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École Dr. Charles Best Secondary School
School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
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Purchase tickets for Tom Jones our spring play here
Purchase tickets for Tom Jones our spring play here

​Charles Best families, please purchase tickets via your School CashOnline accounts.

Members of the public, please use the following links to purchase tickets for the following dates:

Doors open at 7:00pm, Curtain is at 7:30pm

-Tom Jones, a Spring Comedy - MAY 9th- https://sd43.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/144305/108/False/True

-Tom Jones, a Spring Comedy - MAY 8th- https://sd43.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/144304/108/False/True

-Tom Jones, a Spring Comedy - MAY 7th- https://sd43.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/144303/108/False/True

-Tom Jones, a Spring Comedy - MAY 3rd- https://sd43.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/144302/108/False/True

-Tom Jones, a Spring Comedy - MAY 2nd- https://sd43.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/144300/108/False/True

-Tom Jones, a Spring Comedy - MAY 1st- https://sd43.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/144296/108/False/True


Course Catalogue 2025 - 2026
​Course Selection for 2025-2026
Course Catalogue 2025 - 2026

​Course Selection for 2025-2026

​Course Catalogue 2025-2026.pdf

  • Watch the Screenagers: Under the Influence Documentary

    Watch the Screenagers: Under the Influence Documentary

    This free documentary delves into how the tech revolution has reshaped adolescence and its effects on substance use. The film debunks myths and depicts strategies parents and schools can use to encourage healthy decision-making, support teen mental health, set limits, and create healthy home environments.

    Click "Read More" to register.
  • Territorial Acknowledgement

    Territorial Acknowledgement

    We respectfully acknowledge that we live and learn on the unceded core traditional territory of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation, which lies within the shared territories of the Səl̓ílwətaɬ  (Tsleil-Waututh),  sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬtəməxʷ  (Katzie), xʷməθkwəy̓əm  (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt) , and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) Nations.
  • Dr. Charles Best - 100 Year Anniversary of Insulin - read up in the Cafeteria seating area

    Dr. Charles Best - 100 Year Anniversary of Insulin - read up in the Cafeteria seating area

    • Age 16 – Attended the University of Toronto to pursue medicine. Played professional basketball to finance his education.
    • Age 19 – Served in the Canadian Army during WW1.
    • Age 21 – Won a coin toss to become the assistant to Dr. Frederick Banting.
    • Age 22 - Co-discovered insulin. They sold the patent to the University for $1 to ensure worldwide access.
    • Age 23 – Dr. Banting share the Nobel Prize in Medicine with Dr. Best
    • Age 28 – University Professor and President. Honored with numerous awards and distinctions.

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Read the latest Superintendent's News and Events Report to the Board
April 24, 2025
​​​​S​D43 invites the community to read the latest Superintendent's News and Events Report to the Board presented at the Board Meeting on April 15 2025, by clicking  here .
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SD43 Board of Education welcomes Rosey Manhas as trustee
February 26, 2025
Board Chair Michael Thomas welcomed Rosey Manhas as SD43's newest trustee, following her by-election win. Ms. Manhas takes the seat vacated by Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Jennifer Blatherwick upon her election...
Cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody Renew Master Joint Use Agreements with School District 43
February 18, 2025
​The cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody, in collaboration with School District 43, are pleased to announce the renewal and update of the Master Joint Use Agreements....
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  • Ticket sales open for Grad Dinner/Dance/Bus to AfterGrad/AfterGrad
    28 Apr 2025
    All Day
    Ticket sales open for Grad Dinner/Dance/Bus to AfterGrad/AfterGrad
    Apr 28, 2025 - May 16, 2025
    All Day
    School Cash Online

    Tickets available starting April 28th after 3:00pm​

    School Cash online or office

    Must have all School Fees Paid in order to purchase.  

  • Spring Play
    01 May 2025
    7:00 PM- 9:00 PM
    Spring Play
    May 01, 2025
    07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
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  • Dress Your Best
    02 May 2025
    All Day
    Dress Your Best
    May 02, 2025
    All Day
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