Betty Gilbert Middle

About

Betty Gilbert Middle School is located at 26845 27 Ave, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3E6. The school welcomes families to BGMS, “Home of the Raptors,” and highlights character traits such as respect, responsibility, kindness, empathy, and integrity.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Langley)

Education language: English

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: 6-8

Phone: 604 856-8178

Email: cburns@sd35.bc.ca

Principal: Aaron Powell

Programs and Services

**Athletics and extracurricular sports** **Student support / special education** Langley School District’s Student Support Services focuses on safe, caring, and compassionate learning environments, including school safety, emergency preparedness, critical incident response, mental health support, student intervention, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. District Learning Support Services include inclusion support, school psychology, speech and language services, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, supports for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students, supports for students with visual impairments, and hospital/homebound services.

• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Rugby
• Cross country
• Track & field

School Culture and Expectations

BGMS promotes the character traits of respect, responsibility, kindness, empathy, and integrity. The school notes it uses the district’s value and mission statement as a “measuring stick” to reflect on continued growth.

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

Langley School District offers school bus registration for eligible riders and (where available) courtesy riders. Eligibility is based on home-to-school distance (Middle: 3.2 km walk limit), and families are directed to use the district’s online eligibility tool and complete online registration. Transportation support is also described for riders with diverse abilities (e.g., approved Complex Resource Support or certain physical disabilities) and for some International Student Program riders; families are directed to contact the district by email for help.

Enrollment

For district “Programs of Choice,” entry is by application only through an online process; families are directed to the district’s choice program registration information and timelines. (No BGMS-specific enrollment steps were provided in the sources.)