Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows School District 42

Board of Education meeting
2024-11-13 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-01-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-16 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver)
Agenda packages for public board meetings are posted on the Monday before the meeting at https://www.sd42.ca/board-of-education/board-meeting-agendas/

Last day of school before winter break
2024-12-20
Last day of school before winter break.

Winter break
2024-12-23 08:00 - 2025-01-03 17:00
Schools close for winter break.

Schools reopen after winter break
2025-01-06
Schools reopen after winter break.

Kindergarten registration: Sibling phase opens
2025-01-07
The sibling registration phase of kindergarten registration opens at noon January 7, 2025, and closes midnight, January 11, 2025.
Sibling registration (for general and choice programs) is open for siblings of students already attending the desired elementary school (currently in grades K-6). See acceptance criteria 1.
NOTE: You must link the older sibling to your Parent Portal account before registration: https://parents.sd42.ca.
Learn more.

Kindergarten registration: Enviro phase OPENS
2025-01-08
The environmental school phase of kindergarten registration opens noon, January 8, 2025, and closes midnight, January 10, 2025.
Environmental school registration is open to students who wish to participate in this program of choice. See acceptance criteria 2-5.
Click here for more details.
* Registration for siblings of Environmental School students is January 6-9, 2025.

Kindergarten registration: Enviro phase CLOSES
2025-01-10

Kindergarten registration: Sibling phase closes
2025-01-11

Kindergarten registration: Choice phase OPENS
2025-01-15
The choice phase of kindergarten registration opens noon, January 15, 2025, and closes midnight, January 20, 2025.
Environmental school registration is open to students who wish to participate in this program of choice. See acceptance criteria 2-5.
French Immersion: Eric Langton Elementary, Laity View Elementary, Maple Ridge Elementary, Pitt Meadows Elementary
Montessori: Hammond Elementary
Click here for more details.

Kindergarten registration: Choice phase CLOSES
2025-01-20

Non-instructional day (district-based)
2025-01-28
Schools not in session.

Kindergarten registration: General phase OPENS
2025-01-29
The general phase of kindergarten registration opens noon, January 29, 2025, and closes midnight, February 4, 2025.
Click here for more details.

Info Night: International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
2025-01-29 19:00 - 21:00
Garibaldi Secondary is hosting a parent information night for students and families interested in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Program entry is in Grade 11. Interested students in grades 9/10 are encouraged to attend the info session.
7 pm, Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Garibaldi Secondary School Library

2025/26 Grade 8 Registration Info Session (DPAC)
2025-01-30 19:00 - 21:00
Information Session
The District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) in collaboration with Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District is hosting an online information session on Grade 7 to 8 transition for the 2025/26 school year.
7 p.m., Thursday, January 30, 2025
Zoom and YouTube
This online session will take place on Zoom and will be broadcast live on the SD42 DPAC YouTube channel. Zoom participants MUST register in advance as there is a limit of 90 participants.
Topics will include portal registration updates, choice registrations, academy programs, information about the Garibaldi Secondary International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, and more.
REGISTER FOR ZOOM SESSION
WATCH LIVE BROADCAST (7 p.m., Thursday, January 20, 2025)

Grade 8 Registration
Online registration OPENS on the Parent Portal at noon, Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Deadline for completing a request for the Grade 8 Transfer Period is 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
Download the Grade 8 Transfer Period Information 2025/26 sheet.

Kindergarten registration: General phase CLOSES
2025-02-04

Late French Immersion Info Night
2025-02-04 19:00 - 20:00
Golden Ears Elementary is hosting an information night for Grade 5 students and families interested in the Late French Immersion program.
Late French Information Night
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 (7 p.m.)
Golden Ears Elementary
23124 – 118th Avenue, Maple Ridge
Late French Immersion
The SD42 Late French Immersion program is an excellent opportunity for students who want to learn French as another language and are looking for a challenge. Students learn French while learning all subject areas of the curriculum. Students who are currently in Grade 5 are eligible to begin Late French Immersion in September 2025 at Golden Ears Elementary. This two-year elementary program continues at Maple Ridge Secondary School until Grade 12, when students can graduate with a dual Dogwood. Registration for this district program opens on the Parent Portal at noon on February 12, 2025. Learn more.

Grade 8 registration OPENS
2025-02-11
Grade 8 online registration opens at noon, Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Deadline for completing a request for the Grade 8 Transfer Period is 11:59 pm, Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
Find more information under the Grade 8 Transfer Period Information 2025/26 tab at https://www.sd42.ca/student-registration/.

Non-instructional day (school-based)
2025-02-14

Family Day
2025-02-17
Statutory holiday. Schools not in session.

Kindergarten registration: Late phase OPENS
2025-02-19
Late kindergarten registration opens noon, February 19, 2025, and closes midnight, July 25, 2025.
Click here for more details.

Grade 8 registration CLOSES
2025-02-25
Grade 8 online registration opens at noon, Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Deadline for completing a request for the Grade 8 Transfer Period is 11:59 pm, Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
If you do not register by the online registration deadline, you will need to complete a request under the Enrolment Requests – New; Transfer; Withdraw (2025/2026) school year. See information under following tab, Transfer requests (K-12), including late Grade 8 registration.
Grade 8 students who did not register during the Feb 11 – 25 registration period will be able to register on the Parent Portal starting noon, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in the early enrolment period for the 2025/26 school year.
Find more information under the Grade 8 Transfer Period Information 2025/26 tab at https://www.sd42.ca/student-registration/.

Schools close for break
2025-03-14
Last day of school before break.

Spring Break
2025-03-17 08:00 - 2025-03-21 17:00

Schools not in session
2025-03-24 08:00 - 2025-03-28 17:00

Schools reopen after break
2025-03-31
Schools reopen after break.
