News & Events
VIEW ALLSeptember 19, 2024
Attend our Kindergarten Information Session on October 21
New Westminster Schools cordially invites parents/guardians of children entering kindergarten in September 2025 to attend our Kindergarten Information Session.
To join this in-person, adult-only event, please submit your RSVP no later than Friday, October 11. more
August 6, 2024
New Westminster Schools welcomes new associate superintendent
New Westminster Schools is pleased to announce Geraldine Lawlor will join the district as its new associate superintendent this coming September. Lawlor, a 32-year veteran in education, previously worked as a director of instruction (graduation and innovation) for Coast Mountains School District (SD82) in Terrace, British Columbia. more
June 26, 2024
Year-end letter from the interim superintendent
I am writing to wish you a “happy summer” and to say, “thank you”. I have had the privilege of working for New Westminster Schools since Spring Break when your former superintendent, Karim Hachlaf, left to become Burnaby’s superintendent. more
June 20, 2024
Letter from the superintendent – Important changes to personal digital device use
As New Westminster Schools continues to embrace the use of technology to support learning, we also recognize the importance of maintaining a focused and safe learning environment for our children. The focused and safe learning environment consideration of technology use has been recently reinforced by provincial guidelines and legislation. more
June 19, 2024
Vinyl Pride flag art installed at New Westminster Secondary
Staff and students at New Westminster Secondary (NWSS) have a new work of art to admire after the school mounted a vinyl pride flag art installation on June 4. The piece is located on the first floor at the entrance of a hallway adjacent to the grand commons area. more
Features & Resources
VIEW ALLApril 11, 2024
New Westminster Schools will welcome Mark Davidson as new superintendent this summer
New Westminster Schools is excited to announce Mark Davidson will join the district as its new superintendent, starting July 8.
Davidson has led Medicine Hat School Division since 2016 and has been in K-12 education since 2000 as a teacher, vice-principal, principal, and deputy superintendent in addition to superintendent/CEO. He also worked for Alberta Education as a senior education manager. The Medicine Hat School Division has 7,500 students, 800 staff, and a budget of $93 million. more
September 11, 2023
Good Things are Happening: 2022-23 in review
From learning highlights to capital development work, here's a look at the highlights of the 2022-23 school year ... building strong foundations and forecasting to the year ahead. more
August 23, 2023
New Ministry K-12 Reporting Policy
What you need to know to understand the goals and standards in your child's report cards more
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