Acknowledging with respect the lands on which we live, work, play and learn as the traditional & unceded territories of the Gitxsan, Haisla, Nisga'a & Ts'msyen Peoples
Coast Mountains School District is committed to walking alongside local Nations to meet the needs of Indigenous learners and their families.
The Board of Education's Strategic Plan charts the course for student success.
Coast Mountains School District embraces and values diversity and inclusion, standing in support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
New Student registration including Kindergarten and the StrongStart Early Learning Program is open. Registration details are posted to Coast Mountains' website under the Learners and Caregivers section. Welcome to Coast Mountains schools!
Congratulations and recognition is extended to all Coast Mountains' learners — from our youngest students entering Kindergarten to those moving through Elementary and Middle School—and particularly our graduating Grade 12 students.... Read more
For your information … please note the 2025 CMSD District-Wide School Summer Closure is scheduled from 8:30 a.m., Monday, July 14 through to 12:00 noon, Monday, August 18 to accommodate maintenance activities during that time.... Read more
The 2024-2025 school year has come to a close. We extend our congratulations and gratitude to the students and staff of Coast Mountains School District for all their hard work, achievements, growth and learning over the past year.... Read more
The Board of Education for Coast Mountains School District was pleased to welcome Honourable Bowinn Ma, B.C.’s Minister for Infrastructure to Suwilaawks Community School in Terrace on Tuesday afternoon, June 24, 2025.... Read more
Coast Mountains School District wishes to announce the retirement of Darlene Bragg-Hounsell, Principal at Cassie Hall Elementary School effective July 31, 2025. It is with mixed feelings that we share Darlene’s retirement, however, we are in full support of her decision to assum... Read more
Coast Mountains School District lies on the traditional and unceded territories of the Gitxsan, Haisla, Nisga'a and Ts'msyen Nations in beautiful Northwest British Columbia. The district serves approximately 4,200 learners across 19 schools in the culturally rich communities of Hazelton, Kitimat, Kitwanga, Stewart and Terrace. The district's new visioning document – Engage, Ignite, Empower – focuses on student learning and well-being in inclusive and culturally responsive learning environments.
The Coast Mountains School District is visually stunning, with communities surrounded by the Coast Mountains Range, providing abundant world-class opportunities for personal pursuits in the great outdoors. Serving a population of approximately 20,000, the City of Terrace is the business hub of the Northwest, with several flights daily to all major centres.