With students and staff returning to classrooms throughout the Comox Valley, we’re reminding everyone to slow down, stay alert, and share the road responsibly. Throughout the Comox Valley more children and families will be walking, cycling, busing, and driving to school. Comox Valley Schools is working in partnership with the City of Courtenay, ICBC, and […]
Comox Valley Schools has updated its Emergency Preparedness information to help families understand how schools plan for, respond to, and communicate during emergencies. The refreshed webpage provides clear guidance on how to stay connected and informed in the event of an emergency, including details on the district’s communication procedures, types of emergency responses used in […]
Comox Valley Schools is honoured to announce that Aabawasige, also known as Jeannine Lindsay, has been appointed as the new District Vice-Principal of Indigenous Education. Jeannine is an Anishinaabe Kwe educator whose leadership is rooted in humility, accountability, and love for community. With a lifelong commitment to uplifting Indigenous students, families, and communities, Jeannine brings […]
Comox Valley Schools and the Comox Valley RCMP hosted the 15th RCMP Camp at HMCS Quadra, offering high school students an immersive experience into the world of law enforcement. Over the course of six intensive days, students explored a wide range of topics including the history of the RCMP, the Canadian Charter of Rights and […]
Students and staff across Comox Valley Schools had the privilege of learning with and from Denise Augustine during a powerful virtual session in honour of Indigenous knowledge, stories, and connections. As we approach National Indigenous History Month, this district-wide event offered an opportunity to explore the richness of Indigenous worldviews and deepen our collective understanding […]
Comox Valley Schools is pleased to announce two new principals joining our district and an update to a number of principal and vice-principal assignments for the 2025–2026 school year. New Principals joining Comox Valley Schools: Raun Rainbow has been appointed Principal of Airport Elementary. You can read Raun’s biography here: Biography – Raun Rainbow Tanya […]
In early May, approximately 35 brilliant girls from six different elementary schools in the Comox Valley came together at the school board office to participate in the annual Hackergal Hackathon. These young innovators were all members of individual Hackergal clubs led by Comox Valley Schools’ phenomenal Teacher Librarians. They united for a full day of computer […]
Cumberland, B.C. – Comox Valley Schools proudly hosted its inaugural High School Enduro Mountain Bike Race at Village Park in Cumberland. The event saw an outstanding turnout of 130 student athletes from Grades 8 through 12, representing five school districts, including teams traveling from as far away as the Gulf Islands. The event started at […]
Members of Comox Valley Schools and greater community were recently invited to witness a meaningful and memorable canoe blessing and naming ceremony at Comox (Pentlatch) Lake. The event marked the official awakening of two canoes, purchased by Comox Valley Schools Indigenous Education, which will be used in partnership with the Lake Park Society. Indigenous Education […]
Comox Valley Schools is proud to share that we have been selected as one of only two districts across British Columbia to pilot an exciting new Floorball initiative, thanks to the Junior Canucks Program and Sport for Life. As part of the pilot project, the Junior Canucks Program has generously donated a full set of […]