École Handsworth Secondary
North Vancouver School District
Course Programming & Program Info
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​2026-2027

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​​Parent/Guardian Programming
Information for 2026-2027

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Key Dates

To register a student for 2025-2026 or to submit a transfer application, please make an appointment using our online booking system. Make sure you review the requirements for which service you are booking and bring all the required material for your appointment. Only students with complete applications will be considered for placement.

Next School Year:  2026-2027

New Registrations for Kindergarten or Grades 1-12 are Online Registrations

Transfers are In Person Applications

*To register a Kindergarten student for 2026-2027 (birth year 2021), please go to the Kindergarten tab below for more information.

To register a student in Grades 1 to 12 for the 2026-2027 school year, please register online using the following link (Link goes live on January 2nd). 

If you are requesting a transfer from a North Vancouver School District school to another North Vancouver School District school, please submit a transfer application, and make an appointment using an online booking system.​




District ​Enhanced Programs Night

​More information is available at: Enhanced Programs

​Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Carson Graham Secondary School
2145 Jones Ave, North Vancouver

​Grade 7 into 8 Course Programming Night
Parents/Guardians (adults only) of current Grade 7s

Thursday, February 5, 2026 
*Optional Student-led tours 17:15 Grand Commons
Presentation 18:00 Theatre

Grade 8 into 9
Grade 9 into 10
Grade 10 into 11
​Grade 11 into 12
Course Programming Night
Parents/Guardians (adults) only of current Grade 8 to 11

For parents and students who miss the presentations or are unable to attend, the presentation information will be posted on our Handsworth website after February 5th at the following link: Course Programming & Program Info - École Handsworth Secondary.​
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Course Programming​ Presentations
Grade 8 into 9 - 17:30 to 18:30 (Theatre)
Grade 9 into 10 - 17:30 to 18:30 (Grand Commons)
Grade 10 into 11 - 19:00 to 20:00 (Grand Commons)
Grade 11 into 12 - 19:00 - 20:00 (Theatre)

​Counsellors - Student Grade Programming Assemblies

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​Grade Assemblies week of February 2 to 5, 2026

Monday, February 2 - 08:30 Grade 8->9
Tuesday, February 3 - 08:30 Grade 9->10
Wednesday, February 4 - 08:30-10:20 Grade 10->11
Thursday, February 5 - 08:30-10:20 Grade 11->12

Course Request Sheets will be distributed following each Programming Presentation (Individually labelled for Grades 8-11)
S​tudents enter course requests at home via MyEd Portal

​February 6 at 17:00 to February 20 at 21:00
Students enter course requests at home via MyEd Portal - Window closes February 20 at 21:00.
​​Student Portal - How to reset your password.pdf

​Grade 7 Visits to Family of Schools

​Week of January 28 - 30, 2026
Handsworth Counsellor and Administrator visit Family of Schools

​Current Grade 7 into 8 Course Request Sheets due their Grade 7 Teacher

DUE Wednesday, February 25, 2026

​​Current Grade 8 to 11s Course Request Sheets due to the School Office ​
​​​DUE Monday, February 23, 2026

​Student Course Request Online Entry
(support for those who need it)

​February 6, 2026 at 17:00 to February 20, 2026 at 21:00
HSS Student Course Request Entry MyEd 2026.pdf
​Course Request Verifications to students
Date TBD
​Course Request Change Deadline
Date TBD



​Welcome to Handsworth
Information for students and families
​A 'Welcome to Handsworth Guide' is available for new and returning Handsworth families:  Welcome to Handsworth Guide​

Parent ​Programming Presentations for 2026-2027

These presentations are for PARENTS/GUARDIANS only.

Students should NOT attend this event and will receive the same information at student presentations during the week of February 2-6, 2026
​Grade 8 into Grade 9

2026-2027 Course Request Forms
please return them to the school office no later than Monday February 23, 2026

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Time 5:30pm     Theatre


​Grade 9 into Grade 10

2026-2027 Course Request Forms
please return them to the school office no later than Monday February 23, 2026
​Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Time 5:30pm     Grand Commons


​​Grade 10 into Grade 11
2026-2027 Course Request Forms
please return them to the school office no later than Monday February 23, 2026

​Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Time 7:00pm     Grand Commons


​Grade 11 into Grade 12


2026-2027 Course Request Forms
please return them to the school office no later than Monday February 23, 2026

​​Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Time 7:00pm     Theatre







French Immersion Program Planning Tool​​


FI Programming Checklist 2024-2025.pdf
District ​Enhanced Programs Night

​More information is available here:  Enhanced Programs
​Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Carson Graham Secondary School
2145 Jones Ave, North Vancouver




​​​​​Current Grade 8 to 11 Students
2026-2027 Course Request sheets DUE 

​​Students must hand in their completed course request forms signed by both the student and a parent/guardian by Monday, February 23, 2026

Students will complete course request entry into MyEd at home PRIOR to returning completed request sheet

DUE Monday, February, 23 2026

​​Graduation Requirements BC Ministry of Education:

Find out what is required to graduate (for Grades 10 to 12)  HERE



​Student Presentations
Mandatory Grade Programming Assemblies



​​Course Request Forms
distributed following each
Programming Presentation​


2026-2027 Course Request Forms
please return them to the school office
DUE Monday February 23, 2026​


​​Mandatory Grade Programming Assemblies
Week of February TBD, 2026
Please be seated for 8:30am sharp start
Handsworth Theatre​​

Monday, February 2 Grade 8 into 9   
Tuesday, February 3 Grade 9 into 10  
Wednesday, February 4 Grade 10 into 11   
Thursday, February 5 Grade 11 into 12   

MyEd Student Login Instructions

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​​​​​​Grade 8 to 11 Students
2026-2027 Course Request Forms are DUE Monday, February 23. 2026 please return them to​ the school office

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​​Counsellor Visits
Course Programming
2026-2027



Counsellor visits to classes for student course programming.  During these sessions, students will learn about curricular requirements at each grade level and courses offered to meet those requirements.​​Starting the Week of February TBD, 2026
​Current Grade 8 to 11 students
Student Course Request Entry
is done at HOME via MyEd Student Portal​ 

MyEd Course Request Entry Instructions


MyEd Student Login Instructions
ALL Completed Course Request Entry Forms are DUE back to the Main Office by February 23​​, 2026
AFTER entry process is completed at home
​MyEd Course Entry OPENS at Home​
February 6 at 17:00 to February 20 at 21:00









​Students who need Course Request entry support/were not able to do at home



February 23 / 24 / 26 from 8:30am-9:10am​












NVSD Program Links
​North Vancouver School District Enhanced Programs
Academies
Academies​
​Career Pathways 44
Career Pathways 44
​Secondary French Immersion
French Immersion
Online Learning
NVSD Online Learning​
​​Peak Performance
Peak Performance​





​2025-2026 Grade Counsellors​​​
​Grade 8​
​Mr. P. Bhashy
bpather@sd44.ca
​Grade 9
Ms. C. Higgins
chiggins@sd44.ca​
​Grade 10
​Ms. J. Clay
jclay@sd44.ca
​Grade 11 and Internationals A-L
​Mr. D. Craik
dcraik@sd44.ca
​Grade 12 and Internationals M-Z
Ms. R. Renwick​
​rrenwick@sd44.ca​

(2026-2027 Grade Counsellor assignments are coming soon, please check back.)