School District 43 Coquitlam
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School District 43 is one of the sixty school district
s in British Columbia
. The district is the third largest in British Columbia with 45 elementary school
s, 13 middle school
s, and 9 secondary school
s. School District 43 serves the Tri-Cities
, including the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, and the villages of Anmore and Belcarra. The school district covers an area of 120 square kilometres and serves a total combined population of 210,390 residents. It has over 4,000 full-time and part-time employees.
The district's programs and services include:
School district
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s in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The district is the third largest in British Columbia with 45 elementary school
Elementary school
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s, 13 middle school
Middle school
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s, and 9 secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
s. School District 43 serves the Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities (British Columbia)
The Tri-Cities is an informal term used to describe three adjacent suburban cities in the north-east sector of Metro Vancouver in British Columbia. Combined, these five communities have a 2008 population of 211,418 residents:-Other terms:...
, including the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, and the villages of Anmore and Belcarra. The school district covers an area of 120 square kilometres and serves a total combined population of 210,390 residents. It has over 4,000 full-time and part-time employees.
The district's programs and services include:
- Diverse Student Services
- Core FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
- Early French ImmersionFrench immersionFrench immersion is a form of bilingual education in which a child who does not speak French as his or her first language receives instruction in school in French...
(starting in Kindergarten, or Grade 1) - Late French Immersion (starting in Grade 6)
- MontessoriMontessori methodMontessori education is an educational approach developed by Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori. Montessori education is practiced in an estimated 20,000 schools worldwide, serving children from birth to eighteen years old.-Overview:...
Alternate Program - ESL/MulticulturalismMulticulturalismMulticulturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
- International Education
- Continuing EducationContinuing educationContinuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
- Community Schools
- Settlement Workers In School
Elementary schools
School | Location | Grades | Principal | Address | Website |
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Alderson Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | John Goheen | 825 Gauthier Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/alderson |
Anmore Elementary School | Anmore | K-5 | Unknown | 30 Elementary Road | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/anmore |
Aspenwood Elementary School | Port Moody | K-5 | Laurie Birnie | 2001 Panorama Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/aspenwood |
Baker Drive Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Stacey Parmar | 885 Baker Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/bakerdrive |
Birchland Elementary School | Port Coquitlam | K-5 | Lisa Salloum | 1331 Fraser Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/birchland |
Blakeburn Elementary School | Port Coquitlam | K-5 | Michael McGlenen | 1040 Riverside Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/blakeburn/ |
Bramblewood Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Brenda Walker | 2875 Panorama Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/bramblewood |
Cape Horn Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Bill McGovern | 155 Finnigan Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/capehorn |
Castle Park Elementary School | Port Coquitlam | K-5 | David Sands | 1144 Confederation Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/castlepark |
Cedar Drive Elementary School | Port Coquitlam | K-5 | Kevin Akins | 3150 Cedar Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/cedardrive |
Central Elementary School | Port Coquitlam | K-5 | Nadine Tambellini | 2261 Central Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/central |
Coquitlam River Elementary School | Port Coquitlam | K-5 | Craig Mah | 4250 Shaughnessy Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/coquitlamriver |
Eagle Ridge Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Sue Reynolds | 1215 Falcon Drive | http://sites.sd43.bc.ca/elementary/eagleridge/ |
Glen Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Derek Passaglia | 3064 Glen Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/glen |
Glenayre Elementary School | Port Moody | K-5 | John Speakman | 495 Glencoe Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/glenayre |
Hampton Park Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Tamara Banks | 1760 Paddock Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/hamptonpark |
