February 2026 Superintendent’s Report and SD60 Updates

Here are some updates from School District 60 Peace River North.

Superintendent’s Report

The Superintendent’s monthly report is available at https://togetherwelearn.prn.bc.ca/2026/02/12/superintendents-report-february-2026/

Board Meeting

Our public Board Meeting was held on February 21st, 2026. The recording is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-6Y6znZLBk and on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/peacerivernorth

The schedule, agenda, and meeting packages for board meetings are available at https://policy.prn.bc.ca/board-meeting-schedule/

Supporting people through the Tumbler Ridge tragedy

The Government of British Columbia has compiled a list of supports for individuals, families, and ways to support Tumbler Ridge at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/youth-and-family-services/tumbler-ridge

Proposed 3-year calendar

The Board has put forth a proposed 3-year calendar for a public feedback period. Please note that start and end dates for the school year, Christmas break, and spring break are set in contract.

Feedback can be addressed to the Board via public@prn.bc.ca.

You can see the proposed calendar at the link below.

https://www.prn.bc.ca/proposed-3-year-local-school-calendar-2026-2029/

Kindergarten Registration

Registration is now available for kindergarten for both French Immersion (Ecole Central) and English Kindergarten at your local catchment school. Elementary school organization starts with the kindergarten classes! Early registration helps us to hire teachers in time and arrange schools. Children born in 2021 (Grad class of 2039) are eligible to be registered for a September 2026 start.

Attendance Matters

Over the last months we have shared a series of videos speaking to the important of regular attendance. Here is a feature on the social benefits of regular attendance – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6JGC7PM6dw

Job Postings

We’re hiring! See https://www.makeafuture.ca/bc-schools-and-districts/peace-river-north-school-district-no-60/ for more details.

BC Services Card and MyEducation BC Parent Login

Tired of resetting your portal password? Parents can login to MyEducation BC with their BC Services Card app. For more details see https://myedbc.prn.bc.ca/parent-login-with-bc-services-card/

Upcoming Dates

February 27, 2026 – Non-Instructional Day (Report Writing)

March 11, 2026 – Early Dismissal

March 12, 2026 – Early Dismissal

March 16, 2026 – Spring Vacation starts

March 30, 2026 – School re-open after spring vacation

April 3, 2026 – Good Friday – Schools Closed

April 6, 2026 – Easter Mondary – Schools Closed

April 24, 2026 – Non-Instructional Day (Professional Development) – Schools Closed

May 8, 2026 – Non-Instructional Day (Indigenous Learning Pro-D) – Schools Closed

May 18, 2026 – Victoria Day – Schools Closed

June 25, 2026 – Last day for students

June 26, 2026 – Administrative Day – Schools close for the summer after this date.

 

For more information on the district calendar please see https://www.prn.bc.ca/district/district-calendars/

School Contacts

You can find phone numbers and websites for schools along with a school catchment locator at https://www.prn.bc.ca/schools/ .

Our communication channels include our primary channel, www.prn.bc.ca , social media via https://www.facebook.com/sd60prnhttps://www.threads.net/@sd60prnhttps://x.com/sd60 , https://bsky.app/profile/sd60prn.bsky.social, and email.