​The grand old school still stands today in North Vancouver, more than 100 years after this photograph was taken By North Shore News Staff, North Shore News
Here is a photograph taken on Sept. 22, 1911, of the laying of the cornerstone at Ridgeway Elementary. The event was...

Welcome to the first monthly Events and Registrations for the 2024/25 school year. We look forward to sharing with you a variety of initiatives and opportunities open to families of the North Vancouver School District. Events Standing Committee Meeting – September 17 A Board of Education Standing Committee Meeting takes place on...

  September 3, 2024 Dear Students, Parents, and Caregivers: As the new school year begins, I would like to extend a warm welcome back to all students, parents, and guardians across the province. The start of a new academic year is always an exciting time, filled with new opportunities for learning,...

​ September 3, 2024 Dear North Vancouver School District Community,
On behalf of the North Vancouver Board of Education and North Vancouver School District (NVSD), we warmly welcome you to the 2024/25 school year. NVSD is focused on providing a supportive and enriching environment where every student can thrive. Staff have...

​August 28, 2024
Dear Families of Grade 11 and 12 Students, Re: Labour Day long weekend activities Next week marks the beginning of an exciting and pivotal school year for students in Grades 11 and 12. Staff across the district are eager to support students as they explore their passions...

  August 22, 2024
Dear North Vancouver School District Community,
As communicated in June 2024, the North Vancouver School District (NVSD) continues to embrace technology to support learning, we recognize the importance of maintaining a focused and safe learning environment for all students. The importance of a focused and safe...

​Families in North Vancouver will soon have 145 more student spaces as construction begins on an expansion to Lynn Valley Elementary school.  “As more communities like North Vancouver experience population growth, our government is continuing to invest in building and expanding schools,” said Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care....

​ Breenie Jefferson makes waves on her way to picking up three medals in towed watersports at the 2024 BC Summer Games. | Rod Jones / BC Summer Games By  Nick Laba, North Shore News Summer might not be all fun, but it’s certainly games for a roster of fierce young athletes...

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​The Superintendent's Report is available in  Mic​r​osoft Sway  and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website.​
A Message from the Superintendent   Dear North Vancouver School District Community,   “Education is not preparation...

  June 21, 2024 Dear North Vancouver School District Community,
As the North Vancouver School District (NVSD) continues to embrace technology to support learning, we recognize the importance of maintaining a focused and safe learning environment for all students. The importance of a focused and safe learning environment has been...

​ Emotions will be high for graduating students, says Carson Graham principal Rupi Samra-Gynane. | Paul McGrath / North Shore News
​By  Mina Kerr-Lazenby, North Shore News Graduation Day: One of those days that feels like it might never arrive and then all of a sudden it’s here, an open...

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Handsworth star athlete Marlena Tresnjo leaps a lengthy 5.56 metres to claim victory in the senior girls long jump event. | Courtesy of Marlena Tresnjo
​By  Nick Laba, North Shore News Several North Shore athletes ran, hurdled and vaulted their way to the podium at this year’s B.C. track...

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​ Maffeo Sutton Park Playground in Comox used recycled tires to create the new rubberized surface. Similar upgrades are coming to two North Vancouver elementary schools.  Tire Stewardship BC
​By  Fatemah Falah, North Shore News
Kids at a pair of North Vancouver schools will have some extra...

​​NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
2023ECC0045-000942
June 16, 2024
Ministry of Education and Child Care
(flickr.com) Families in North Vancouver will have 100 more student spaces, part of government’s plan to expand schools faster.

“As we welcome more students to fast-growing communities like North Vancouver, we are finding better solutions to deliver...

​ Henry Cheyne throws from the pitcher’s mound for the Coquitlam Reds. | Courtesy of Emma Gibbons By Nick Laba, North Shore News .
Three local lads with dual citizenship will put their ballcaps on for Great Britain this summer. Cayden Allen, Henry Cheyne and Emmett Barry of North Vancouver will...

Nathan Pearce competes at the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships in Brazil in December. | Fred Hoffmann
​By Nick Laba, North Shore News
One North Vancouver youth athlete is getting back on board with his Canadian teammates to compete on the international stage. Nathan Pearce will rejoin Sail...

