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School Board · Vancouver 2026
# Maria Kritikos
Candidate for the Vancouver School Board.
Maria Kritikos, ballot number 311 for School Board in Vancouver, ABC Vancouver. Profile focus: Language learning and school resources.
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ABC Vancouver2026
*Maria KritikosSchool BoardBallot no.311*
[Image: ABC Vancouver](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/maria-kritikos/)
Candidate research / September 22, 2026
This record covers what ABC Vancouver publishes about school board candidate Maria Kritikos, the party platform items that touch on schools, and the two published news reports that name Kritikos as a 2026 candidate. It also notes two older news items that confirm one community role.
**7**Commitments **3**News articles **7**Sources
Public schedule / Through election day
## Where can you hear Maria Kritikos?
No public appearance by this candidate was confirmed in the sources checked on September 22, 2026. The voting dates below apply to every voter. An empty day is a gap in the research, not proof that nothing is happening.
Checked September 22, 2026 · All event times are Vancouver local time. Recheck the organizer before travelling.
- [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
- [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
View every date through Oct 17
1. Sep 22No appearance confirmed
2. Sep 23No appearance confirmed
3. Sep 24No appearance confirmed
4. Sep 25No appearance confirmed
5. Sep 26No appearance confirmed
6. Sep 27No appearance confirmed
7. Sep 28No appearance confirmed
8. Sep 29No appearance confirmed
9. Sep 30No appearance confirmed
10. Oct 1No appearance confirmed
11. Oct 2No appearance confirmed
12. Oct 3Voting day
13. Oct 4No appearance confirmed
14. Oct 5No appearance confirmed
15. Oct 6No appearance confirmed
16. Oct 7Voting day
17. Oct 8No appearance confirmed
18. Oct 9No appearance confirmed
19. Oct 10Voting day
20. Oct 11No appearance confirmed
21. Oct 12No appearance confirmed
22. Oct 13Voting day
23. Oct 14No appearance confirmed
24. Oct 15No appearance confirmed
25. Oct 16No appearance confirmed
26. Oct 17Voting day
### Voting dates
- Oct 3Advance voting
- Oct 7Advance voting
- Oct 10Advance voting
- Oct 13Advance voting
- Oct 17Election day
8 am to 8 pm at official Vancouver voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://voche.me/where-to-vote)
- [Election dates and voting information](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-election.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
- [Where to vote](https://vancouver.ca/election/2026/where-to-vote.aspx)Official record · City of Vancouver
On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated.
01 / Introduction
## About Maria Kritikos
Maria Kritikos appears on the City of Vancouver's final 2026 candidate list for School Board, with ballot number 311. The City records the affiliation as ABC Vancouver.
The page says Kritikos started a career teaching French and Spanish to secondary students with the Vancouver School Board. The page says the candidate founded CREO College of English for international students and newcomers, and later co-founded Canaglobe TESL Centre, which trained English teachers. The page says Kritikos holds a Bachelor of Education in Secondary Education and a Bachelor of Arts in French and Spanish from the University of British Columbia.
ABC Vancouver's candidate page says Kritikos holds a Bachelor of Education in Secondary Education and a Bachelor of Arts in French and Spanish, both from the University of British Columbia.
The party page says Kritikos taught French and Spanish to secondary students as a teacher with the Vancouver School Board. No independent record of that employment was found.
The party page says Kritikos founded CREO College of English, which it describes as an English-as-a-second-language college for international students and newcomers, and co-founded Canaglobe TESL Centre, which trains teachers.
The party page says Kritikos has run a real estate business and links that work to housing, affordability, density and neighbourhood change in Vancouver.
Daily Hive named Kritikos as the founder of Ladies Who Lunch in a December 2017 photo report on a Dress for Success fundraiser, and a 2014 BCBusiness photo caption listed Kritikos as "Ladies Who Lunch founder and CEO". These are the two independent records found for that role.
