School Calendar

2023
Monday 9th Jan, 2023
Monday 13th Jan, 2025

Admin Day

No school for students

Tuesday 10th Jan, 2023

First Day of School After Winter Break

First ice skating session

Monday 16th Jan, 2023

Pro D Day

No school for students

Register here: https://www.pear-tree.ca/our-camps/pro-d-day-camps-vancouver/

Drama 101 (Ages 5-7)

Kitchen Chemistry (Ages 8-10)

Thursday 19th Jan, 2023 - 09:00
Thursday 23rd Jan, 2025 - 11:00

Camosun Bog Field Trip

Community 4

TYPE Field Trip
Friday 20th Jan, 2023
Friday 24th Jan, 2025

Civvies Dress Up and Donate Day

Whole school

TYPE Important
Monday 23rd Jan, 2023 | 15:30 - 16:00

Middle & High School Year Strategic Plan

This information session is to share information about our middle and high school programs and future plans.

Tuesday 24th Jan, 2023 - 15:30
Tuesday 28th Jan, 2025 - 16:30
Tuesday 24th Jan, 2023 - 11:00
Tuesday 28th Jan, 2025 - 12:30

Sandwich Delivery Field Trip

Comm 1 & 2

TYPE Field Trip
Wednesday 25th Jan, 2023 - 16:00
Wednesday 29th Jan, 2025 - 17:00

Numeracy in Context Workshop

Repeat of session 1

Sign up here: https://calendly.com/alexis-44/parent-workshop-numeracy-in-context-session-2?month=2023-01

Wednesday 25th Jan, 2023 - 09:30
Wednesday 29th Jan, 2025 - 10:30

French bakery field trip

Community 2

TYPE Field Trip
Wednesday 1st Feb, 2023 - 13:00
Wednesday 5th Feb, 2025 - 14:00

Guest Speaker- Youth Mental Health Association

Comm 1 & 2

TYPE Field Trip
Monday 6th Feb, 2023 - 09:30
Monday 10th Feb, 2025 - 13:30

Planetarium

Community 3

Tuesday 7th Feb, 2023 - 10:30
Tuesday 11th Feb, 2025 - 12:15

Konbiniya Field Trip

Community 2

Tuesday 7th Feb, 2023 | 10:00 - 11:00

Celebrating a Dragon Year Filed Trip at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden

Wednesday 8th Feb, 2023 - 08:00
Wednesday 12th Feb, 2025 - 15:00

Climate Change Forum at Science World Field Trip

Select Comm 1 and 2 students

TYPE Field Trip
Thursday 9th Feb, 2023 - 13:00
Thursday 13th Feb, 2025 - 14:30

Sculpture Ceramics with Hand Eye Ceramics

Community 1 & 2

TYPE Field Trip
Tuesday 14th Feb, 2023 - 12:00
Tuesday 18th Feb, 2025 - 15:00

Mental Health Workshop

Communities 1 & 2

TYPE Field Trip
Wednesday 15th Feb, 2023 - 14:00
Wednesday 19th Feb, 2025 - 14:30

Sculpture Ceramics with Hand Eye Ceramics

Communities 1 & 2

TYPE Field Trip
Wednesday 15th Feb, 2023 - 11:30
Monday 17th Feb, 2025 - 13:30

 Fassil Ethiopian Restaurant Field Trip

Community 2

Friday 17th Feb, 2023

Pro D Day

No school for students

Register here: https://www.pear-tree.ca/our-camps/pro-d-day-camps-vancouver/

Junior Chefs (Ages 5-7)

STEM (Ages 8-10)

Monday 20th Feb, 2023
Monday 24th Feb, 2025

Family Day

No school for students

Tuesday 21st Feb, 2023
Tuesday 25th Feb, 2025

Midterm Break

No school for students

Wednesday 22nd Feb, 2023 - 13:00
Wednesday 26th Feb, 2025 - 14:30

Sculpture Ceramics with Hand Eye Ceramics

Community 1 & 2

TYPE Field Trip
Tuesday 28th Feb, 2023 - 11:00
Tuesday 4th Mar, 2025 - 12:00

Food Stash Field Trip

Communities 1 and 2

TYPE Field Trip
Wednesday 1st Mar, 2023 - 12:30
Wednesday 5th Mar, 2025 - 14:30

UBC Dining Hall Field Trip

Community 2

TYPE Field Trip
Friday 3rd Mar, 2023 - 08:30
Friday 7th Mar, 2025 - 13:00

L.O.A.F Field Trip

Community 1 & 2

Tuesday 7th Mar, 2023 - 14:15
Tuesday 11th Mar, 2025 - 15:15

Parent Sharing

Communities 4 and 5

TYPE Important
Wednesday 8th Mar, 2023 - 14:15
Wednesday 12th Mar, 2025 - 15:15

Parent Sharing

Communities 1, 2, and 3

Wednesday 8th Mar, 2023 - 14:15
Wednesday 12th Mar, 2025 - 15:00

Inside Out Sculpture Exhibition

Comm 1&2 Invites you to join!

