sep 18, 2025
    All Day
  • CLC 12 Assembly
    18 Sep 2025
    8:30 AM- 9:10 AM
    CLC 12 Assembly
    Sep 18, 2025
    08:30 AM - 09:10 AM
    Theatre

    ​Career Life Connections (CLC) 12 Assembly 

  • School Based Pro-D Day
    19 Sep 2025
    All Day
    School Based Pro-D Day
    Sep 19, 2025
    All Day

    ​School is not in session

  • Day 1
    19 Sep 2025
    All Day
    Day 1
    Sep 19, 2025
    All Day
  • Buchanan Bowl
    20 Sep 2025
    All Day
    Buchanan Bowl
    Sep 20, 2025
    All Day
    Carson Graham Secondary, 2145 Jones Ave, North Vancouver
  • Week 2
    21 Sep 2025
    All Day
    Week 2
    Sep 21, 2025
    All Day
  • BR7568
    22 Sep 2025
    All Day
    BR7568
    Sep 22, 2025
    All Day
  • Autumn Equinox
    22 Sep 2025
    All Day
    Autumn Equinox
    Sep 22, 2025
    All Day
  • Opening Reception of 'From The Ground'
    19 Sep 2025
    6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
    Opening Reception of 'From The Ground'
    Sep 19, 2025
    06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
    Gordon Smith Gallery, 2121 Lonsdale Avenue District Calendar
  • Board of Education – Public Board Meeting
    23 Sep 2025
    6:30 PM- 9:30 PM
    Board of Education – Public Board Meeting
    Sep 23, 2025
    06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
    District Calendar

    Visit our Public Meetings​ web page for information on how you can participate and to review the meeting agenda, which is posted on the Thursday afternoon preceding the public meeting.

  • Police & Peace Officers' National Memorial Day (half-mast)
    28 Sep 2025
    All Day
    Police & Peace Officers' National Memorial Day (half-mast)
    Sep 28, 2025
    All Day
    District Calendar
  • Band & Strings 2024-2025 late registration closes
    29 Sep 2025
    All Day
    Band & Strings 2024-2025 late registration closes
    Sep 29, 2025
    All Day
    District Calendar

    The Elementary Band & Strings Program is a unique instrumental music program that is distinctive to the NVSD. The program complements the BC Ministry of Education’s Arts Education curriculum and provides school-based instrumental instruction to students in the intermediate grades (Grades 5 – 7 for Band and Grades 4 – 7 for Strings).

    More information is available on the Band and Strings web page.

  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (statutory holiday)
    30 Sep 2025
    All Day
    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (statutory holiday)
    Sep 30, 2025
    All Day
    District Calendar

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day for all Canadians to commemorate the history and legacy of the residential school system. It’s a day to honour the resilience, dignity and strength of survivors and intergenerational survivors and remember the children who never came home. It's a chance to engage and educate people about B.C.'s colonial history and how it has and continues to impact Indigenous communities.” (Source)

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed annually on September 30. It is a statutory holiday in British Columbia.

    Note: September 30 is also Orange Shirt Day.

    Resources:


Our Location

     1033 Handsworth Road
     North Vancouver BC V7R 2A7     
 
 
Handsworth Office Hours
08:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(September - June)

Phone 604.903.3600

Attendance Line
604.903.3600 Ext 2

Fax 604.903.3601

Email handsworth@sd44.ca