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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!

Opinion Editorial: World Teachers' Day

Posted: October 4, 2017, 9:01am

On Thursday, October 5, 2017 the Board of Education and district leaders from the Cowichan Valley School District (SD 79) will be joining others across the world to celebrate World Teachers’ Day, an[...]

Special Open Board Meeting - September 26

Posted: September 19, 2017, 1:14pm

A Special Open Board Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 5:00 pm in the Yuxwule' Eagle Room (Board Room) at the School Board Office. Members of the public and the school comm[...]

What's new at our schools?

Posted: September 6, 2017, 1:11pm

Thanks to new provincial requirements and funding around class size and composition, our district—like 59 others in the province—had the opportunity to do things differently with the placement of [...]

Partnership Means Increased Food Security for Students

Education  Sd79  Bced  Students  Partnership  

Posted: June 29, 2017, 6:30pm

June 29, 2017 For Immediate Release COWICHAN VALLEY, BC – A former metal shop at École Mount Prevost in Duncan is being given new life thanks to a partnership between the Cowichan Valley School[...]

Special Open Board Meeting - June 29 2017

Posted: June 26, 2017, 8:57pm

NOTICE OF SPECIAL OPEN BOARD MEETING A Special Open Board Meeting will take place on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 6:15 pm in the School Board Office Yuxwule’ Eagle Room.  Agenda Package for the J[...]