Thursday 9th Mar, 2023 - 08:00
Thursday 13th Mar, 2025 - 15:30

Last Day of School Before Spring Break

Friday 10th Mar, 2023
Friday 14th Mar, 2025

Student Led Conferences

You will be invited to sign up for a time slot for your child’s Student Led Conference

8am – 4:30pm

All communities

TYPE Important
Tuesday 14th Mar, 2023
Saturday 29th Mar, 2025

Spring Break

No school for student

Spring Break Camps available. Register here: https://www.pear-tree.ca/our-camps/spring-break-camps-vancouver/

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Monday 27th Mar, 2023
Monday 31st Mar, 2025

Admin Day

No school for students

Tuesday 28th Mar, 2023
Tuesday 1st Apr, 2025

First Day of School After Spring Break

Wednesday 29th Mar, 2023 - 08:30
Wednesday 2nd Apr, 2025 - 13:00

Metro Vancouver Waste to Energy Field Trip

Communities 1 & 2

TYPE Field Trip
Monday 3rd Apr, 2023 | 08:45 - 11:00

Picture Day

Tuesday 4th Apr, 2023 - 09:00
Tuesday 8th Apr, 2025 - 12:15

Signs of the Season at Pacific Spirit Regional Park

Community 4

Wednesday 5th Apr, 2023 - 12:30
Wednesday 9th Apr, 2025 - 15:00

Foraging Field Trip

Comm 1 & 2

Thursday 6th Apr, 2023 - 09:00
Thursday 10th Apr, 2025 - 13:00

Urban Ecosystems Field Trip

Comm 1 & 2

Thursday 6th Apr, 2023 | 09:10 - 12:25

VanDusen Gardens

Comm 3

Friday 7th Apr, 2023
Friday 11th Apr, 2025

Good Friday

No school for students

Monday 10th Apr, 2023
Monday 14th Apr, 2025

Easter Monday

No school for students

Tuesday 18th Apr, 2023 | 09:00 - 12:30

Vancouver Aquarium

Comm 1, 2, & 3

Thursday 20th Apr, 2023 | 11:00 - 12:00

Luke Wallace Performance (Earth Week)

Friday 21st Apr, 2023 | 08:30 - 12:00

Stanley Park Ecology Society Field Trip

Community 5

Monday 24th Apr, 2023 - 09:00
Monday 28th Apr, 2025 - 15:00

Pro D Day

No school for students

Register here: https://www.pear-tree.ca/our-camps/pro-d-day-camps-vancouver/

Super Structures (Ages 5-7)

Marine Biology (Ages 8-10)

