Robert J Tait Elementary

About

Robert J Tait Elementary is located at 10071 Finlayson Dr, Richmond, BC V6X 1W7. The school website highlights regular family communications (e.g., “Week at a Glance” newsletters) and school-wide information for families.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Richmond)

Education language: Richmond School District notes that its schools provide English Language Learning (ELL) support, including for international students. No school-specific information about the language(s) of instruction or any immersion/bilingual program at Robert J Tait Elementary is provided in the sources.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 604 668-6444

Email: rmason@sd38.bc.ca

Principal: Rusty Mason

Education Languages

Richmond School District notes that its schools provide English Language Learning (ELL) support, including for international students. No school-specific information about the language(s) of instruction or any immersion/bilingual program at Robert J Tait Elementary is provided in the sources.

Programs and Services

Student support / English Language Learning (ELL) Richmond School District indicates it provides English Language Learning (ELL) support in its schools, including for international students. The provided sources do not describe school-specific learning support or special education services at Robert J Tait Elementary. Early learning (district programs) Richmond School District offers free early learning opportunities for families with children from birth to age five, including StrongStart BC (a parent/caregiver-and-child early learning program led by ECE-trained facilitators). The sources list multiple StrongStart centres in the district, but do not specify a StrongStart site at Robert J Tait Elementary. Transportation (school bus service) Richmond School District provides bus transportation for eligible students and limited courtesy riders, with eligibility based on distance from the catchment school (and additional consideration for some students with disabilities/diverse abilities). Families apply online through the district, and bus schedules are emailed about one week before school starts in September.

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

Richmond School District provides school bus transportation for eligible students and limited courtesy riders, following Board Policy 520. Eligibility is based on distance from the student’s catchment school (K–Grade 3: more than 4.0 km; Grades 4–12: more than 4.8 km), and some students with disabilities/diverse abilities may qualify for transportation assistance. Families apply online through the district transportation page; schedules are emailed about one week before school starts in September.