Alderson Elementary

About

Alderson Elementary is located at 825 Gauthier Ave, Coquitlam, BC V3K 7C4. The school highlights co-curricular involvement as a way for students to make new friends and develop a sense of belonging. Alderson also emphasizes its library’s role in supporting literacy, a love of reading, and information fluency so students become independent lifelong learners.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Coquitlam)

Education language: The provided school pages reference French Immersion as a district program (with details directed to the district French Programs page), but they do not confirm whether Alderson Elementary itself offers French Immersion or specify the language(s) used for core instruction. No information about ELL or other language support is included in the provided sources.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-5

Phone: 604 939-8301

Email: astrang@sd43.bc.ca

Principal: Anita Strang

Education Languages

The provided school pages reference French Immersion as a district program (with details directed to the district French Programs page), but they do not confirm whether Alderson Elementary itself offers French Immersion or specify the language(s) used for core instruction. No information about ELL or other language support is included in the provided sources.

Programs and Services

Library (literacy & information fluency) The Alderson library’s mission is to promote and support literacy and a love of reading, and to support the teaching of information fluency (accessing, evaluating, and using information effectively and ethically). The library also points families to its online catalogue and district electronic learning resources. Clubs / Extracurricular activities The school states that extracurricular activities help students make new friends and develop a sense of belonging, with details shared through the weekly school newsletter. Sports / Athletics Information about sports at Alderson is communicated through the school newsletter. Counselling / Student Services / Technology / Lunch Program / Student Leadership / Transitions / Career Centre These services are listed on the school’s Programs & Services page, but the provided sources do not include further on-page details about what each offers.

School Culture and Expectations

The school notes that extracurricular activities can help students develop a sense of belonging and learn meaningful lessons through involvement in clubs.