News & Announcements

Comox Valley Schools is pleased to announce that Mr. Geoff Manning has accepted the position of Assistant Superintendent, commencing August 1st. Please join us in congratulating Mr. Manning to his new leadership role.
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Indigenous students from Puntledge Park Elementary have transformed the First Nation’s words of a recently commissioned song for Comox Valley Schools into a colourful picture book. A song that celebrates the Kwakʼwala culture, and speaks of the unique landscape of mountains, ocean, and rivers of our region can now be enjoyed in a children's book of beautiful illustrations.
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Comox Valley Schools is facing enrollment pressures at some schools due to increasing student population which has resulted in some schools being at or above capacity. Other schools, however, remain below capacity and have space available to accept new student enrollment.
Four pre-consultations were recently held seeking ideas and factors to consider for a fall consultation process on catchment areas.
The fall consultations will be developed in the coming months and will include feedback from these sessions as well as from a recent online survey.
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School trustees met June 4th for a Special Board Meeting to receive the 2019 - 2020 Annual Budget. The Board passed the budget, which is now available online under Reports and Publications.
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Comox Valley Schools invites all parents, staff and families to a presentation on social media and media literacy education June 18th. Jesse Miller, keynote speaker and B.C. consultant within education public safety, will present on the critical subject of youth responsibility online. The presentation is for all school communities throughout the district.
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The Comox Valley Schools Board of Education announces the resignation of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dean Lindquist. On the heels of the resignation announcement, the Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Demeo as the incoming Superintendent and CEO, effective 1 August.
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A new partnership program with Comox Valley Regional District is now in place, making it much simpler and more environmentally friendly to commute on field trips. The School Group Transit Pass Program provides educators a solution to take their students out into the community or the purpose of traveling to and from field trips and experience the local transit system, all at a reduced rate.
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Kara Dawson, Information Technology Support Teacher, has been awarded a Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence in STEM, Certificate of Achievement.
The award is to honour outstanding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teachers at the elementary or secondary school level who keep students engaged in STEM learning and help develop the culture of innovation now and into the future.
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Valley students were introduced to the sport of archery for the first time thanks to a new community partnership with the Courtenay Fish and Game Club.
The introduction of the sport is part of the National Archery in the Schools Program aimed at improving educational performance among elementary and secondary students.
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After completing four successful community meetings on enrollment pressures earlier in May, Comox Valley Schools now invite you to continue in the conversation. A survey has been designed to capture more input from parents, families, students, and the community regarding catchment boundaries.
The eight-question survey will take 10 minutes or less to complete and will help the Board of Education shape the catchment consultation process coming in Fall 2019.
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