Is Montessori right for your child?
Join our information night at Hammond Elementary (11520 – 203rd St., Maple Ridge) to learn more about this exciting SD42 program.
The event will be held in the Hammond Elementary school library on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
See our Montessori page for more information.
Below are the winter break hours of operation for the District Education Office, located at 22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge:
December 22: OPEN Regular hours (8 am – 4 pm)
December 23: OPEN Regular hours (8 am – 4 pm)
December 24: OPEN until 12:00 pm (noon)
December 25: CLOSED – Christmas Day
December 26: CLOSED – Boxing Day
December 29: OPEN Regular hours (8 am – 4 pm)
December 30: OPEN Regular hours (8 am – 4 pm)
December 31: OPEN Regular hours (8 am – 4 pm)
January 1: CLOSED – New Year’s Day
January 2: OPEN Regular hours (8 am – 4 pm)
As we conclude the final school day before winter break, I want to thank you for your partnership and support throughout the fall. Our schools thrive when we work together to foster safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments where every learner feels a sense of belonging. Your engagement, whether through communication with staff, participation in school activities, or support at home, has a meaningful impact on student success and well-being. (more…)
...read morePlease see below year-end letters from Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care:
Year end letter for Parents, Caregivers, Guardians, and Families (PDF; English)
Year end letter for Parents, Caregivers, Guardians, and Families (PDF; French)
Registration for winter after-school programs is now open and closes at 11 p.m. on January 14, 2026.
All registrations are on a first come, first served basis. Spaces are limited. Registration instructions for PerfectMind are below. Programs may be cancelled due to low enrolment.
Program details, fees, session dates, and registration information for each school can be viewed on the after-school programs page.
For more information, please contact Hannah Macdonald, program manager, community connections and healthy living, at 604.837.2384 or hannah_macdonald@sd42.ca.
PerfectMind Registration Instructions
Kindergarten registration for the 2026/27 school year begins January 2026. Registration is open for children who will be 5 years old on or before December 31, 2026.
Our four registration periods are sibling registration (January 6 – January 10), ci:tməxw Environmental Community registration* (January 7 – January 9), programs of choice registration (January 14 – January 19), and general registration (January 28 – February 3). All registration periods open at 12 pm (noon).
* Registration for siblings of ci:tməxw Environmental Community students is January 5-8, 2026.
Learn more about each phase and the registration process at https://www.sd42.ca/kindergarten-registration/.
After careful consideration of both educational and space planning needs, the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District has made the decision to move the Late French Immersion program from Golden Ears Elementary to Eric Langton Elementary beginning in the 2026/27 school year. (more…)
During the 2024/25 school year, district leaders fulfilled the district’s commitment to engage in a comprehensive and transparent process to explore secondary schedules across our district. I want to thank the working group and the school-based teams for designing and implementing a thorough engagement process that centred the voices of students, staff, and families. The consultation framework, criteria, and engagement activities were shared publicly from the outset, ensuring an open and informed process for our community. (more…)
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The What We Heard report from the Secondary Schedule Consultation has now been updated to include the working group’s recommendations for Maple Ridge Secondary, Pitt Meadows Secondary, Samuel Robertson Technical, Thomas Haney Secondary, and Westview Secondary. The recommendation for each school appears at the end of its respective section in the full report.
...read moreThe District Parent Advisory Council is hosting a virtual information session at 7 pm on November 26 about the rules and safety requirements for e-bikes, e-scooters and low-powered motorcycles in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
Speakers will include Ridge Meadows RCMP, with representatives from the City of Pitt Meadows, the City of Maple Ridge, and the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District also in attendance. The session will cover what is and isn’t permitted, common safety concerns, and how families can help support safe riding.
Register in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jhKzUpAJRwGvY4rhQEZTkw#/registration
