Clearbrook Elementary

About

Clearbrook Elementary is located at 3614 Clearbrook Rd, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6N3. The school shares a goal of helping students develop “a strong sense of place, a sense of belonging, and a sense of self,” and emphasizes an inclusive culture with school-wide virtues in a safe and caring environment.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Abbotsford)

Education language: Clearbrook is an Early French Immersion site where students begin immersion in Kindergarten and learn in a French-language immersion setting while meeting BC curriculum learning outcomes. The district also offers Late French Immersion beginning in Grade 6 at Chief Dan George Middle School.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-5

Phone: 604 859-5348

Email: erica.hopkins@abbyschools.ca

Principal: Erica Hopkins

Education Languages

Clearbrook is an Early French Immersion site where students begin immersion in Kindergarten and learn in a French-language immersion setting while meeting BC curriculum learning outcomes. The district also offers Late French Immersion beginning in Grade 6 at Chief Dan George Middle School.

Programs and Services

French Immersion (Early French Immersion) Clearbrook is one of the district’s Early French Immersion elementary schools, starting in Kindergarten. Students learn in an immersion setting designed to build functional fluency in French while completing provincial curriculum outcomes. Early learning / preschool Clearbrook hosts a StrongStart Early Learning Centre for families with children ages 0–5 (parent/caregiver attends with the child; drop-in; no cost). The school also offers Little Cubs Preschool, a licensed program for children 30 months to 5 years old. Athletics and extracurricular sports - Handball (separate boys and girls teams; practices typically at lunch; may run intermurals) Student support / learning support The district provides Learning Support Services and shares guidance for families on available learning supports and how to access them.

School Culture and Expectations

The school emphasizes belonging and inclusion, and says it explicitly teaches and practices school-wide virtues. Its vision is to provide a safe and caring environment where students develop knowledge, skills, and virtues to become productive members of society. The school also acknowledges it is on the traditional and unceded territory of the Semá:th First Nation and Máthxwi First Nation.

Enrollment

For Early French Immersion, interested families are directed to learn how to register through the district’s Early French Immersion program information. The district notes that placements in district programs may be awarded through processes such as a lottery or application (with priority for siblings already in the program).