School Calendar

Planetarium

Community 3

Konbiniya Field Trip

Community 2

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

 Fassil Ethiopian Restaurant Field Trip

Community 2

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)

Family Day

No school for students

Midterm Break

No school for students

L.O.A.F Field Trip

Community 1 & 2

Parent Sharing

Communities 1, 2, and 3

Inside Out Sculpture Exhibition

Comm 1&2 Invites you to join!

Last Day of School Before Spring Break

Spring Break

No school for student

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

Admin Day

No school for students

First Day of School After Spring Break

Picture Day

Signs of the Season at Pacific Spirit Regional Park

Community 4

Foraging Field Trip

Comm 1 & 2

Urban Ecosystems Field Trip

Comm 1 & 2

VanDusen Gardens

Comm 3

Good Friday

No school for students

Easter Monday

No school for students

Vancouver Aquarium

Comm 1, 2, & 3

Luke Wallace Performance (Earth Week)

Stanley Park Ecology Society Field Trip

Community 5

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)

Talking Trees Tour – TALSAYSAY Tours

Comm 1, 2, & 3

VanDusen Botanical Garden

Comm 4

BC Sports Hall of Fame Field Trip

Comm 2

BC Biodiversity Field Trip

Comm 1, 2, & 3

Camp Capilano Day Trip

Comm 4

Vancouver Demonstration Gardens

Comm 5

UBC Sandbox Field Trip

Comm 3

UBC Forest Sciences Centre – AR

Comm 4

Outdoor Education Camp to Camp Squeah

Comm 1 & 2

Museum of Vancouver – Cedar & Sealskin Program

Comm 4

Victoria Day

No school for students

Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Comm 5

Outdoor Education Camp to Camp Capilano

Comm 3

Grandview Bowling Field Trip

Comm 2

Wordplay – Spoken Word Workshop

Comm 1 & 2

Midterm Break – No School

Vancouver Children’s Festival Field Trip

Community 5

Vancouver Canadians Baseball Game

Comm 2

Celebration of Learning Parent Sharing

Comm 4 & 5

Celebration of Learning Parent Sharing

Comm 1,2, and 3

School Dance & Potluck

Kitsilano House Community Hall

Beach Day

End of Year Assessments

Comm 1, 2, & 3

Sports Day

Last Day of School Before Summer Break

School ends at noon

Report Cards Go Live

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).

Staff Admin Day

No School

New Parent Orientation

Uniform Pick Up

First Day of School

First Day of After School Care

Regular after school care starts for the year.

Welcome Back Potluck at Connaught Park

Join us to kick off the new school year!

After School Co Curricular Program Starts

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

Terry Fox Run

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

E-Portfolio Workshop

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

Curriculum Overview Night

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

Pro-D Day

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

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.

Vancouver Aquarium Field Trip

Community 2 & 3

National Day of Truth & Reconciliation

Day in Lieu for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

No school for students

Grouse Mountain Field Trip

Comm 1, 3, 4, & 5

Thanksgiving

No school for students

UBC Field Trip

Comm 1

Goal Setting Workshop for Parents

Join Pear Tree faculty to learn about student goal setting.

Aquabus Field Trip

Community 4 & 5

Parent Teacher Conferences

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

Midterm Progress Reports

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/

Numeracy in Context Workshop for Parents

More information to follow

Open House

Hustle Fitness Studio Field Trip

Comm 1

Signs of the Season Field Trip

Community 4 & 5

Halloween at Pear Tree

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

Fresh Roots Farm Field Trip

Community 3

Kindergarten/ Grade 1 Assessment

Prospective students only.

Grade 2-7 Assessment

Prospective students only.

Day in Lieu of Remembrance Day

No School for Students

Remembrance Day

Midterm Break

No school for students.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

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

Literacy in Context Workshop for Parents

More information to follow

Middle & High School Years Strategic Plan

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

Pro-D Day

No School

Fly Over Canada Field Trip

Comm 4 & 5

High School Night Q & A

Winter Potluck

Kitsilano House

Ocean Wise Virtual Aqua Class

Comm 3

Virtual Assessment Workshop for Parents

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

Hanukkah at Pear Tree

Kelp Expert Cooking Class

Comm 3

Kindergarten & Grade 1 Celebration of Learning Parent Sharing

End of Term Assessment Comms 1, 2, & 3

Seawall Seaweed Adventure Field Trip

Comm 3

Comm 3 Celebration of Learning Parent Sharing

Martial Arts Certificate Ceremony

Comm 1

Snow White at Carousel Theatre

Comm 4 & 5

Comm 2 Celebration of Learning Parent Sharing

Comm 1 Celebration of Learning Parent Sharing

Mixed Nuts Performance

Communities 3, 4, & 5

Last Day of School

Dismissal at Noon

Report Cards Live

Winter Break

No School

Winter Reading Challenge

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