Harry Hooge Elementary

About

Harry Hooge Elementary is located at 12280 – 230 Street, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 0P6. The school describes itself as a growing K–7 school and a “wonderful, vibrant” community with many opportunities for students. It offers a rich learning experience with a focus on academics, fine arts, applied skills, athletics, community connections, and social responsibility, with an additional school goal focused on students’ social-emotional learning and literacy.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows)

Education language: Harry Hooge Elementary provides English Language Learner (ELL) support, including full-time ELL teachers. Other language(s) of instruction or immersion/bilingual programs are not described in the provided sources.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 604 463-0866

Email: Nicole_Neggers@sd42.ca

Principal: Nicole Neggers

Education Languages

Harry Hooge Elementary provides English Language Learner (ELL) support, including full-time ELL teachers. Other language(s) of instruction or immersion/bilingual programs are not described in the provided sources.

Programs and Services

Fine arts and applied skills The school states it offers a rich learning experience that includes fine arts and applied skills alongside academics. Student support / special education Harry Hooge Elementary lists multiple support services, including a part-time librarian, part-time counsellor, part-time Speech & Language Pathologist, two full-time ELL teachers, and a full-time Youth Care Worker. The school’s Code of Conduct also notes that school counsellors and a youth worker support students with skill-building and conflict resolution, and that responses to behaviour concerns aim to be preventative and restorative.

School Culture and Expectations

Harry Hooge’s Code of Conduct is designed to maintain a safe, caring, and orderly environment and applies at school, while travelling to/from school, at school-related activities, and on social media when it impacts the school environment. The school emphasizes a welcoming, respectful setting and states discrimination will not be tolerated (including based on disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression). Behaviour expectations are guided by the school’s Social Emotional Learning framework (C.A.R.E.S.) and problem-solving strategies (W.I.T.S.). The school also outlines expectations for attendance, dress guidelines, technology use, and cell phone use during the school day.

Enrollment

For kindergarten registration, the school directs families to the district’s kindergarten registration page for details on the registration phases and process: https://www.sd42.ca/kindergarten-registration/.