The party page says Kritikos wrote a book called Girl With A Plan, is involved with The Hellenic Initiative Canada, and volunteers with programs that support people facing homelessness and food insecurity.
Daily Hive reported on August 27, 2026 that ABC Vancouver named Kritikos to its school board slate alongside Rob Nijjar, Lina Vargas, Shirley Sio and Matt Kroeker, joining sitting trustees Alfred Chien and Preeti Faridkot.
Kritikos appears on the Vancouver ballot as number 311 for school board trustee, according to the candidate list published on September 22, 2026.
voche.me assembled this profile from the official candidate list and the campaign material linked under Sources. The campaign has not been contacted, and no candidate-supplied content appears on this page.
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Promises / Commitments and evidence
## Commitments and the available evidence.
Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.
7 commitments shown · Checked Sep 22
2026 · EducationCampaign pledge
### Swimming lessons during school hours
ABC Vancouver's 2026 platform says the party will bring swimming lessons into the school day.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The platform page carries the commitment. It does not say which grades, how the lessons would be paid for, or how the city and the school district would divide the work.
- What still needs checking
- Which grades are covered, and which body pays for pool time and instructors.
- [2026 platform](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · Education fundingCampaign pledge
### School tax collected in Vancouver staying in Vancouver
The party platform says ABC will fight to ensure the provincial school tax collected in Vancouver goes to Vancouver schools.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The platform states the aim. School tax rates and distribution are set by the province, and the platform does not say what a school board or city council can do to change that.
- What still needs checking
- What step a trustee could take, given that the province sets and distributes the school tax.
- [2026 platform](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · EducationCampaign pledge
### After-school programming and extracurricular activities
The party platform says ABC will keep extracurricular activities available and expand after-school programming.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The platform lists both items. It gives no budget figure, no number of new places and no start date.
- What still needs checking
- How many after-school places would be added, and in which schools.
- [2026 platform](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · EducationCampaign pledge
### More teaching assistance
The party platform says ABC will increase investment in teaching assistance.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The platform lists the item without a dollar amount or a staffing target. Staffing for education assistants is funded through the provincial operating grant to the school district.
- What still needs checking
- The number of positions intended and where the money comes from.
- [2026 platform](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · ChildcareCampaign pledge
### Doubling childcare spaces
The party platform says ABC will double childcare spaces from a base of 2,000.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The platform states the target. It does not give a completion date or say how many of the new spaces would sit on school sites.
- What still needs checking
- The deadline for the target and how many spaces would be built on school district land.
- [2026 platform](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge
### What Kritikos says the campaign would bring to the board
The candidate page says Kritikos would bring classroom experience, problem solving from running businesses, and fiscal responsibility to the board.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- This is a statement of approach on the party page. No specific measure, motion or budget change is named.
- What still needs checking
- Which board decisions Kritikos would change, and how.
- [Maria Kritikos candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/maria-kritikos/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
2026 · Language learning and school resourcesCampaign pledge
### Language learning and school resources
The campaign describes previous VSB teaching, language-education businesses and real-estate work.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- Taken from the campaign page listed in the sources. No independent confirmation was found.
- What still needs checking
- What would this cost, who would deliver it, and by when?
- [Maria Kritikos candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/maria-kritikos/)Campaign · ABC Vancouver
City programs / Scope and delivery
## Policies, budgets & programs
Each entry below names its source. Campaign material is the candidate's own account. Nothing here is presented as a verified outcome unless the entry says so.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
Recent appearances / Read and watch
## Talks, interviews & statements
Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses
## Controversies & public scrutiny
Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
News coverage / Original publishers
## Read the reporting
A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections.
August 27, 2026Reporting
Daily Hive
### Ken Sim's ABC party names four new Vancouver City Council candidates
The article lists ABC Vancouver's school board slate for 2026 and names Kritikos among the five new trustee candidates. It carries no separate profile of Kritikos.
