Academies

The Basketball Academy at Westview Secondary offers a high performance basketball academy for students featuring elite level sport-specific basketball instruction for students in grades 8-10.  Basketball Academy students receive instruction in coaching, officiating, first aid, and sports training including certification through the National Coaching Certification Program. On court sessions focus on physical literacy and fundamental […]

The Maple Ridge Secondary School Digital Arts Academy at Maple Ridge Secondary offers seven areas of focus for students interested in developing skills in the use of computers for creating 21st century artwork. Students can earn certificates of completion in the following areas: 3D Animation Desktop Publishing Digital Art Multimedia Computer Programming Sound Engineering Special […]

Pacific Rim Hockey Academy (PRHA) has for the past 10 years worked with the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District in establishing an academic approved hockey academy allowing students to balance educational requirements while developing hockey skills, the program is offered at Pitt Meadows Secondary and Samuel Robertson Secondary. This program with Ministry of […]

The Interdisciplinary Arts Academy at Garibaldi Secondary gives students an opportunity to pursue an education in theatre and explore career opportunities in theatre, dance, voice, film and television. During the first term, students earn ten secondary school credits while being directed and choreographed to sing, act and dance. In the second term, students create collaboratively […]

In Photo: Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District student Nash Taylor, silver medal winner in Excel 2013 at the 2015 Microsoft Specialist World Championship in Dallas, Texas. See video. The Microsoft IT Academy (ITA) program at Westview Secondary, Thomas Haney Secondary and Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary provides students with industry-leading technology skills to help […]

Since 2006, the Westview Soccer Academy has been providing top level soccer coaching for students from Canada, Germany, Mexico, Brazil, Columbia, Spain, Japan, and Korea.  The Soccer Academy is open to boys and girls of all skill levels in grades 8 through 12. Junior students are those aged 13-14 and in grades 8 and 9 […]

The Softball Academy at Garibaldi Secondary offers students the chance to hone their skills on the diamond while also earning credits towards graduation. Academy students will learn fundamental and advanced softball skills, tactics and strategies, as well as sport-specific mental skills to cope with pressure situations. As the year progresses, the focus switches to transferring skills […]