Everyone Rides Grade 4/5
Program overview from HUB
“The Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 program provides British Columbia elementary students with skills, confidence and the opportunity to learn to ride their bikes to and from school. Cycling education for elementary students helps:
reach goals related to Vision Zero, climate action, active transportation, and healthy communities
provide a safer way for students to get daily physical exercise and move within their community
to raise a generation of sustainable transportation users and safe road users
Universal cycling education in schools is an effective way to raise a generation of sustainable transportation users and safe road users. Every child should receive cycling education before finishing elementary school (much like they do in many European jurisdictions). This creates a culture of cycling that permeates student, parent and teacher lifestyles and transportation choices. HUB Cycling is excited to work with the Ministry of Transportation and Transit to make universal cycling education a reality for British Columbia youth.
The Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 program is in its 5th year with the goal of reaching 142 public schools and over 14,000 grade 4 and 5 students in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Capital Regional District, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson, Rossland, Prince George, and surrounding areas in the 2024/2025 school year.
Everyone Rides Grades 4 & 5 Program Overview
Who: Grade 4-5 students in British Columbia
What: Two cycling education sessions in schools with provided bicycles (including adaptive bikes for kids with mobility challenges) and helmets:
o Day 1: In-Class or Online Introduction to Cycling and Helmet Safety – 45-60 minutes
o Day 2: Learn2Ride* Schoolground Cycling Skills Training – 70-90 minutes
* For detailed information on the Learn2Ride course, see our Learn2Ride webpage.
When: Spring (April-June) and Fall (September - November) each year
How: Led by HUB Cycling and funded by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, as part of CleanBC’s Move. Commute. Connect. strategy for cleaner, more active transportation.
