Departure Bay

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      October 8, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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      October 22, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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      October 24, 2025 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am
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      November 10, 2025 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am
      
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September 2025

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
	1	2Schools open for students (exceptions may apply – check with your school) September 2, 2025 11:00 am – 12:00 pm	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10Strategic Directions Committee (ONLINE ONLY) September 10, 2025 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24Regular Board Meeting September 24, 2025 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm	25	26	27
28	29	30

Strategic Directions Committee (ONLINE ONLY)

October 8, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Regular Board Meeting

October 22, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Professional Development Day (Province-wide)

October 24, 2025 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Professional Development Day (school-based)

November 10, 2025 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Strategic Directions Committee (ONLINE ONLY)

November 12, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Regular Board Meeting

November 26, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Board of Education Annual General Meeting

December 3, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Curriculum Implementation Day

December 5, 2025 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Strategic Directions Committee (ONLINE ONLY)

December 10, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Regular Board Meeting

December 17, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Last day before winter break

December 19, 2025 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Schools reopen after winter break

January 5, 2026 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Strategic Directions Committee (ONLINE ONLY)

January 14, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Regular Board Meeting

January 28, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Professional Development Day (school-based)

February 9, 2026 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Strategic Directions Committee (ONLINE ONLY)

February 11, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Regular Board Meeting

February 25, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Strategic Directions Committee (ONLINE ONLY)

March 4, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Regular Board Meeting

March 11, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Last day before spring break

March 13, 2026 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Schools reopen after spring break

March 30, 2026 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Good Friday

April 3, 2026 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Easter Monday

April 6, 2026 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Strategic Directions Committee (ONLINE ONLY)

April 8, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Regular Board Meeting

April 22, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Professional Development Day (school-based)

April 24, 2026 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Professional Development Day (district)

April 27, 2026 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Strategic Directions Committee (ONLINE ONLY)

May 13, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Regular Board Meeting

May 27, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Strategic Directions Committee (ONLINE ONLY)

June 10, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Regular Board Meeting

June 24, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Last day of classes

June 25, 2026 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

Year-end administrative day

June 26, 2026 @ 12:00 am – 12:00 am

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Departure Bay elementary School

3004 Departure Bay Road Nanaimo, V9T 1B4

P: 250-758-6541 | f: 250 751-1617
E: info.db@sd68.bc.ca

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