New School - Sníne Elementary School (K-7) Opens in the Fall 2026
Share your feedback and questions about Sníne Elementary catchment changes with the Board of Education.
Please join us for an upcoming webinar to learn more about the second round of consultation, catchment change options under consideration, and share your feedback.
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Thursday February 27, 2025 at 6:30 pm: Sníne Catchment Change Consultation – Elementary Parents Webinar
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:30 pm: Sníne Catchment Change Consultation – Secondary Parents Webinar
To learn more about the first round of catchment change consultation, watch the previous webinar from December 2024 here.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Explore the Frequently Asked Questions and Answers here.
If you have further questions or feedback, please email us here.
As the Board of Education prepares for the opening of Sníne Elementary School (K-7) in the Fall of 2026, we are currently engaging in community consultation to review the proposed catchment changes and to gather feedback and questions. Explore this page for more information on the catchment change process, including FAQs and proposed catchment change maps.
Consultation started in October/November 2024 with focus groups from several school communities that may be affected by the catchment changes, including Aberdeen Elementary, McGowan Park Elementary, Dufferin Elementary, Summit Elementary, Sa-Hali Secondary, and South Kamloops Secondary. We have completed the first round of focus group meetings and hosted webinars for elementary and secondary parents from the affected school communities in December 2024.
The Board of Education has advocated for a new elementary school in the Pineview Valley since 2020 due to notable space pressures in the southwest sector, notably McGowan Park Elementary School that continues to be at 160% capacity utilization.
Following the announcement of funding support from the Government of BC on February 22, 2023, the Pineview Valley Community Engagement Committee was established. The committee included a group of representatives from various community partners, parents, employee groups, associations, senior staff, trustees, and the Ministry of Education and Child Care.
Following a public consultation process in early 2024, the school was named Sníne Elementary. Sníne (pronounced Sneena) is the Secwépemc word for owl, and symbolizes strength, wisdom, and guidance. The name was brought forward to the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc fluent Elders working group (Wumecwílc – Bringing the language forward-back). The Secwépemc have many legends of Owl not only being a messenger but also being a teacher of children. The naming committee and consultation process included voices from Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Chief and Council, the District Aboriginal Education Council, employee executive groups, the District Parent Advisory Council, parents, community partners, and students.
Sníne Elementary - Owls Elementary (Sneena)
Construction on the new Sníne Elementary School in Pineview Valley officially started in June 2024. On Monday, June 3, 2024, the Kamloops-Thompson Board of Education celebrated the start of construction with an official Groundbreaking Ceremony.
Proposed Catchment Change Maps – as of December 2024
Advocacy & Community Engagement for a New Elementary School in Pineview Valley - Opens in the Fall of 2026
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