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​The Superintendent's Report is available in  Mic​r​osoft Sway  and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website.​ A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community,   This time of year is distinctly...

A student actors play the part of an accident victim during a mock crash scenario May 10 at North Vancouver’s Argyle Secondary. | Paul McGrath / North Shore News By Fatehmeh Falah, North Shore News . Kassandra Kaulius was coming home from a softball game on May 3, 2011, when...

A scene from the Argyle students’ remake of Cyndi Lauper’s "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" video, with Grade 10 student Iman Kasim-Parkinson in the role of Lauper. | Argyle Secondary DMA By Jane Seyd, North Shore News . A bright, bubbly confection that first hit the airwaves during the...

Public Input Opportunity Student Learning Survey – Feedback deadline of May 3
The Student Learning Survey (SLS), which is administered annually by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, is open to students in Grades 4, 7, 10 and 12, their families, and staff and administrators in B.C. public schools. The...

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​The Superintendent's Report is available in  Mic​r​osoft Sway  and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website.​
A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community,   It's hard not to notice a...

Image by @EdWhitePhotographics.
Handsworth Secondary School received the designation Citation of Excellence, Over 100,000 sq. ft. Award winner  in the Spring 2024 edition of LEARNING BY DESIGN magazine’s Educational Facilities Design Awards.
KMBR has been on the forefront of education facility planning and design in BC for nearly 60 years and are leaders...

​ Patrice Mousseau helps students learn about Indigenous culture and business with a salve-making workshop April 12 at Sherwood Park Elementary. | Paul McGrath / North Shore News By Mina Kerr-Lazenby, North Shore News A group of inspired Sherwood Park Elementary school students might just be the North Shore’s next generation...

April 6, 2024 Dear North Vancouver School District Community, As many of you will know, on Monday, April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse will occur when the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth. In the Greater Vancouver region, this event will be a partial eclipse, expected to start around 10:40am...

Public Input Opportunity Student Learning Survey – Feedback deadline of May 3 The Student Learning Survey (SLS), which is administered annually by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, is open to students in Grades 4, 7, 10 and 12, their families, and staff and administrators in B.C. public schools. The...

​ Rhys Hoff of North Vancouver and Ryan Zeng of West Vancouver, both 10 years old, have been selected to play on Team BC for the Brick Invitational Hockey Tournament at West Edmonton Mall in July. | Courtesy of Mistelle Evans By Nick Laba, North Shore News . Sliding across...

​The Superintendent's Report is available in Microsoft Sway and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website. A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community, Every day, we see examples of...

​In the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the North Vancouver School District continues to build an education system that is committed to offering opportunities for all learners to experience growth and success. That is why Argyle, Handsworth, Seycove, and Windsor will switch back to a linear school schedule, effective September...

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The beauty of the new Handsworth Secondary is beyond skin deep, with a hybrid heating system that slashes carbon emissions and a ventilation system that shone during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy Ed White @edwhitephotographics) Article by BC Hydro.
District plans all-electric school as part of clean energy journey...

  Public Input Opportunity Student Learning Survey – Feedback deadline of May 3 The Student Learning Survey (SLS), which is administered annually by the Ministry of Education and Child Care, is open to students in Grades 4, 7, 10 and 12, their families, and staff and administrators in B.C. public schools. The...

​The Superintendent's Report is available in Microsoft Sway and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website. A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community, February is a great month in...

​ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions from students at Sutherland Secondary in North Vancouver on Tuesday, Feb. 20. | Nick Laba / North Shore News By Nick Laba, North Shore News . “What’s your favourite hockey team?” … “Who are three people that helped you succeed as a young...

The annual Seycove Auction raises funds for Seycove, Dorothy Lynas, Sherwood Park and Cove Cliff. | Kim Tattrie By Mina Kerr-Lazenby, North Shore News . If an event has been running annually for four decades and the appetite for it each year still remains insatiable, then you know you’re...

