The District Celebrates National AccessAbility Week

May 22, 2026

School communities in the Chilliwack School District will celebrate National AccessAbility Week from May 25 to 29, 2026. 

Students and staff will wear red on Wednesday, May 27. Red Shirt Day® is a day when people across Canada come together and wear red to create a visible display of solidarity: to show their support for disabled people and their families, celebrate the achievements of disabled Canadians, and to pledge their commitment to help create a fully accessible and inclusive society. It is an Easter Seals initiative and was first celebrated in 2019. 

The district is also hosting Accessibility Sports Day on May 27th at Sardis Secondary. This event celebrates accessibility, inclusion, and disability awareness through sport and shared school community experiences.

On May 28th, the district will highlight staff and students who identify, prevent, and remove barriers at the Champions for Accessibility evening. The event at Imagine High will include keynote speaker Lexa Bergen, student videos about accessibility, and will include a panel of middle school students. The district will also recognize five staff finalists nominated as Champions for Accessibility. 

After focusing on accessibility in the 2024-2025 school year, students from AD Rundle Middle, Chilliwack Middle, Mt Slesse Middle, Rosedale Traditional Community School, Stitó:s Lá:lém Totí:lt Middle, and Vedder Middle will once again take the lead on planning AccessAbility Week activities in their schools.

Officially, National AccessAbility Week runs from May 31st to June 6th. The school district is celebrating a week early to avoid overlapping with graduations and other year-end events. 

Pictured: School district office staff wear red for Red Shirt Day 2025.