News Items tag as: BC ministry of education

BC spending $10.5M for portables at West Kelowna elementary school
May 27, 2024 - 2:08 PM

The provincial government is spending $10.5 million for an addition at a West Kelowna elementary school that will include seven new “prefabricated” classrooms.
Ministry of Education invested $176.85M in Central Okanagan, but still relies on portables
November 21, 2023 - 6:00 AM

With a fast growing student population, comes a growing pressure on the Central Okanagan School District and Ministry of Education to build more schools. Until then, money will continue to be redirected from other essential operating costs to pay for portable classrooms.
B.C. government creating 240 childcare spaces in Okanagan
April 21, 2022 - 10:51 AM

The province is creating 240 new childcare spaces in throughout the Okanagan.
It's back to school in B.C. next week as planned
January 07, 2022 - 12:36 PM

No changes were announced today by B.C. public health officials regarding plans for children in kindergarten to grade 12 returning to class next week as planned.
All B.C. students will have to wear masks at school starting on Monday
October 01, 2021 - 10:58 AM

All kindergarten to Grade 12 students, along with all staff, in B.C. schools have to wear masks starting Monday as one more layer of protection against COVID-19.
Whether you are sending your child back to school or not, go enrol
August 26, 2020 - 2:40 PM

B.C. schools are gearing up for full-time in-class learning but parents may not be ready, the Minister of Education acknowledged today while laying out the plans for the return to school.
B.C.'s middle school and high school students will be asked to mask up in hallways and crowded spaces
August 17, 2020 - 2:28 PM

Guidelines for where how and where masks will be worn in B.C. schools have been released.
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News Items tag as: BC ministry of education

BC spending $10.5M for portables at West Kelowna elementary school

Ministry of Education invested $176.85M in Central Okanagan, but still relies on portables

B.C. government creating 240 childcare spaces in Okanagan

It's back to school in B.C. next week as planned

All B.C. students will have to wear masks at school starting on Monday

Whether you are sending your child back to school or not, go enrol

B.C.'s middle school and high school students will be asked to mask up in hallways and crowded spaces

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