Tuesday 25th Apr, 2023 | 10:30 - 14:45

Talking Trees Tour – TALSAYSAY Tours

Comm 1, 2, & 3

Tuesday 25th Apr, 2023 | 09:30 - 12:00

VanDusen Botanical Garden

Comm 4

Thursday 4th May, 2023 | 09:30 - 12:30

BC Sports Hall of Fame Field Trip

Comm 2

Monday 8th May, 2023 | 08:30 - 15:00

BC Biodiversity Field Trip

Comm 1, 2, & 3

Tuesday 9th May, 2023 | 08:30 - 17:00

Camp Capilano Day Trip

Comm 4

Monday 15th May, 2023 | 10:00 - 12:00

Vancouver Demonstration Gardens

Comm 5

Monday 15th May, 2023 | 09:45 - 12:00

UBC Sandbox Field Trip

Comm 3

Tuesday 16th May, 2023 | 10:00 - 12:00

UBC Forest Sciences Centre – AR

Comm 4

Wednesday 17th May, 2023
Friday 23rd May, 2025

Outdoor Education Camp to Camp Squeah

Comm 1 & 2

Thursday 18th May, 2023 | 09:30 - 12:00

Museum of Vancouver – Cedar & Sealskin Program

Comm 4

Monday 22nd May, 2023
Monday 26th May, 2025

Victoria Day

No school for students

Wednesday 24th May, 2023 | 12:45 - 14:00

Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Comm 5

Thursday 25th May, 2023
Friday 30th May, 2025

Outdoor Education Camp to Camp Capilano

Comm 3

Thursday 25th May, 2023 | 12:30 - 14:30

Grandview Bowling Field Trip

Comm 2

Thursday 25th May, 2023 | 13:00 - 14:30

Wordplay – Spoken Word Workshop

Comm 1 & 2

Monday 29th May, 2023

Midterm Break – No School

Thursday 1st Jun, 2023 | 09:30 - 12:30

Vancouver Children’s Festival Field Trip

Community 5

Friday 2nd Jun, 2023 | 12:00 - 17:00

Vancouver Canadians Baseball Game

Comm 2

Wednesday 7th Jun, 2023 | 14:15 - 15:00

Celebration of Learning Parent Sharing

Comm 4 & 5

Thursday 8th Jun, 2023 | 14:00 - 15:00

Celebration of Learning Parent Sharing

Comm 1,2, and 3

Thursday 8th Jun, 2023 - 17:00
Thursday 12th Jun, 2025 - 18:00

School Dance & Potluck

Kitsilano House Community Hall

Monday 12th Jun, 2023 | 13:00 - 15:00

Beach Day

Monday 12th Jun, 2023 - 08:00
Monday 16th Jun, 2025 - 09:00

End of Year Assessments

Comm 1, 2, & 3

Tuesday 13th Jun, 2023 | 12:00 - 15:00

Sports Day

Wednesday 14th Jun, 2023 - 08:00
Wednesday 18th Jun, 2025 - 12:00

Last Day of School Before Summer Break

School ends at noon

Friday 30th Jun, 2023

Report Cards Go Live

Tuesday 4th Jul, 2023
Saturday 30th Aug, 2025

Summer Camps

During July and August, you are welcome to register for any of our summer camps, which are located at our Kitsilano, East Van, North Van, Burnaby, and White Rock locations.

Attend from 1-8 weeks (subject to availability).

No events for August.

Monday 4th Sep, 2023
Tuesday 9th Sep, 2025

Staff Admin Day

No School

Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023 | 16:00 - 16:30

New Parent Orientation

Tuesday 5th Sep, 2023 | 15:00 - 17:00

Uniform Pick Up

Wednesday 6th Sep, 2023
Wednesday 10th Sep, 2025

First Day of School

Wednesday 6th Sep, 2023 | 15:30 - 17:00

First Day of After School Care

Regular after school care starts for the year.

Friday 8th Sep, 2023 | 14:30 - 15:15

Welcome Back Potluck at Connaught Park

Join us to kick off the new school year!

Monday 11th Sep, 2023 | 15:30 - 17:00

After School Co Curricular Program Starts

The first week of Term 1 Co Curricular programs start. Please contact us for late registration!

Friday 15th Sep, 2023 | 14:00 - 15:15

Terry Fox Run

Parents are welcome to join us in the afternoon as we run to raise funds and awareness for cancer research #DearTerry

Monday 18th Sep, 2023 | 15:30 - 16:00

E-Portfolio Workshop

Join us to learn about SeeSaw, and how to gain insight into your child’s progress and learning.

Thursday 21st Sep, 2023 | 17:00 - 18:00

Curriculum Overview Night

Parents are strongly encouraged to join us to learn about the curricular plan for the school year.

Friday 22nd Sep, 2023 - 07:00
Friday 26th Sep, 2025 - 16:00

Pro-D Day

No regular school for students. Pro D Camp options available at pear-tree.ca

Monday 25th Sep, 2023 | 18:45 - 20:45

Parent Workshop Series with Drobot Counseling: Workshop 1 of 3 “Cultivating Resilience in Children”

This is the first of a special 3 part in-house workshop series hosted by Pear Tree School for parents and faculty. Join us to listen to Colleen Drobot of Drobot Counseling on “Cultivating Resilience” in children. Please sign up for the workshop online. We ask that you make a minimum $5 donation per person attending per workshop.

Tuesday 26th Sep, 2023 | 09:15 - 13:30

Vancouver Aquarium Field Trip

Community 2 & 3

Saturday 30th Sep, 2023

National Day of Truth & Reconciliation

Monday 2nd Oct, 2023

Day in Lieu for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

No school for students

Tuesday 3rd Oct, 2023 | 09:30 - 13:20

Grouse Mountain Field Trip

Comm 1, 3, 4, & 5

Monday 9th Oct, 2023

Thanksgiving

No school for students

Thursday 12th Oct, 2023 | 12:30 - 15:15

UBC Field Trip

Comm 1

Tuesday 17th Oct, 2023 | 15:30 - 16:00

Goal Setting Workshop for Parents

Join Pear Tree faculty to learn about student goal setting.

Tuesday 17th Oct, 2023 | 09:00 - 12:00

Aquabus Field Trip

Community 4 & 5

Thursday 19th Oct, 2023

Parent Teacher Conferences

Staff will meet with parents for one-on-one meetings to discuss your child’s progress. More information to follow.

