Caledonia Secondary School

We know nourishing learners at school helps to improve academic outcomes as well as build stronger connections among peers, adults and with the community.  With that in mind, Coast Mountains School District is committed to improving food programming throughout the district.

Our focus is to foster healthy, stigma-free food environments in our schools, making nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snack options accessible to every learner in our system.  Our Food Programming team strives to create community partnerships wherever possible, in an effort to create sustainable food solutions throughout the Northwest region.

With recent announcements from the British Columbia government related to food programming, our schools are becoming better positioned to meet the nutritional needs of our learners.

Learn more about our school district’s Food Program through the CMSD Food Program Newsletter, a new monthly newsletter initiated in February 2025.  The monthly newsletter is available on the school district’s website at:

https://www.cmsd.bc.ca/food-programming

If you are interested in finding out how you can get involved, or possibly financially support food programming Coast Mountains School District, please contact Shawna Wilson, District Food Coordinator, by email at shawna.wilson@cmsd.bc.ca.

In preparation for the 2025-2026 school year, the Board of Education is seeking the cooperation of parents/caregivers in registering new students for the StrongStart Early Learning Program, Kindergarten and Grade 1 to 12 for the upcoming school year (2025-2026) in Coast Mountains School District.

It is important that parents/caregivers take note of the specific registration deadlines and procedures.

Please visit the following procedures (access the links below to view or to download) for the specific registration details, deadlines and options on how to register your child for the StrongStart Program and Kindergarten to Grade 12.

2025-2026 New Student Registration & Cross Boundary Application Procedure

2025-2026 Kindergarten Registration Procedure

2025-2026 StrongStart Early Learning Program Registration Procedure

A general overview for the information of parents/caregivers:

• The StrongStart Program provides parent/caregiver participation play and a learning program for children 0 to 5 years of age.
• All School District 82 elementary schools offer full day Kindergarten for our youngest learners including the Kindergarten Gitxsanimx Immersion Program offered at Majagaleehl Gali Aks Elementary School.  To register, children must turn five years of age by December 31 in the same calendar year that they begin school.   Registration for Kindergarten takes place from January 15 to February 21, 2025.
• The Cross Boundary procedure for Kindergarten to Grade 12 is detailed for parents/caregivers interested in an out-of-catchment area school for their child to attend.
• Students who opt for French Immersion usually enter the program in Kindergarten and continue their French studies through to grade twelve.  In Grade 12, students receive a ‘Double Dogwood’ (a bilingual graduation certificate).  Students may also begin the program in Grade 1.  Please visit the Kindergarten Registration Procedure for details.

For further assistance, parents/caregivers are asked to contact Carole Gagnon, Executive Assistant at the Coast Mountains Board of Education Office at (250) 638-4401 or via email at carole.gagnon@cmsd.bc.ca.