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MACC (Multi Age Cluster Class)
The Multi-Age Cluster Class or Middle Age Cluster Class (abbreviated MACC) is a gifted education program based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The MACC program has extended to several more schools located in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, namely Burnaby, Surrey, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody. It is designed to enrich the regular school curriculum for students in Grades 4 to 7, and continues into Grade 8 in Coquitlam. The program opened its doors in 1994, one year after University Hill Secondary School's much-heralded University Transition Program for accelerated learners. Surrey began offering the MACC program in 2003. The admission process for MACC involves several steps, where a child's suitability in the program is evaluated. A student is referred by their home school, challenge-class teacher, gifted case manager, or parent for consideration for admission. Students are given a cognitive test which gives the selection committee a deeper unders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of its residents are not native English speakers, 47.8 percent are native speakers of neither English nor French, and 54.5 percent of residents belong to visible minority groups. It has been consistently rank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Osler Elementary School
The Vancouver School Board (VSB; officially School District 39 Vancouver) is a school district based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A board of nine trustees normally manages this district that serves the city of Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands. Board of Education The Vancouver Board of Education is composed of nine elected trustees and a student trustee. Trustees of the Vancouver School Board are elected under an at-large system. Since 2022 As of November 2022, the trustees of the Vancouver School Board, listed by number of votes received during the 2022 Vancouver municipal election, are: 2018–2022 , the trustees of the Vancouver School Board, listed by number of votes received during the 2018 Vancouver municipal election, are: 2017–2018 All positions on the school board were vacated on October 17, 2016, when the elected board was removed by provincial Education Minister Mike Bernier for failing to pass a balanced budget. A by-election was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tecumseh Elementary School
The Vancouver School Board (VSB; officially School District 39 Vancouver) is a school district based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A board of nine trustees normally manages this district that serves the city of Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands. Board of Education The Vancouver Board of Education is composed of nine elected trustees and a student trustee. Trustees of the Vancouver School Board are elected under an at-large system. Since 2022 As of November 2022, the trustees of the Vancouver School Board, listed by number of votes received during the 2022 Vancouver municipal election, are: 2018–2022 , the trustees of the Vancouver School Board, listed by number of votes received during the 2018 Vancouver municipal election, are: 2017–2018 All positions on the school board were vacated on October 17, 2016, when the elected board was removed by provincial Education Minister Mike Bernier for failing to pass a balanced budget. A by-electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey School Board
School District 36 Surrey operates schools in Surrey, White Rock, and Barnston Island, British Columbia. It is the largest school district in British Columbia with 71,838 students during the 2016/2017 school year. District 36 includes 101 elementary schools, 26 secondary schools, and 5 learning centres. The first school in Surrey opened in 1882. The district is Surrey’s largest employer with 10,989 employees including 6,063 teachers. Administration The Surrey School District's administration hub is the District Education Centre and was officially opened on September 11, 2011. Schools Elementary schools Secondary schools and other programs Budget The Surrey School District balanced its budget for the 2013-14 school year. A $600 million preliminary operating budget was approved for the 2013-2014 school year. It comprises $573 million in provincial government grants and $15 million from district revenue. An additional $12.3 million was found in unspent funds and another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpha Secondary School
Alpha Secondary"For School Data, SourceBC Schools Book." ''Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education'' January 16, 2006. is a public high school in Burnaby, British Columbia part of School District 41 Burnaby. Academics Alpha Secondary offers a broad range of educational programming, including French Immersion, Mini School, Advanced Placement, and Honours courses, as well as Ace-It programs. Students wishing to earn their professional certification as a hairstylist can enroll in the two year District Hairdressing Program which is located at Alpha. The Fitness Leadership Program is also at Alpha, which provides students with Douglas College credits, and Canadian Fitness Education Services (CFES) weight training instructor and Personal Trainer national certification. Alpha also has an integrated honours program for Grade 8 students called Discovery. In 2008, Alpha students earned over $410,000 in Scholarships. Clubs and councils Students at Alpha are provided with a var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Hill Elementary School
School District 41 Burnaby is a school district in British Columbia with 41 elementary schools and 8 secondary schools. The district serves the City of Burnaby, located immediately east of Vancouver. The district has an enrollment of approximately 25,000 students. Schools See also *BC School for the Deaf, Elementary *List of school districts in British Columbia This is a list of school districts in British Columbia. British Columbia in Canada is divided into 60 school districts which administer publicly funded education until the end of grade 12 in local areas or, in the case of francophone education, acr ... References External links * Education in Burnaby 41 {{BritishColumbia-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tri-Cities (British Columbia)
The Tri-Cities are an informal grouping of the three adjacent suburban cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody, along with the two villages of Anmore and Belcarra in the northeast sector of Metro Vancouver in British Columbia. Combined, these five communities have a 2016 population of 234,300 residents: Demographics Other terms When referring to schools, residents commonly refer to the Tri-Cities as "District 43," after the public school district that serves this area. Media The Tri-Cities area has access to a wide variety of media available in the Lower Mainland. After Glacier Community Media merged several community newspapers, only one remains: the '' Tri-City News''. CKPM-FM in Port Moody became the first radio station dedicated to the Tri-Cities area when it took to the air in 2011. Transportation Roads For motorists, the Trans-Canada Highway provides freeway access to Burnaby, Vancouver, Surrey, and other municipalities in the Lower Mainland. Lougheed H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitsilano Secondary School
, motto_translation = Let There Be Light , staff = 121 , founded = 1917 , schoolboard = School District 39 Vancouver , superintendent = Scott Robinson , director = Magdalena Kassis (Director of Instruction) , principal = , hours_in_day = 6 hours , grades_label = Grades , grades = 8- 12 , enrollment = 1360"School Information" B.C. Ministry of Education (2009-09-30). Retrieved on 2010-11-11. , enrollment_as_of = September 2016 , language = , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Livingstone Elementary School
The Vancouver School Board (VSB; officially School District 39 Vancouver) is a school district based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A board of nine trustees normally manages this district that serves the city of Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands. Board of Education The Vancouver Board of Education is composed of nine elected trustees and a student trustee. Trustees of the Vancouver School Board are elected under an at-large system. Since 2022 As of November 2022, the trustees of the Vancouver School Board, listed by number of votes received during the 2022 Vancouver municipal election, are: 2018–2022 , the trustees of the Vancouver School Board, listed by number of votes received during the 2018 Vancouver municipal election, are: 2017–2018 All positions on the school board were vacated on October 17, 2016, when the elected board was removed by provincial Education Minister Mike Bernier for failing to pass a balanced budget. A by-electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
