Tag Archives: Education
Six new prefabricated 'modern classrooms' planned for Nanaimo's Wellington Secondary
NANAIMO - New classrooms are coming to Wellington Secondary School.The provincial government, in partnership with School District 68, announced 150 new seats will be added to the school, pushing offic...
Aug 30, 2024
'I really look forward to the day where we put ourselves out of business:’ new releases boosts marmot population
NANAIMO - Rebuilding the endangered Vancouver Island marmot received a boost with about 60 of the herbivores strategically released into the wild lately. Nanaimo based Marmot Recovery Foundation (MRF)...
Jul 14, 2024
Superintendent of Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools retires
NANAIMO - Following a long career as a teacher and administrator with the Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS), its top official is calling it a career. NLPS announced on Friday, May 31 that Supt. ...
May 31, 2024
'It's a tough conversation:' SD68 to launch catchment adjustment consultations
NANAIMO - Formal public consultations are set to begin to reshape catchment areas for north Nanaimo elementary schools. Rutherford Elementary School's September 2025 re-opening as a K-7 school led to ...
May 23, 2024
‘I’m pretty proud of the kids:’ underwater art display lights up Nanaimo school
NANAIMO - A local school gym transformed into a florescent underwater Indigenous art show has made for a proud educator. Nearly 400 students at Forest Park Elementary School contributed to the biolumi...
May 22, 2024
Nanaimo students produce award-winning comedic workplace safety video
NANAIMO - A fiery video by a trio of Nanaimo Christian School (NCS) students turned out to be an explosive hit in a WorkSafeBC video contest. The tenth graders landed first place in an annual contest ...
May 21, 2024
Trustees endorse draft changes to Nanaimo elementary school catchment boundaries
NANAIMO - With Rutherford Elementary School scheduled to re-open in the fall of 2025, local district officials are on board with proposed new catchment zones. At a Wednesday, May 15 special school boa...
May 16, 2024
Nearly 100 new childcare spaces coming to SD68 schools
NANAIMO - Additional childcare spaces at District 68 school sites will be available this fall following a funding announcement from Premier David Eby. Of the 180 new licensed childcare spaces pledged ...
May 15, 2024
Shelter in Place disrupts operations at Nanaimo school
NANAIMO - Operations returned to normal at a north Nanaimo elementary school following disruptions for most of the day.Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS) stated a Shelter in Place designation app...
May 13, 2024
Revised road scoring system to adjust Nanaimo school zones
NANAIMO - The City is looking for better consistency and a more data-driven approach in determining where school zones are placed and managed.Councillors supported a new school zone policy at the comm...
Feb 13, 2024