Work is progressing well on Phase One of the multi-year modernization and right-sizing project at Barrhead Composite High School (BCHS). Crews are steadily moving through the first phase, and we’re already seeing exciting progress take shape!  These upgrades will create safer, brighter, and more modern learning spaces for students and staff. Phase One Recap Phase […]

It appears winter is here to stay, and with it comes the need to think about school bus safety during severe weather. Remember: schools remain open whether or not buses are running. Who decides if buses run? Temperature guidelines: Drivers do not operate buses when the temperature is -40°C or colder at the start of […]

Pembina Hills is excited to celebrate Cecily Plitt, a Barrhead Composite High School graduate, whose hard work and passion for skilled trades have earned her the 2025 High School Apprenticeship Scholarship valued at $1,000! Plitt is a shining example of the opportunities made possible through the division’s Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). She joined Pembina Hills’ […]

~Division Office Board Approves 2025-2026 School Calendar Adjustment At their November 26, 2025, meeting, the Pembina Hills Board of Trustees approved an amendment to the 2025–2026 school calendar. The non-instructional day originally scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026, has been removed for all community school students and will now be a regular school day. To […]

This message was shared with Pembina Hills families. At their November 26, 2025, meeting, the Pembina Hills Board of Trustees approved an amendment to the 2025–2026 school calendar. The non-instructional day originally scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026, has been removed for all community school students and will now be a regular school day. To […]

Barrhead Outreach School teacher Joanne Wallace has been recognized with a Certificate of Achievement for the Prime Minister’s Teaching Excellence Awards. The Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence have celebrated exceptional elementary and secondary school teachers from across the country since 1994. Administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada on behalf of the Prime […]