In partnership with Health Canada, QuitNow is hosting I quit for me, a series of sessions for youth ages 13-18 who would like to stop vaping or smoking. The sessions will focus on health risks of nicotine, creating a support plan, and healthy ways to manage stress. Sessions are 45-minutes on Zoom and run every …
Safer Schools Together and the Ministry of Education and Child Care are hosting a Community of Practice session on Monday, January 26, 2026, from 3–4:30pm PST. Guest speakers from the Ministry of Attorney General will discuss outcomes from the recent Youth Insights into Intimate Images Protection Project including feedback from youth surveys and in-person engagement. …
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 …
