As communities throughout British Columbia prepare for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, school districts are encouraged to stay aware of local events and ensure safety plans remain current and well‑communicated. While the most significant impacts will be in the Lower Mainland, fan celebrations and viewing events are planned in 32 communities throughout the province and …
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport is sharing new School Access Guidelines to help schools, school districts, and sport organizations enable more consistent community use of school facilities for sport and recreation when the facilities are not required for school use. The guidelines offer practical ideas and solutions, intended to help organizations engage …
Boards of Education can now express their interest in having a mini-pitch built in their community, as a legacy celebrating the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The Province and viaSport are providing $10 million for this initiative, which will see up to 20 communities selected to receive state-of-the-art, modular outdoor mini-pitches designed for schools and community spaces in both rural …
The new Operational Start-up Fund is for school districts who received child care capital funding through the Ministry of Infrastructure, or their selected operator, to expand or create new school age care programs on school grounds. Successful projects will receive $1,500 for each new school age care space, up to a maximum of $150,000 per …
The Ministry of Infrastructure will be engaging with school districts in the coming months to support the development and implementation of a centralized procurement approach for the prefabricated classroom program. This will be an evolution of the existing prefabricated classroom initiative that has been in place since fall of 2023. It will help deliver consistent, …
The 2026-27 Child Care Capital Program is expected to open in the coming week and will close on May 15, 2026. This intake supports projects that create new school age care on school grounds spaces with funding for small upgrades to existing K–12 school spaces. Eligible costs include minor renovations, fixtures, furniture and equipment required …
School districts must complete their 2025-26 Annual Facility Grant (AFG) expenditure plans in MyCAPS ensuring they reflect actual AFG expenditures. This must occur prior to the submission of the 2026-27 AFG expenditure plans to the ministry. The due date for 2026-27 AFG expenditure plan submissions in MyCAPS is May 15, 2026, and can be informed …
School districts are invited to attend virtual regional information sessions in April and May that will highlight recent provincial work that makes it easier to operate and expand school age care on school grounds. Sessions are based on health authority regions. Representatives from each health authority will be invited to join their respective sessions.
As per the Rules for Half-masting the National Flag of Canada (Section 11), the National Flag of Canada will be flown at half-mast on the Peace Tower in Ottawa, from sunrise to sunset on April 9, 2026, to mark the national day of remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, and the Canadian flag at …
School districts are required to test lead content in drinking water in their facilities to ensure the water quality meets established health guidelines. Please complete the 2025-26 Testing Lead Content in Drinking Water of School Facilities Report (in the Publications and Resources section) then submit your report to the Education and Child Care Capital Branch by …