​ Public Input Opportunities The community is invited to provide input and feedback in the areas highlighted below. Proposed 2024/25 School Calendar – Feedback deadline of February 13
School district community members are invited to provide feedback on the proposed calendar for the 2024/25 school year. Feedback will be collected...

​ North Vancouver’s Lukas Bennett stands atop the 2024 Freeride Junior World Championships podium alongside second-place finisher Tyler Blocker and third place Michael Wheatley. | Mia Maria Knoll/Freeride World Tour By Andy Prest, North Shore News . North Vancouver skier Lukas Bennett is on top of the world after winning...

​The Superintendent's Report is available in Microsoft Sway and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website. A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community, "Schools are communities that learn to...

​ January 16, 2024 The North Vancouver Board of Education invites the community's feedback on the Proposed 2024/25 School Calendar.
Information about the development process for annual school calendars and a copy of the Proposed 2024/25 School Calendar can be found on the School Calendar section of our website. The...

Upcoming NVSD Public Input Opportunities The school district invites members of the community to share feedback regarding: The Proposed 2024/25 School Calendar. Comments will be accepted between January 16 and February 13, 2024. Budget Priorities for 2024/25. Comments will be accepted between February 1 and 29, 2024. More information about...

January 10, 2024 Dear North Vancouver School District Community, On behalf of the North Vancouver School District and Board of Education, I hope you enjoyed a restful Winter Break. As we look forward to the rest of the school year, we anticipate a busy and engaging time ahead for students,...

​ The following information bulletin was delivered to residents in the Cloverley neighbourhood on January 5, 2024.

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Lisa Steacy, CTV News .
A high school teacher from Metro Vancouver is among the referees calling the shots at this year's World Junior Hockey Championships. Mark Pearce teaches social studies at Argyle Secondary School in North Vancouver but he's spending the winter break far from his classroom – officiating...

​North Vancouver skier Cameron Alexander is hoisted up by his teammates after a bronze medal finish in a World Cup ski event in Italy, Dec. 28, 2023. | Alpine Canada
Note: Cameron Alexander is a 2015 Handsworth Secondary alumnus.
By Brent Richter, North Shore News . North Vancouver’s Cameron Alexander...

For the past month, a group of Grade 5 and 6 students at École Dorothy Lynas Elementary in North Vancouver, B.C., have been collecting community donations for youth experiencing homelessness. (Marta Orellana)
​Note: You can also hear an interview with the students about this endeavour from a segment on BBC...

​ ​The Superintendent's Report is available in Microsoft Sway and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website.
A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community, December in the public school system...

Members of the Handsworth cross-country running team celebrate a win in the senior girls AAA provincial championship race. | Drew Martin By Andy Prest, North Shore News . A burst appendix did not burst the bubble for the Handsworth senior girls cross-country running team as they raced their way to...

​ Carson quarterback Liam Marshall has been named an AAA Provincial All-Star and offensive MVP. | Blair Shier By Nick Laba, North Shore News. What was surely a disappointing end to a strong season for Carson Graham’s football team doesn’t come without silver linings. While the team suffered a 21-0 defeat...

​ Winter Break Schools will be closed for Winter Break (December 25, 2023 to January 5, 2024) and will re-open on Monday, January 8.
The Education Services Centre (2121 Lonsdale Avenue) will be closed to the public the week of December 25; however, it will reopen to the public on...

Ecole Handsworth Secondary student Lauren Yung shows off the design that won her the LGH Christmas Card Contest. Her design will be sold at Save-On-Foods stores across the North Shore. | LGH Foundation
By Mina Kerr-Lazenby, North Shore News . It’s not even December yet and Ecole Handsworth Secondary...

Carson Graham running back Dallan Lewis runs for one of his two touchdowns in Saturday’s semi-final match against G.W. Graham. | Blair Shier By Nick Laba, North Shore News . The Carson Graham Eagles will fly to the provincial football finals after a sound victory over the G.W. Graham...

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School trustee LInda Munro has been acclaimed as the new chair of the North Vancouver Board of Education. | NVSD By Jane Syd, North Shore News .
School trustee Linda Munro will be the next chair of the North Vancouver Board of Education.
Munro, first elected to the...

