Supporting K-12 Excellence
Focused Education Resources is a non-profit, member-driven organization passionate about supporting excellence in the K-12 sector. Our shared service offerings provide school districts, independent schools and First Nations schools with a comprehensive suite of resources created to help optimize every aspect of education delivery.
We are situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Serving members in communities across British Columbia, the Yukon and Northwest Territories, Focused Education is committed to reconciliation and building relationships as we move forward.
Featured
Focused Education provides a broad spectrum of member benefits. Below, we spotlight just a few of our most popular offerings.
Privacy Management Program
Discover an overview of public sector privacy resources to help guide you through the implementation of a Privacy Management Program.
IT4K12 Conference
Members connect with peers and leading experts to learn more about new technologies, optimizing learning resources, privacy and security supports, and more.
Digital Classroom Access
A curated and copyright-compliant collection of ready-to-teach educational tools.
Upcoming
We are always on the lookout for new ways to support members’ evolving needs. Some recent highlights:
- Custodial Services RFP: A new agreement is in evaluation and will be finalized soon.
- Office Supplies and Classroom Supplies RFP: A new agreement is in evaluation and will be finalized soon.
- Privacy Management Program: Your Information Privacy Toolbox is slated for release this December.
- Black Canadian Learning Resource: Guided by an advisory committee with lived experience, Focused ED is developing a new classroom resource for release in fall 2024.
Member Benefits
We offer a comprehensive suite of resources and opportunities for our members. As we regularly add new ones, be sure to check back often.
K-12 Evaluated Resources
A collection of educators’ assessments of fiction, non-fiction and digital resources to support the K-12 curriculum.
Learning Resource Selection
We created this professional resource to support informed, thoughtful decision-making about classroom resource selection.
Digital Classroom
Quality digital resources for classroom instruction and learning.
Procurement
Sector-wide procurement saves members time and provides access to best-in-class products and services at preferential pricing.
Privacy Templates & Resources
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) templates, learning tools, information resources and more.
Technology Leadership
Our experts monitor emerging technologies and opportunities for optimizing IT systems, cybersecurity and information privacy.