The Safe Arrival Program is designed to ensure all students who have been sent to school have arrived safely. If your child is going to be away or late, please do the following:

1. a) Call or email Safe Arrivals by 9:00am.
   • Call 604-713-4585: When you hear the message begin Press 1and leave a message any time of the day or night, just as long as it is before 9:00am of the day they will be late or absent.
   • Email lec-safearrival@vsb.bc.ca (you can copy your classroom teacher!)
2. Leave a brief, detailed message that includes the following:
   • STUDENT’S FULL NAME
   • STUDENT'S DIVISION (or teacher’s name if division not known) 
   • the DURATION of their absence
   • the REASON for their absence
3. If your child arrives after 9:00am, make sure they go to the Office to sign in.

If your child is recorded as absent but no message has been received by Safe Arrivals or the school, the office will telephone/email you to check on your child's whereabouts and ensure you are aware he/she is absent. 

Taking your child out of school during the school day

If you take your child out of school after your child has been recorded as present for that day, you must sign your child out at the office, even if you are only taking your child home for lunch. When your child returns, he/she should sign in again at the office.