​ Note: Devon O'Hea is a 2018 Argyle Secondary alumnus.
By Thomas Lal - Great Northwest Athletic Conference and Wilson Wong - SFU Athletics PORTLAND, Ore. – After a dominant regular season that saw him record at least one point in 10 of 11 matches against conference competition and lead Simon...

​ ​The Superintendent's Report is available in Microsoft Sway and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website.
A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community, We have few ceremonies that...

CBC Listen, The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn , aired on October 31, 2023.
The music video for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is one of the biggest bits of Halloween pop culture. Students at Argyle Secondary School in North Vancouver have paid tribute with a version of their own....

Posted on the Grammy Awards website.
Note : Darcy James Argue is a 1993 Handsworth Secondary alumnus. Darcy James Argue's Secret Society has been nominated for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. MORGAN ENOS | GRAMMY'S / NOV 10
The wait is finally over! The Recording Academy has officially revealed...

​ Carson Graham's Ethan Samuels tracks down a South Delta wide receiver during a senior AAA playoff game Friday at Carson's Confederation Field. | Paul McGrath / North Shore News By Nick Laba, North Shore News . Playoff season for North Vancouver football has kicked off in fine form....

A last-second goal clinches the provincial title for the Handsworth Royals senior girls field hockey team. | Taryn & Mae Photography
By Andy Prest, North Shore News . For a squad that won everything in sight this season, the Handsworth Royals senior girls field hockey team sure needed...

​ The following letter was delivered to residents in the Cloverley neighbourhood.
November 17, 2023 Dear Cloverley Neighbourhood Residents, Further to our initial correspondence dated September 29, 2023, which shared information about the new elementary school project in the Cloverley neighbourhood, we would like to provide you with additional information...

​For Immediate Release
November 9, 2023 On Sunday, October 29, 2023, the North Vancouver School District won a Coup de Cœur for the Superintendent’s Report during the 2023 BRAVO! Awards Gala hosted by the Canadian Association of Communicators in Education (CACE) in Montreal, QC.
"We’re thrilled and honoured to receive...

​Argyle Secondary School hosted a Remembrance Day Ceremony in the school gymnasium on Friday Nov 10th. Members of the Argyle Concert and Chamber Choir perform. | Paul McGrath / North Shore News By Mina Kerr-Lazenby, North Shore News . North Vancouver’s Victoria Park was home to a sea of...

​The Seycove Seyhawks senior girls celebrate their gold medal win at the provincial AA high school championships Nov. 8 at Rutledge Field in West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park. It was the first field hockey B.C. title in school history. | Clayton Harrington By Andy Prest, North Shore News . The...

​ North Vancouver’s Savannah Bauder takes aim for the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds during a Canada West rugby game against the University of Calgary Dinos earlier this season in Vancouver. The Carson Graham grad was recently named the U Sport national rugby player of the year. | Bob Frid...

Originally posted on Provincial Outreach Program Deaf & Hard of Hearing (POPDHH) e-news . Note: Two students from the North Vancouver School District took part in the hiking expedition. Please see the reflections by Jacob from Argyle Secondary and Shea from Sutherland Secondary.
​Earlier this month, eight deaf & hard...

​ NVSD Events Music at the Smith – November 7 and 21 Music at the Smith returns for a season of jazz and classical performances by preeminent B.C. musicians at the Gordon Smith Gallery (2121 Lonsdale Avenue). Each evening performance includes an informal exhibition tour. Doors open at 7 p.m., and...

​ Bagpipers lead the way before the first senior boys football game played on the new Argyle Secondary turf field Oct. 27, 2023. The visiting West Vancouver Highlanders narrowly beat the host Pipers 14-13 to christen the new field. | Paul McGrath / North Shore News
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By Jane Seyd, North Shore News .
Nothing says Halloween like a group of high energy flash dancing zombies, led by an iconic character in a shoulder-padded red jacket. In the four decades since Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" music video made its debut, countless groups have recreated their own versions of...

​The Superintendent's Report is available in Microsoft Sway and text copy (below). Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website. A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community, “One child, one teacher, one book,...

