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Kitchener Elementary
About
Kitchener Elementary is located at 1351 Gilmore Ave, Burnaby, BC V5C 4S8. The school shares expectations for a safe, respectful, and positive learning environment through its Code of Conduct, and offers school-based supports such as a district school meal program and extracurricular opportunities like baseball programming.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Burnaby)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 604 296-9017
Email: dino.klarich@burnabyschools.ca
Principal: Dino Klarich
Programs and Services
**Food / School Meal Program** The Burnaby School District School Meal Program provides a nutritious lunch during the school day. Families sign up and pay through School Cash Online when registration windows open; late registration is not accepted and cash is not accepted. Subsidized meals may be available for families experiencing food insecurity or financial hardship, and families are asked to contribute what they can. **Fundraising / Hot lunch and Grade 7 activities** The school posts specialty fundraisers such as hot lunch ordering (via MunchALunch) and a Grade 7 bottle drive fundraiser. **Athletics and extracurricular sports** Kitchener is a Jays Care Affiliate School, offering programming intended to reduce barriers to sport participation for students new to baseball or facing other barriers.
- Girls at Bat (extracurricular baseball program)
- RBI (extracurricular baseball program)
School Culture and Expectations
Kitchener’s Code of Conduct emphasizes respecting school regulations, being considerate of others’ rights, and acting in a respectful and courteous manner. Students are expected to avoid behavior that endangers others’ health and well-being, and conduct that harms a safe and positive school climate is treated as a breach with consequences. The code also includes dress guidelines (e.g., appropriate for weather; no clothing promoting alcohol/drugs, racism, or violence) and expectations for cell phones/electronic devices (not used during regular school hours).
Location
Site: kitchener.burnabyschools.ca/
Phone: 604 296-9017
Address: 1351 Gilmore Ave, Burnaby, BC V5C 4S8
Kitchener Elementary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Kitchener Elementary
46.32
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 46 - in line with the district public school average of 47, within 0 points.
Literacy: 43
Numeracy: 50
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
69.81
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 70 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 19 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
70.25
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 70 - well above the district public school average of 50, ahead by 20 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
74.08
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 74 - well above the district public school average of 52, ahead by 22 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 50, and overall is 46.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 36 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 50, while literacy is lowest at 43.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 40 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 58 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 46, student commitment to learning is 70, critical thinking is 70, and college and career readiness is 74.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 74, while Academic Performance is lowest at 46.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 36 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
69.79
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 70 - in line with the district public school average of 70, within 0 points.
Students report participation in school and community life at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
67.38
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - in line with the district public school average of 67, within 0 points.
Students report physical and emotional well-being at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
73.89
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 74 - 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 70, Health is 67, and Work Ethic is 74.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 74, while Health is lowest at 67.
Work Ethic shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 12 points since 2020/2021.
Resources
79.73
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 80 - well above the district public school average of 58, ahead by 21 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
70.27
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 70 - well above the district public school average of 59, ahead by 11 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
48.80
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 49 - in line with the district public school average of 48, within 1 point.
Instructional resources are rated at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
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 80, Facilities and Personnel is 70, and Learning Resources is 49.
The strongest current area is Community Support at 80, while Learning Resources is lowest at 49.
Facilities and Personnel shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 11 points since 2021/2022.
School Culture
50.00
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 50 - in line with the district public school average of 51, within 1 point.
Students report an academic orientation broadly similar to comparable schools.
81.90
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 82 - above the district public school average of 78, ahead by 4 points.
Students report stronger relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
65.09
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 65 - in line with the district public school average of 66, within 1 point.
Students report physical and emotional safety at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
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 82 and Safety is 65.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 82, while Safety is lowest at 65.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 12 points since 2020/2021.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
66.42
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - in line with the district public school average of 66, within 1 point.
Teachers are rated for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
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 66.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 5 points since 2020/2021.