Vedder Middle School

About

Vedder Middle School is located at 45560 South Sumas Road, Chilliwack, BC V2R 1S3. The school’s stated goal is to improve student achievement through stronger home-school communication, exploring balanced assessment practices, and supporting “at risk” learners by going “above and beyond” the classroom.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Chilliwack)

Education language: Vedder Middle School is a host site for the District’s Late French Immersion program (for students entering Grade 6). The district also offers French Immersion as a program designed to build functional fluency in French. No additional language-of-instruction or ELL details were provided in the sources.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: 6-8

Phone: 604 793-3188

Email: sharon_bernard@sd33.bc.ca

Principal: Sharon Bernard

Education Languages

Vedder Middle School is a host site for the District’s Late French Immersion program (for students entering Grade 6). The district also offers French Immersion as a program designed to build functional fluency in French. No additional language-of-instruction or ELL details were provided in the sources.

Programs and Services

Library / Learning Commons The school has a Teacher Librarian and a library that is open Monday–Friday and open during lunch and break, with access to the library catalog and SD33 district online database resources. Athletics and extracurricular sports Student support / counselling A school counsellor is listed on the school website. Additional support staff are also listed on the school’s support staff page. Attendance reporting / SafeArrival Families can report absences in advance using a mobile app, website, or interactive toll-free phone line through the SafeArrival system, which can also contact families by automated phone call, text, email, or app notification if an absence is unexplained.

• Cross Country
• Boys Volleyball
• Girls Volleyball

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

For French Immersion programs, the district states that transportation to and from District French Immersion schools is the responsibility of the parent. No other drop-off/pick-up, bus, walking, or parking details were provided in the sources.

Enrollment

Late French Immersion applications are submitted online through the district registration site (sd33.bc.ca/registration) by selecting Vedder Middle School (LFI). The district notes that if applications exceed available spaces, a lottery may be used and later applications may be waitlisted.