Past Events from May 30, 2025 – September 18, 2025 – Page 3 – Education and Child Care Past Events from May 30, 2025 – September 18, 2025 – Page 3 – Education and Child Care

2024/25 Educator to Student Ratio Form Due

As per the Inclusive Education Programs and Funding – Independent Schools Policy, Independent Inclusive Education Schools must meet the Educator to Student Ratio (1:6 or less) to receive the Independent Designated Inclusive Education School (IDIES) grant and must submit the 2024/25 Educator to Student Ratio Form to demonstrate adherence to the criteria. Please refer to the … Continued

Feeding Futures Fund and Student and Family Affordability Fund Reporting

Independent schools are required to complete the year-end financial report for the Feeding Futures Fund and Student and Family Affordability Fund. Completed reports must be submitted to Rocio@fisabc.ca by July 31. The reporting template includes each of the following: Final report of actual 2024-25 Feeding Futures expenditures Final report of actual 2024-25 Student and Family … Continued

K-12 Literacy Supports Initiative Report

As part of the K–12 Literacy Supports Initiative, Group 1 and 2 independent schools received ministry funding in April 2025 to support professional learning. If the funds are not utilized for professional learning before the end of the school year (June 2025), these funds can be carried over to future years. Independent schools have been encouraged … Continued

Confirm School Demographic and Safe School Coordinator Contact Information

All independent schools are required to login into the Educational Data Exchange (EDX) - Update School Information  to input/update Principal and Safe School Coordinator contact information by September 15 annually and to input/update any changes throughout the school year. Safe School Coordinator information may be updated by selecting New Contact/School Contact Type/Safe School Coordinator.  Note: … Continued

Stand-Alone Program Reviews (PR)

Schools undergoing Stand-alone Program Reviews in the 2025-26 inspection cycle are required to complete and submit a template and corresponding documents to the Independent School Branch. Instructions 1. Visit the Independent schools inspection documents page for links to required templates and appendices. 2. Submit the completed template and corresponding documents to EDUC.IndependentSchoolsOffice@gov.bc.ca by September 18, … Continued