Armstrong Elementary

About

Armstrong Elementary is located at 8757 Armstrong Ave, Burnaby, BC V3N 2H8. The school welcomes families and community members to learn about Armstrong’s values and school information, and it offers a Late French Immersion option starting in Grade 6.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Burnaby)

Education language: Armstrong is a dual-track school offering both an English program and French Immersion. Armstrong offers Late French Immersion for students entering Grade 6, where instruction is 100% in French in Grade 6 and about 80% in French in Grade 7 (with English Language Arts taught in Grade 7).

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 604 296-9000

Email: jennifer.griffin@burnabyschools.ca

Principal: Jennifer Griffin

Education Languages

Armstrong is a dual-track school offering both an English program and French Immersion. Armstrong offers Late French Immersion for students entering Grade 6, where instruction is 100% in French in Grade 6 and about 80% in French in Grade 7 (with English Language Arts taught in Grade 7).

Programs and Services

Music / Concerts The school participates in a Young People’s Concert series (with students traveling by bus to attend performances). Athletics and extracurricular sports Community service / Giving The school participates in the Angel Project to support the Burnaby Christmas Bureau and families in need over the Christmas season.

• Basketball (Grade 6/7)
• Ski Club

School Culture and Expectations

Armstrong’s Code of Conduct is intended to maintain a safe, caring, healthy learning environment. The school and district emphasize appropriate digital literacy and developing digital citizenship. District expectations also restrict student use of digital devices (including cell phones), requiring devices to be stored away and out of sight during instructional time (and for elementary students, also during recess and lunch).

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

The school notes that buses will arrive by 10:00 AM for off-site events (Young People’s Concert).

Enrollment

Armstrong offers Late French Immersion as a district language program option for students entering Grade 6, and it requires an application. Families are directed to submit a district language program application (and to follow the district’s French Immersion application process and placement priority information).