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District News highlights the latest announcements, information, events, or stories that are happening in or around the Cowichan Valley School District (SD 79). Check this page often for updates!

January 29th: 2-Hour Early Dismissal (PLC)

Posted: January 28, 2020, 4:30pm

Just a reminder to parents that Wednesday, January 29, 2020 is a two-hour early dismissal day due to PLC (Professional Learning Community). All schools will dismiss 2 hours early, and afternoon sch[...]

Corona Virus Update

Novel Corona Virus Info

Posted: January 26, 2020, 8:45am

With all the recent coverage of the Coronavirus, the Ministry of Education has prepared the following information for any concerned parents or community members: *** The BC Centre for Disease Cont[...]

Winter Break Information

Posted: December 19, 2019, 1:37pm

The School Board Office and Transportation Department will be closed to the public from December 23, 2019 to January 5, 2020 inclusive.  They re-open to the public on Monday, January 6, 2020. The [...]

November 29th: Non-Instructional Day (no school)

Posted: November 27, 2019, 4:45pm

With Friday’s non-instructional day, our staff are focusing their learning on Indigenous Understandings. With a keynote from Monique Gray Smith, and dedicated work focusing on indigenous understandi[...]

November 20th: 2-Hour Early Dismissal (PLC)

Posted: November 19, 2019, 5:49pm

Just a reminder to parents that Wednesday, November 20, 2019 is a two-hour early dismissal day due to PLC (Professional Learning Community). All schools will dismiss 2 hours early, and afternoon sc[...]