Snow-related school closures in Metro Vancouver

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Posted January 5, 2022 11:14 pm.

Last Updated July 5, 2022 10:51 am.

While many students from Kindergarten through post-secondary in B.C. are attending virtually, snow-related closures will affect those who are attending in-person classes at schools across the region. The following is a list of school closures for Thursday, Jan. 6.

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Elementary and Secondary Schools

Abbotsford

All Abbotsford public schools are closed for the day Thursday.

Burnaby

All public schools in Burnaby are closed Thursday.

  • St. Helens is closed.

Chilliwack

All public schools in SD 33 are closed

  • École La Vérendrye is closed

Coquitlam

UPDATE: Instead of a delayed start, the Coquitlam district says all schools will be CLOSED Thursday.

Delta

SD 37 has not announced any closures

  • École du Bois-joli is closed

Langley

All public schools in the Langley School District (SD35) are closed to both staff and students Thursday.

  • École des Voyageurs is closed
  • The King’s School is closed

Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows

All public schools are closed.

  • Maple Ridge Christian is closed.

Mission

All public schools in SD75 are closed Thursday due to “treacherous road conditions and general all around bad weather combinations.”

New Westminster

All New Westminster public schools are closed Thursday.

  • Head Start PreKinder

North Vancouver

All public schools are closed in North Vancouver Thursday.

  • Lions Gate Christian Academy is closed for staff, students
  • André-Piolat is closed
  • St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary

Port Coquitlam

All public schools are closed.

  • École des Pionniers-de-Maillardville is closed
  • Hope Lutheran Christian School (Port Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows campuses)

Port Moody

All public schools are closed.

Richmond

All public schools in Richmond are closed Thursday.

  • École des Navigateurs is closed

Surrey

All public schools in Surrey are closed.

  • École Gabrielle-Roy is closed
  • St. Matthew’s Elementary School is closed
  • Pacific Academy is closed

Vancouver

All Vancouver public schools as well as French-language schools are closed Thursday.

  • St. Francis Xavier Elementary is closed
  • Elite Montessori Academy

West Vancouver

All West Vancouver public schools are closed Thursday.

Post-secondary

While most classes have moved online, the University of British Columbia and Langara College have announced that all on-campus classes are cancelled. Simon Fraser University will be closing campuses, including libraries.

BCIT has also announced the closure of all of its campuses Thursday, with in-person classes and exams cancelled. The school says if your class or work is available online, the closure does not impact you.

Vancouver Community College, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and Douglas College are also closed for the day.

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