The district's international student program is looking for homestay families for international students in grades 9-12 who will study here starting in September 2025. Join our information session on Wednesday, April 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Email homestay@sd72.bc.ca for more details and to RSVP to attend the information session.

Schools to provide details about student attendance.

École des Deux Mondes Elementary's Welcome to Kindergarten event provides an opportunity for children who will be starting kindergarten and their parents to see the school, as well as meet the staff and other new kindergarten families. For more information and to RSVP, call the school office at (250) 286.0511

The Ministry of Education and Child Care, along with Dr. Hayley Watson, an adolescent clinical psychologist from Open Parachute, are hosting three free webinars for parents, guardians and caregivers on creating a personalized step-by-step plan for implementing substance use prevention skills in their home. Participants must register in advance for one of the sessions on April 29, May 7, or May 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. PDT.