Argyle senior boys soccer team member Aidan Best takes part in drills under the eye of head coach Darren Rath on the newly-opened Ecole Argyle Secondary artificial turf field. | photo Paul McGrath / North Shore News
​By Jane Seyd, North Shore News . Student athletes at North...

​ A Handsworth student stuffs a backpack with personal hygiene items like deodorant, soap and toothbrushes. | Courtesy of August Gadsby Portal By Nick Laba, North Shore News . Deodorant, soap, toothpaste – many of us take for granted the so-called necessities that help us lead dignified lives in...

​ October 19, 2023 Dear Families,
Halloween is a time of celebration for many in our community. Each year, we look forward to seeing students enjoy various Halloween activities. The North Vancouver School District honours the diversity within our community. We want to ensure our teaching and learning environments are...

​ NVSD Events Competency Based IEPs with Dr. Shelley Moore – October 5 We have reached maximum capacity for today’s online (Zoom) session: Supporting Parents/Caregivers with the Transition to Competency Based Individual Education Plans (IEPs) with Dr. Shelley Moore. The session will be recorded and posted to the school district website...

​ To mark World Teachers' Day (October 5), Superintendent Dr. Pius Ryan has prepared a video message that speaks to the value of public schooling and the great people who have stepped forward and into the title of teacher.

​ The following letter was delivered to residents in the Cloverley neighbourhood. September 29, 2023 Dear Cloverley Neighbourhood Residents, In June 2023, the Province announced funding for a new elementary school in the Cloverley neighbourhood. The North Vancouver School District is now planning for this new elementary school. We are reaching...

​ MEDIA RELEASE
September 27, 2023 The Gordon Smith Gallery and Artists for Kids (AFK) opened their fall exhibition, The Art of Conversation , on Saturday, September 23, 2023. The exhibition features artwork by over 20 Canadian artists who explore the role of art as a platform for communication. The Art of...

​September 26, 2023 Dear Parents/Guardians of Students in Grades 4 and 7,
Re: Foundation Skills Assessment – October 2023 The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) is an annual province-wide assessment that provides a snapshot of students’ foundational skills in literacy (understanding and communicating with language) and numeracy (understanding and working...

​ The Superintendent's Report is available in Microsoft Sway and text copy (below).  Updates from the Superintendent, including the monthly Superintendent’s Report, are available for review in the Superintendent’s Updates section of the website. A Message from the Superintendent Dear North Vancouver School District Community,
It has been a truly...

​ Sutherland Secondary School principal Mark Barrett is reminding students that scrolling social media during class time isn't appropriate. | Paul McGrath / North Shore News By Jane Seyd, North Shore News , September 18, 2023 . As a new school year gets underway, students at Sutherland Secondary...

​ Larry Donohoe has been involved with the Carson Graham football program as a player, coach and administrator for more than 40 years. On Sept. 15, 2023, he’ll be inducted into the BC Football Hall of Fame. | Blair Shier

By Andy Prest, North Shore News ,...

​ Alex and Angie Walker pump their fists in celebration at the APP Newport Beach Open in California at the end of June. | Courtesy of Alex Walker By Nick Laba, North Shore News, September 14, 2023 . Propelled by the sport’s recent surge in pop-pop-popularity, Canada launched its premier professional...

​ Carson Graham’s Fin Nemeth (7) makes a running play. The receiver was a standout with 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns at the Buchanan Bowl on Saturday, Sept. 9. | Blair Shier
By Nick Laba, North Shore News , September 12, 2023 The Carson Graham Eagles have...

With the arrival of May comes Emergency Preparedness Week (May 7 to 13). This year’s theme is Be Prepared. Know Your Risks . This annual event encourages all Canadians to pause, reflect, and take action around being better prepared for a major emergency. At school , it’s the perfect time...

​ MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
April 10, 2023
North Vancouver School District hosts
2nd Climate Action and Sustainability Week 
April 11 - 14, 2023
The North Vancouver School District (NVSD) will host the second Climate Action and Sustainability Week, April 11 - 14, 2023.
Throughout the week, a series...