News & Events
VIEW ALLMay 1, 2024
New Westminster Secondary to receive cooling system
The district is excited to announce that New Westminster Secondary School will receive a cooling system thanks to jointly provided funding from the province and the New Westminster Board of Education. more
April 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
April 10, 2024
Changes coming to New Westminster Schools’ school space guiding principles
Changes are necessary to New Westminster Schools’ guiding principles that direct how the district manages short term capacity for enrollment growth. The proposed changes include clearer, more detailed language on enrollment priorities at both the K-8 and Grade 9-12 levels.
The original guiding principles, approved by the Board of Education in June 2022, met the district’s needs for a short time. However, as capacity pressure continues to mount in New Westminster Schools, the principles no longer meet the district's needs. They require more clarity to ensure greater transparency in future decision-making. 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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