Langley Celebrates Diversity and Respect Week
February 27, 2025Dear Students, Staff, and Parents/Guardians, The Langley School District is excited to celebrate Diversity and Respect Week in our schools. In 2017, the Board of Education approved a motion to implement Diversity and Respect Week “to coincide with Pink Shirt Day in February to promote awareness, reconciliation, and inclusion for all members of the school…
Read moreDistrict Calendar 2027-2028 Public Consultation
February 27, 2025In an effort to support school communities and help families plan for the future, the Langley School District approves and publishes District Calendars in advance. The District aims to have three years of calendars on the District website. As part of the approval process of calendars, the District conducts a public consultation and seeks feedback…
Read moreLangley Board of Education and District Respond to Proposed Changes by Township of Langley Council
February 25, 2025The Langley Board of Education and District are responding to proposed changes considered by the Township of Langley Council, which will impact the Langley School District. The Board and District are sharing this information with members of the community it serves, including students, staff, families, ya:y̓əstəl̕ (which is the Aboriginal Advisory Council), and partner groups, to…
Read moreRegular Board Meeting: February 25, 2025
February 24, 2025Agenda The Regular Meeting of the Langley Board of Education was held in-person and streamed online. Announcements Diversity and Respect Week Board Chair Candy Ashdown announced that this week is the District’s Diversity and Respect Week, which is a week-long initiative “to coincide with Pink Shirt Day in February to promote awareness, acceptance, reconciliation…
Read moreLiteracy, collaboration highlighted at North Otter Elementary
February 14, 2025The spirit of collaboration was alive and well at North Otter Elementary this week, as nearly 40 teaching students from UBC came to the school to listen and learn from experienced District teachers. The subject Thursday was literacy – specifically as it relates to early learning. UBC students gathered in the gym to hear hands-on…
Read moreEducators Open their Hearts Again at Odyssey Conference
February 11, 2025At last February’s Odyssey conference, participants were encouraged to ‘open their hearts’ as per the theme of that year’s event. This year, conference attendees were encouraged with a similar line of thinking, with Kwantlen First Nation Elder Kevin Kelly (spouse of Kwantlen First Nation Chief Marilyn Gabriel), who spoke at the event’s opening, asking those…
Read moreStudents Create “Stuffies Like Me” to Celebrate Identity
February 9, 2025It’s not every day a student comes to school and leaves with a new stuffed animal. A group of elementary students in the District’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing program were able to do just that earlier this week, but the activity was about much more than getting a new toy. “Stuffies like Me” aims…
Read moreRegular Board Meeting: January 28, 2025
January 27, 2025Agenda The Regular Meeting of the Langley Board of Education was held in-person and streamed online. Superintendent’s Reports Early Years Programs and Child Care District Principal of Early Learning Charlene Redekop provided the Board with an overview of the District’s Early Learning programming. She explained that there are currently two models of child care: Seamless…
Read moreLove of Literacy Alive at Langley Meadows
January 24, 2025The halls of Langley Meadows Community School were a lot warmer and cozier than usual on Wednesday evening. Throughout the school, staff set up tables with activities, laid out carefully curated books, and created a reading nook complete with dim lighting and pillows for a calming and comfortable environment. It was all part of…
Read moreWilloughby Slope September 2025 Catchments and Registration Update
January 13, 2025Dear Parents/Guardians and Students: Re: Willoughby Slope September 2025 Catchments and Registration Update As a follow-up to the letter dated December 19, 2024, the District is sharing important registration information for elementary students and their families on the Willoughby Slope to help you plan for the next school year. As you know, the District…
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