- [Ken Sim's ABC party names four new Vancouver City Council candidates](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/abc-vancouver-city-council-candidates-2026-election-zarrabian-gillespie-lowe-grewal)Reporting · Daily Hive
September 22, 2026Reporting
Daily Hive
### Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set: All 130 names in ballot order
The published ballot order lists Kritikos at number 311 for school board trustee, running for ABC Vancouver.
- [Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-2026-civic-election-candidates-ballot-order)Reporting · Daily Hive
December 19, 2017Reporting
Daily Hive
### 10 photos of fashion show benefitting 'Dress for Success'
A photo report on a Holt Renfrew fundraiser for Dress for Success that names Kritikos as the founder of Ladies Who Lunch.
- [10 photos of fashion show benefitting 'Dress for Success'](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/dress-for-success)Reporting · Daily Hive
Research / 7 linked sources
## Check the evidence
Sources checked September 22, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Official record 2 sources
- Election dates and voting information
City of Vancouver
- Where to vote
City of Vancouver
Campaign 2 sources
- Maria Kritikos candidate page
ABC Vancouver
- 2026 platform
ABC Vancouver
Reporting 3 sources
- Ken Sim's ABC party names four new Vancouver City Council candidates
Daily Hive · August 27, 2026
- Vancouver's 2026 civic election candidate list is set
Daily Hive · September 22, 2026
- 10 photos of fashion show benefitting 'Dress for Success'
Daily Hive · December 19, 2017
No interview, debate appearance or campaign event naming Kritikos was found. ABC Vancouver has not published a separate school board platform, so every policy item above is the party's council platform. The Tyee reported on August 11, 2026 that ABC did not answer its questions about AI chatbot accounts in schools, and that article was published before ABC named its school board slate, so it says nothing about Kritikos. The claims about CREO College of English, Canaglobe TESL Centre, the book Girl With A Plan, The Hellenic Initiative Canada and the Vancouver School Board teaching role come only from the party page and were not confirmed anywhere else. No record of a 2022 or earlier run for office was found.
Research status
## What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on September 22, 2026: Current campaign material; biographical claims require corroboration.
Campaign page read on September 22, 2026. 0 stated positions and 3 background facts recorded here. This site blocks automated requests, so each quotation was read from the live page twice, independently.
Checks still to do: Verify teaching and business roles and request specific funding and conflict-management commitments.
The ballot name, office, ballot number and party label come from the City's final candidate list. Everything described as campaign material is the campaign's own account and has not been confirmed by an independent source.
03 / Background
## Experience & community
Period not stated
### Secondary teacher, Vancouver School Board
The party page says the role involved teaching French and Spanish to secondary students.
[Maria Kritikos candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/maria-kritikos/)
Period not stated
### Founder, CREO College of English
The party page describes the college as serving international students and newcomers who are learning English.
[Maria Kritikos candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/maria-kritikos/)
2014 to 2017
### Founder, Ladies Who Lunch
BCBusiness listed Kritikos as founder and CEO of the network in a May 2014 event photo caption, and Daily Hive named Kritikos as its founder in December 2017. The party page describes it as a network created to connect women.
[Maria Kritikos candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/maria-kritikos/)
04 / Questions & answers
## Questions for the candidate
Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
Which student language or learning-support gap would you address first?
No response has been submitted.
How would you balance student learning support, facilities and staffing within the district’s available funding?
No response has been submitted.
05 / Candidate contributions
## Space for campaign updates
### No campaign updates yet
Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added.
## Sources & transparency
- [City of Vancouver · official school trustee candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidates-school-trustee.aspx)Checked September 22, 2026
- [ABC Vancouver · candidate page ](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/maria-kritikos/)Checked September 22, 2026
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Campaign contact
## Campaign links & contact.
Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information.
[ABC Vancouver · candidate page](https://abcvancouver.ca/team/maria-kritikos/) [ABC Vancouver official website](https://abcvancouver.ca/)
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