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Confederation Park Elementary
About
Confederation Park Elementary is located at 4715 Pandora St, Burnaby, BC V5C 2C2. The school is a Burnaby School District “Program of Choice” offering Education Through the Arts, integrating music, dance, visual arts, and drama with core academic subjects across all grade levels.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Burnaby)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 604 296-9010
Email: confederationpark.info@burnabyschools.ca
Principal: Helena Readman
Programs and Services
**Education Through the Arts (Program of Choice)** Confederation Park Elementary offers an arts-integrated program where the fine arts (music, dance, visual arts, and drama) are integrated with core academic subjects at all grade levels. The school highlights regular weekly fine-arts lessons, performances/showcases, and opportunities such as Artist-in-Residence programs. **Dance** Students explore dance for self-expression and skill development, with an emphasis on independent and cooperative learning in a safe, “risk-taking” environment and interdisciplinary connections. **Drama** Students build skills such as improvisation, role-play, and performance (e.g., voice, movement, body awareness, eye contact) through activities including public speaking, reader’s theatre, puppet shows, and storytelling. **Music** Students participate through singing, movement, body percussion, and instrument playing (Orff approach), including improvising, composing, and performing. Instruments mentioned include hand chimes, Orff instruments, taiko drums, and recorder. **Visual Art** Students work with varied media in weekly art-studio experiences, study art history, develop personal style, and reflect/respond to different art forms; projects are integrated with other curricular areas or themes.
Enrollment
Registration is completed online through the district at https://burnabyschools.ca/registration/. For the Education Through the Arts Program: Burnaby residents are directed to register for their local attendance-area school first and then email a Cross-District Application Form to confederationpark.info@burnabyschools.ca; non-Burnaby residents are directed to email an Out of District Application Form to the same address. The school notes that kindergarten, new registrations, cross-district/out-of-district, language programs, and Programs of Choice applications are given priority if submitted in February; later applications may be waitlisted.
Location
Site: confederationpark.burnabyschools.ca/
Phone: 604 296-9010
Address: 4715 Pandora St, Burnaby, BC V5C 2C2
Confederation Park Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Confederation Park Elementary
44.11
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 44 - below the district public school average of 47, trailing by 3 points.
Literacy: 43
Numeracy: 45
Literacy and numeracy are closely matched.
67.57
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 68 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 17 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
74.36
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 74 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 24 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
62.50
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - well above the district public school average of 52, ahead by 11 points.
Students report stronger preparation for future learning, transitions, and career pathways than comparable schools, which points to a solid readiness profile.
Academic Scores by School Year
Clustered Academic Score Trends
School year trend view: All Grades (combined Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where available). In 2024-2025, literacy is 43, numeracy is 45, and overall is 44.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 24 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 45, while literacy is lowest at 43.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 21 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 27 points since 2019-2020.
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 44, student commitment to learning is 68, critical thinking is 74, and college and career readiness is 62.
The strongest current area is Critical Thinking at 74, while Academic Performance is lowest at 44.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 24 points since 2019-2020.
Additional Information
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Character and Wellbeing
64.47
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 64 - above the district public school average of 60, ahead by 5 points.
Students report stronger creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, which makes this a relative strength.
65.55
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - below the district public school average of 70, trailing by 5 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
62.42
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - below the district public school average of 67, trailing by 5 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
75.57
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 76 - in line with the district public school average of 75, within 1 point.
Students report effort, persistence, and responsibility at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 66, Health is 62, and Work Ethic is 76.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 76, while Health is lowest at 62.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 42 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
76.92
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 77 - well above the district public school average of 58, ahead by 18 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
82.69
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 83 - well above the district public school average of 59, ahead by 23 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
30.35
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 30 - well below the district public school average of 48, trailing by 17 points.
Instructional resources are rated less positively than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen access or quality.
Resources Score Change Over Years
Resources Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Community Support is 77, Facilities and Personnel is 83, and Learning Resources is 30.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 83, while Learning Resources is lowest at 30.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 27 points since 2020/2021.
School Culture
70.39
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 70 - above the district public school average of 68, ahead by 2 points.
Students report a stronger academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting learning goals and achievement are more strongly valued.
73.12
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - well below the district public school average of 78, trailing by 5 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
58.78
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 59 - well below the district public school average of 66, trailing by 7 points.
Students report a weaker sense of physical and emotional safety than in comparable schools, making this an area that deserves close attention.
School Culture Score Change Over Years
School Culture Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 73 and Safety is 59.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 73, while Safety is lowest at 59.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 33 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
71.47
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - below the district public school average of 74, trailing by 2 points.
Teachers are rated less positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 71.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 10 points since 2019/2020.