Learning and awareness

27 professional learning sessions offered

150 sessions focused on inclusive education

Accessibility learning embedded across inclusive education, technology, special education and wellness

Learning from lived experience

Photovoice: Student insights informing accessibility actions. 

Secondary students with complex disabilities participate in a Photovoice research project, using photography and reflection to share their experience of learning environments. Student insights will inform actions to remove barriers and improve accessibility across schools.

Communications and awareness

• Accessibility incorporated in communications and engagement planning
• Social media posts include alt text; videos include captions
• Six online stories highlighting accessible and inclusive happenings across VSB

Physical accessibility

Accessibility audit data informed capital planning, with school-identified accessibility projects included in the 2026 Annual Facilities Grant (AFG).

Focus areas include elevators, accessible washrooms, emergency access and exterior access improvements.

$1M+ invested through the AFG

Accessible playgrounds

• Four accessible playgrounds completed in 2025-2026
• Five additional schools identified and prioritized for future accessible playground projects, with the three most urgent priority projects being submitted to the Ministry of Education and Child Care’s Playground Enhancement Program for the 2026-2027 school year.
• Community engagement embedded in playground design

Accessible information and reporting

• Accessibility reporting tool promoted
• Online accessibility and inclusion information reviewed and clarified
• Reporting tool redesign underway as part of website refresh