Friday 20th Oct, 2023

Midterm Progress Reports

Friday 20th Oct, 2023 | 09:00 - 15:00

District Wide Pro-D Day

No school for students. Pro D Camp options available!

More information and registration: https://www.pear-tree.ca/our-camps/pro-d-day-camps-vancouver/

Tuesday 24th Oct, 2023 | 15:30 - 16:30

Numeracy in Context Workshop for Parents

More information to follow

Wednesday 25th Oct, 2023 | 17:00 - 18:30

Open House

Wednesday 25th Oct, 2023 | 10:30 - 13:00

Hustle Fitness Studio Field Trip

Comm 1

Friday 27th Oct, 2023 | 09:00 - 12:00

Signs of the Season Field Trip

Community 4 & 5

Tuesday 31st Oct, 2023 | 13:30 - 15:15

Halloween at Pear Tree

Pear Tree is celebrating Halloween! Bring your costume in a bag for activities in the afternoon. More information to follow.

Thursday 2nd Nov, 2023 | 08:20 - 12:30

Fresh Roots Farm Field Trip

Community 3

Tuesday 7th Nov, 2023 | 16:00 - 17:00

Kindergarten/ Grade 1 Assessment

Prospective students only.

Wednesday 8th Nov, 2023 | 16:00 - 17:00

Grade 2-7 Assessment

Prospective students only.

Friday 10th Nov, 2023

Day in Lieu of Remembrance Day

No School for Students

Saturday 11th Nov, 2023

Remembrance Day

Monday 13th Nov, 2023

Midterm Break

No school for students.

Tuesday 14th Nov, 2023 | 10:00 - 11:00

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Communities 1 & 2 students will have an opportunity to visit the VSO for one of their Elementary School Concerts.

Tuesday 14th Nov, 2023 | 15:30 - 16:30

Literacy in Context Workshop for Parents

More information to follow

Tuesday 21st Nov, 2023 | 15:30 - 16:00

Middle & High School Years Strategic Plan

This information session is to share information about our middle and high school programs and future plans.

Friday 24th Nov, 2023
Friday 28th Nov, 2025

Pro-D Day

No School

Tuesday 28th Nov, 2023 | 12:00 - 13:00

Fly Over Canada Field Trip

Comm 4 & 5

Thursday 30th Nov, 2023 | 15:30 - 16:00

High School Night Q & A

Monday 4th Dec, 2023 | 17:00 - 18:30

Winter Potluck

Kitsilano House

Wednesday 6th Dec, 2023 | 10:15 - 11:15

Ocean Wise Virtual Aqua Class

Comm 3

Thursday 7th Dec, 2023 | 15:30 - 16:30

Virtual Assessment Workshop for Parents

Learn about how Pear Tree staff assess students and gather data for report cards

Friday 8th Dec, 2023 | 14:15 - 15:15

Hanukkah at Pear Tree

Friday 8th Dec, 2023 | 09:30 - 10:30

Kelp Expert Cooking Class

Comm 3

Monday 11th Dec, 2023 | 14:15 - 15:15

Kindergarten & Grade 1 Celebration of Learning Parent Sharing

Monday 11th Dec, 2023 | 08:30 - 10:30

End of Term Assessment Comms 1, 2, & 3

Monday 11th Dec, 2023 | 08:45 - 13:00

Seawall Seaweed Adventure Field Trip

Comm 3

Tuesday 12th Dec, 2023 | 14:15 - 15:15

Comm 3 Celebration of Learning Parent Sharing

Tuesday 12th Dec, 2023

Martial Arts Certificate Ceremony

Comm 1

Tuesday 12th Dec, 2023 | 10:00 - 12:00

Snow White at Carousel Theatre

Comm 4 & 5

Wednesday 13th Dec, 2023 | 14:15 - 15:15

Comm 2 Celebration of Learning Parent Sharing

Thursday 14th Dec, 2023 | 14:15 - 15:15

Comm 1 Celebration of Learning Parent Sharing

Thursday 14th Dec, 2023 | 09:45 - 11:40

Mixed Nuts Performance

Communities 3, 4, & 5

Friday 15th Dec, 2023 | 12:00 - 12:00

Last Day of School

Dismissal at Noon

Friday 15th Dec, 2023 | 15:00 - 15:00

Report Cards Live

Monday 18th Dec, 2023
Friday 10th Jan, 2025

Winter Break

No School

Monday 18th Dec, 2023
Thursday 9th Jan, 2025

Winter Reading Challenge

Take part in Pear Tree’s winter reading challenge! More information to follow.