Harbour View Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Wendy Yu | 960 Lillian Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/harbourview |
Hazel Trembath Elementary School | Port Coquitlam | K-5 | Mike Gordon | 1278 Confederation Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/hazeltrembath |
Heritage Mountain Elementary School | Port Moody | K-5 | Ross Hardin | 125 Ravine Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/heritagemountain |
Irvine Elementary School | Port Coquitlam | K-5 | Darlene Proulx | 3862 Wellington Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/irvine |
James Park Elementary School | Port Coquitlam | K-5 | Petra Kintzinger | 1761 Westminster Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/jamespark/ |
Kilmer Elementary School | Port Coquitlam | K-5 | Remi Collins | 1575 Knappen Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/kilmer/ |
Leigh Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Ivano Cecchini | 1230 Soball Road | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/leigh |
Lord Baden-Powell Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Marco Jankowiak | 450 Joyce Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/badenpowell |
Mary Hill Elementary School | Port Coquitlam | K-5 | Margo McKnight | 1890 Humber Crescent | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/maryhill |
Meadowbrook Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | John Andrews | 900 Sharpe Street | http://meadowbrook.sd43.bc.ca/ |
Miller Park Community School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Rob McFaul | 800 Egmont Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/millerpark |
Moody Elementary School | Port Moody | K-5 | Dennis Shannon | 2717 St. Johns Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/moody |
Mountain Meadows Elementary School | Port Moody | K-5 | John Andrews | 999 Noons Creek Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/mountainmeadows |
Mountain View Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Susan Ross | 740 Smith Ave | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/index.php?page_id=99 |
Mundy Road Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Kelly Zimmer | 2200 Austin Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/mundyroad |
Nestor Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Sean Della Vedova | 1266 Nestor Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/nestor |
Panorama Heights Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Bill Cousineau | 1455 Johnson Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/panoramaheights |
Parkland Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Tom Davies | 1563 Regan Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/parkland |
Pinetree Way Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Tricia Tipper | 1420 Pinetree Way | http://sites.sd43.bc.ca/elementary/pinetreeway/ |
Pleasantside Elementary School | Port Moody | K-5 | Kim Tompkins | 195 Barber Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/pleasantside |
Porter Street Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Brent Pattison | 728 Porter Street | http://public.sd43.bc.ca/elementary/porterstreet |
R.C. Macdonald Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Kelly Zimmer | 2550 Leduc Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/rcmacdonald |
Ranch Park Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Kathleen Ponsart | 2701 Spuraway Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/ranchpark |
Riverview Park Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Shirly Bawa | 700 Clearwater Way | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/riverviewpark |
Rochester Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Barb Gillies | 411 Schoolhouse Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/rochester |
Roy Stibbs Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Tricia Tipper | 600 Fairview Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/roystibbs |
Seaview Community School | Port Moody | K-5 | Krisztine Trumley | 1215 Cecile Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/seaview |
Walton Elementary School | Coquitlam | K-5 | Sandra Meister | 2960 Walton Avenue | http://walton.sd43.bc.ca |
Westwood Elementary School | Port Coquitlam | K-5 | Brian Leonard | 3610 Hastings Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/westwood |
Middle schools
School | Location | Grades | Principal | Address | Website |
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Banting Middle School | Coquitlam | 6-8 | Abby Soh | 820 Banting Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/banting |
Cit Mid School | Port Coquitlam | 6-8 | Glenda Speight | 1265 Citadel Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/citadel |
Como Lake Middle School | Coquitlam | 6-8 | Cindi Seddon | 1121 King Albert Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/comolake |
Hillcrest Middle School | Coquitlam | 6-8 | Rob Foot | 2161 Regan Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/hillcrest |
Kwayhquitlum Middle School | Port Coquitlam | 6-8 | Bryan Cass | 3280 Flint Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/kway |
