Support for Essential Service Workers

Are you an Essential Service Worker (ESW) with a child currently attending West Vancouver Schools?

Will you will be needing school aged (5-12 years) child care during the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Essential Service Workers (ESWs) are those individuals who are providing  daily services essential to preserving life, health, public safety and basic societal functioning.  Emergency Management BC (EMBC) released a provincial definition of essential services in the context of the Province’s response to COVID-19 – it was developed in consultation with other government ministries and the Provincial Health Officer (PHO).

The Ministry of Education is asking school districts  to follow the definition above to prioritize services and supports to children of ESWs as follows:

Tier 1:  Health and Health Services, Social Services, Law Enforcement, First Responders and Emergency responders

Tier 2:  Any other occupation on the provincial list of essential services.

Students of Tier 1 Essential Service Workers

West Vancouver Schools is operating an ESW School at the Hollyburn Elementary site (1329 Duchess Ave, West Vancouver) for the children of Tier 1 Essential Service Workers. Registration for this school is available to school-aged children (5-12 years) currently enrolled in any West Vancouver School.  The ESW School for Tier 1 students will operate Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and will be staffed by West Vancouver School District teachers.

IMPORTANT: We may require a minimum of five (5) business days to process registrations. Please DO NOT attend school until you have received confirmation of placement. Your patience and understanding is very much appreciated.

Teachers at the school will support the educational needs of the children attending, including social emotional needs and the implementation of the continuity of learning.

The school will follow the Public Health Office (PHO) Guidelines for Public Settings.  This will include the critical aspects of maintaining all PHO cleaning and disinfecting policies and the directives related to appropriate physical distancing.

Click here to register for the ESW School.

Students of Tier 2 Essential Service Workers 

West Vancouver Schools is providing care for the children of Tier 2 Essential Service Workers at the ESW School at the Hollyburn Elementary site (1329 Duchess Ave, West Vancouver) .

Registration for this school is available to school-aged children (5-12 years) currently enrolled in any West Vancouver School.  The ESW School is available for Tier 2 ESW students Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and will be staffed by West Vancouver School District teachers.

IMPORTANT: We may require a minimum of five (5) business days to process registrations. Please DO NOT attend school until you have received confirmation of placement. Your patience and understanding is very much appreciated.

Teachers at the school will support the educational needs of the children attending, including social emotional needs and the implementation of the continuity of learning.

The school will follow the Public Health Office (PHO) Guidelines for Public Settings.  This will include the critical aspects of maintaining all PHO cleaning and disinfecting policies and the directives related to appropriate physical distancing.

Click here to register for the ESW School.

If you have specific questions or concerns please contact:

Sandra-Lynn Shortall
Director of Instruction, Student Support Services
sshortall@wvschools.ca

Liz Hill
Director of Instruction
lhill@wvschools.ca