A new resource is now available to assist families and child care providers in understanding the Affordable Child Care Benefit (ACCB) and access funding. This printable brochure includes: Pleas share this new resource widely to ensure more families and community members benefit from the ACCB when accessing child care. For further assistance, ministry call centre …
Please join us January 29 at 3:10 pm PT for the third Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session of the 2025-26 school year, featuring an Overview of the Mental Health Power BI Report and highlights from the 2024-25 Student Learning Survey (SLS) Provincial Results. See the poster for more information and the registration link. Please …
This is a reminder that applications for the Dual Credit Pathway to Teacher Education for First Nation Students Expression of Interest are due by 4 pm on January 30, 2026. Visit the Dual Credit web page to access the application form and resources. Questions can be sent to workforce.development@gov.bc.ca. This initiative aims to support more First …
The school calendar forms (School Calendar Form – General and School Calendar Form – Online Learning) for the 2026-27 submission cycle are now ready. In accordance with the School Act, boards must make their proposed calendars public by February 28, 2026, and submit their calendars to the ministry by March 31, 2026. Please note there …
The Ministry of Education and Child Care is conducting a School Health Information Request to gather information from districts on the current state of these school health topics: Please provide the requested information by completing this web survey by Friday, January 30, 2026. Only one submission is to be completed per district. Please contact ecc.strategicpriorities@gov.bc.ca …
Please remind students that applications for the BC Excellence and Pathway to Teacher Education scholarships will be accepted until February 17, 2026. Applicants must be on track to graduate and meet core eligibility and scholarship-specific requirements by August 31, 2026. Recipients are awarded a $5,000 scholarship voucher for tuition reimbursement after they attend a designated post-secondary institution or B.C.-authorized trades …
Starting February 23, 2026, graduation records and achievement data collection (currently known as “TRAX”) will move to the Education Data Exchange (EDX) platform. This means that EDX will fully replace the School Secure Web (SSW), consolidating student data collections into a single platform. School staff responsible for graduation data submission are encouraged to attend an …
The 2025-26 Student Learning Survey is now open and will remain available until May 1, 2026. The survey is open to students in grades 4, 7, 10, 11, and 12, as well as parents, staff and principals/vice-principals. The staff survey is available in English and French, and the parent survey is available in 18 languages. For guidance on administering …
Please invite your students to help raise awareness about the lasting impacts of residential schools and support the healing journey of survivors and their families by submitting a design of their own for the 2026 Orange Shirt Every Child Matters T-shirt contest. Entries will be accepted until January 31 at 9:00 pm PST.
School districts that have not yet submitted the 2025-2026 Mental Health in Schools Grant Questionnaire are reminded that the deadline for submission is January 21, 2026. Only one questionnaire is to be completed by each district. Please contact EDUC.MentalHealth@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions or concerns.