Maillard Middle School | Coquitlam | 6-8 | Andrew Graham | 1300 Rochester Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/maillard |
Maple Creek Middle School | Port Coquitlam | 6-8 | Bill Trask | 3700 Hastings Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/maplecreek |
Minnekhada Middle School | Port Coquitlam | 6-8 | Darrell Macmillan | 1390 Laurier Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/minnekhada |
Montgomery Middle School Montgomery Middle School Montgomery Middle School is a middle school located in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.Two former well known teachers include Donald Hutchinson, who in 2005 won the Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award for the province of British Columbia, and Sean O'Reilly, owner and operator of... |
Coquitlam | 6-8 | Rob McFaul | 1900 Edgewood Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/montgomery |
Moody Middle School Moody Middle School Moody Middle School is a grade 6 to 8 public middle school in Port Moody, British Columbia.- History :The school originally opened as a high school in 1952, to replace the old Port Moody Central School.... |
Port Moody | 6-8 | Nancy Bennett | 3115 St. Johns Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/moodymiddle |
Pitt River Middle School | Port Coquitlam | 6-8 | Todd Clerkson | 2070 Tyner Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/pittriver |
Scott Creek Middle School | Coquitlam | 6-8 | Judy Robb | 1240 Lansdowne Drive | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/scottcreek |
Summit Middle School Summit Middle School (Coquitlam) Summit Middle School is a grade 6 to 8 public middle school within School District 43 Coquitlam, British Columbia.-Construction:Construction of Summit started in 1997, as part of the NDP's cost-cutting initiative for new schools... |
Coquitlam | 6-8 | Darren Stewart | 1450 Parkway Boulevard | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/summit |
Secondary schools
School | Location | Grades | Principal | Address | Website |
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Centennial School | Coquitlam | 9-12 | Rob Zambrano | 570 Poirier Street | http://public.sd43.bc.ca/secondary/Centennial |
Dr. Charles Best Secondary School Dr. Charles Best Secondary School Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, is a public co-educational public high school located in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The school is named for Canadian physician Charles Best, one of the researchers responsible for the discovery of insulin as a treatment for diabetes... |
Coquitlam | 9-12 | Mary O'Neill | 2525 Como Lake Avenue | http://public.sd43.bc.ca/secondary/CharlesBest |
Gleneagle Secondary School Gleneagle Secondary School Gleneagle Secondary School, or simply Gleneagle, is a public coeducational high school located in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The school serves grades nine through twelve and has an enrollment of about 1,200 students. It is run by School District 43 Coquitlam.Broken Wing Theatre is the name given... |
Coquitlam | 9-12 | Gerald Shong | 1195 Lansdowne Drive | http://www.gleneagle.org/ |
Heritage Woods Secondary School Heritage Woods Secondary School Heritage Woods Secondary School is a coeducational high school located in Port Moody, British Columbia. In 2007, Heritage Woods celebrated their first graduating class... |
Port Moody | 9-12 | Ken Cober | 1300 David Avenue | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/heritagewoods |
Pinetree Secondary School Pinetree Secondary School Pinetree Secondary School is a high school in School District 43 Coquitlam. It is located in Coquitlam, British Columbia, and has an enrollment of about 1300... |
Coquitlam | 9-12 | John McCullough | 3000 Pinewood Avenue | http://public.sd43.bc.ca/secondary/Pinetree |
Port Moody Secondary School Port Moody Secondary School Port Moody Secondary School, is a public coeducational high school located in Port Moody, British Columbia. The school is notable for offering the International Baccalaureate Program and the Career Preparation Program to its students, which many students travel from other neighbourhoods and school... |
Port Moody | 9-12 | Karen Jensen | 300 Albert Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/portmoodysecondary |
Riverside Secondary School Riverside Secondary School (British Columbia) Riverside Secondary School is a public coeducational secondary school located in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. It enrolls students from grades 9 to 12.-General information:... |
Port Coquitlam | 9-12 | Anthony Cioffito | 2215 Reeve Street | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/riverside |
Terry Fox Secondary School Terry Fox Secondary School Terry Fox Secondary School is a school with approx. 2,000 students in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. The original school was built on Wellington Street in the 1950s under the name "Port Coquitlam Senior Secondary" for grades 11 and 12. It was renamed Terry Fox Senior Secondary School... |
Port Coquitlam | 9-12 | Heather Murphy | 1260 Riverwood Gate | http://www.sd43.bc.ca/terryfox |