The ministry is pleased to invite school districts to submit an expression of interest to participate in piloting and field-testing of the B.C. Early Literacy Screening Tool. The piloting and field-testing phases of screening tool development are intended to test and refine the tool in current K-3 classroom settings to ensure it is practical, relevant …
As part of the K–12 Literacy Supports Initiative, professional learning grants were distributed to all school districts in February 2025, to support district literacy development practices, including professional learning opportunities for teachers and support staff, and information for parents and caregivers. 1. School districts are required to complete a Literacy Professional Learning Grant Expenditure Report …
The Healthy Schools BC website is now hosted and maintained by HealthLink BC under the Ministry of Health for easier access to provincial school health promotion information and resources alongside other evidence-based health information. Additional information is provided in these FAQs.
The 16th annual BC Child & Youth in Care Week (BC CYICW) will take place from June 1-7, 2026. BC CYICW recognizes children and youth in and from government care by celebrating their talents, contributions and aspirations. If you know a child or youth ages 6 to 28 who is in or from government care, …
Effective May 1, 2026, the Mental Health Power BI Dashboard will be accessible to all Power BI users across districts. This expansion recognizes the value of making data more broadly available to support informed decision‑making and improved student outcomes. The dashboard incorporates several publicly available data sources, including:
The Intimate Images Protection Service is hosting a webinar on March 11 as part of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General’s Stop the Exploitation of Children and Youth Awareness Week (March 9-15). The Intimate Images Protection Service provides specialized, trauma‑informed support for children and youth in British Columbia. This includes helping young people …
To support the addition of a new Learning Standard in Social Studies 10 that includes racial segregation and the destruction of Hogan’s Alley in B.C. Black Histories, the Ministry of Education and Child Care has collaborated with a group of teachers to develop resources aimed to support educators in implementing these new topics. A Teacher …
This week, the Province announced the adoption of permanent year-round daylight saving time after clocks shift forward an hour on Sunday, March 8, 2026. This means there will be no further time changes after that date and the transition to B.C.’s new time zone, Pacific time, will be complete. If a district is considering amendments …
As part of the BC Learning Pathways project, the K-4 Foundational Français langue seconde – immersion Learning Progressions are available now for provincial field review on the BC Learning Pathways website. This new resource supports French immersion teachers in developing students’ foundational reading, writing, and oral language skills in alignment with the Français langue seconde …
Join us for a virtual dialogue on creating safe and inclusive schools on Wednesday, March 11 from 1:00 pm-2:30 pm PST on Zoom. The goals for the session are to explore the intersections of our work and create deeper connections across educators committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This meeting is open to all educators who hold diversity, equity, and inclusion as …
