Open House at Confederation Park

Education Through the Arts is a District-wide Program of Choice option located at Confederation Park Elementary. The program integrates the Fine Arts strands of music, dance, visual arts, and drama with core academic subjects.

Learn more at an open house on Wednesday, February 11 at 4:30pm.

See the flyer for more about the information evening.

Learn more about the Education Through the Arts program .

Student Planning for Next Fall

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Burnaby Schools will be closed on Monday, December 22 with classes back in session on January 5.

°Õ³ó±ðÌý¹ú²ú´«Ã½ CCE Administration office at ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ NorthÌýwill beÌýclosed on the following dates: December 24 at 11:30am, December 25 – 26 and from December 29 – January 2, 2026. The office willÌýreopen onÌýMonday, January 5. When the office is open, registrations may be completed in person or over the phone (604-296-6901, ext. 604600).

RiverwayÌýAdult Learning CentreÌýwill beÌýclosed over the holidays, and willÌýreopen on Monday, JanuaryÌý5.

Marian/SappertonÌýwill beÌýclosed on the following dates: December 24 at 11:30am, December 25 – 26 and from December 29 – January 2, 2026. The office willÌýreopen on Monday, January 5.

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For most programs,Ìýapplications are accepted in February to be considered for priority placementÌýfor the following school year. Application is program-specific.ÌýLearn more below.

Students who would like to attend a program at a school other than their home school may need to apply for a Cross-District Transfer.

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SecondaryÌý

Each of our eight secondary schools offer programs that give students a chance to excel in a specific area of interest while fulfilling their academic requirements. Students don’t necessarily need to live in the school’s catchment to apply.

Learning options include Programs of Choice in technology, sports, trades, career training, and educational enrichment such as French Immersion, Advanced Placement courses, and an AP Capstone program.

Programs of Choice include Career EducationÌýoptions – Ìýsome of which allow students to earn wages along with credits toward graduation.

See All Secondary Programs of Choice and How to Apply

ElementaryÌý

At the elementary level, students have language options such as early and late French Immersion, as well as educational enrichment opportunities including Education Through the Arts.

See All Elementary Programs of Choice and How to Apply

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Students and their families are invited to learn about course planning and career education opportunities at information sessions:

: Thursday, January 29 at 5:30pm

: Thursday, February 5 at 5:30pm

: Thursday, January 22 at 6pm

: Wednesday, January 21Ìýat 6pm

:ÌýWednesday, January 14 at 6pm

: Wednesday, January 21 at 6pm

: Tuesday, January 20 at 6pm

: Thursday, January 22 at 6pm

District-wide information session:

Career Education: Wednesday, January 14 at 6pm (held at ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ Central Secondary)
Learn More ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ the Career Education Event

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Families of elementary students are invited to attend the following information session to learn about French Immersion.

INFORMATION SESSION

Thursday, January 22 at 6:30pm – at Marlborough Elementary in the gym.

Read ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ French Immersion Opportunities

Student Planning for Next Fall

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• Read the plan here.
• See the District’s values here.

The ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ developed the plan after seeking to understand the unique needs, objectives and challenges across the community.

• Click here to learn about the engagement process with more than 2900 students, staff, parents and caregivers, where they provided thoughts on the plan’s direction – helping to shape the District’s future.

The resulting plan is a blueprint for action that guides the work of the District and Board.

Additional Key Strategic Documents

The Strategic Plan is one of the key integrated components of the District’s broader planning, which includes enterprise risk management strategy and:

• the Annual Budget,
• the Long-Range Facilities Plan, and
• the Enhancing Student Learning Report

Information about enterprise risk management in the Burnaby School District can be found in the Preliminary Budget Report here, which is updated annually.

Foundational Work: Previous Strategic Plan

The current plan builds on the work outlined in the Strategic Plan 2019-24. To see the previous plan and the successes accomplished, click here.

Read about the plan’s launch for the 2025-2026 school yearÌýhere.

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