Cheam Elementary

About

Cheam Elementary is located at 9895 Banford Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2P 6H3. The school provides family contact information on its website and shares schoolwide initiatives such as reading programs through the library.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Chilliwack)

Education language: Cheam Elementary offers an Early French Immersion program, with kindergarten applications handled through the district’s online registration process. The sources provided do not describe other languages of instruction or additional language support services.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-5

Phone: 604 792-1416

Email: iain_gardner@sd33.bc.ca

Principal: Iain Gardner

Education Languages

Cheam Elementary offers an Early French Immersion program, with kindergarten applications handled through the district’s online registration process. The sources provided do not describe other languages of instruction or additional language support services.

Programs and Services

"Library / Reading programs" Cheam Elementary runs library-based literacy initiatives such as the Super Reader program and a schoolwide book club called “One School, One Book,” where each family receives a copy of the selected book and students can participate in weekly trivia. "Student support / support staff" The school lists support staff on its website (names provided), but the sources do not describe specific services (e.g., learning support, counselling, or special education programming).

School Culture and Expectations

Cheam’s Code of Conduct teaches behavioural expectations for school, travel to/from school, school-sponsored activities, and online behaviour when it affects a safe, caring, and orderly learning environment. The school uses a behavioural matrix called the “T-BIRD guidelines” to teach expectations in different school settings, with instruction happening in classrooms and at monthly assemblies. Positive behaviour is celebrated regularly, and the Code of Conduct is reviewed annually.

Enrollment

For Early French Immersion (Kindergarten) and other registrations, families are directed to apply through the district’s online registration site: https://sd33.bc.ca/registration. Early French Immersion kindergarten applications received by the school’s stated deadline are included in a lottery draw, while applications for other grade levels are processed by time and date. The district registration page lists required documentation (proof of age/citizenship, residency, and parent/guardian proof of citizenship) and explains catchment and out-of-catchment placement priorities.