Ecole Kilmer Elementary

About

École Kilmer Elementary is located at 1575 Knappen St, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2P8. The school is part of School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) and offers Early French Immersion as a district program of choice, providing students whose first language is not French the opportunity to complete the B.C. curriculum while learning French.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Coquitlam)

Education language: École Kilmer Elementary offers Early French Immersion, where instruction is in French in Kindergarten to Grade 2, and English Language Arts begins in Grade 4. The program is designed for students whose first language is not French and supports development of communication skills in both English and French.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-5

Phone: 604 941-3401

Email: troberts@sd43.bc.ca

Principal: Theresa Roberts

Education Languages

École Kilmer Elementary offers Early French Immersion, where instruction is in French in Kindergarten to Grade 2, and English Language Arts begins in Grade 4. The program is designed for students whose first language is not French and supports development of communication skills in both English and French.

Programs and Services

After-school programs The school offers a variety of after-school opportunities during the school year, with family sign-up available online through Do What U Luv programs. Library The school lists Library as a program/service available to students. Lunch program / food programs The school participates in the Fruits and Vegetable + Milk Program (approximately every three weeks) and offers SD43 Elementary School Meals Program daily brown-bag lunches available on a monthly basis (subsidy available for families with financial concerns). A PAC Hot Lunch fundraiser runs about once per month with online ordering. Athletics and extracurricular sports Student services The school lists Student Services as a program/service available to students. StrongStart The school lists StrongStart as a program/service available to families.

• Kilometer Club
• Gymnastics (school-wide equipment set up once per year for 3–4 weeks)
• Volleyball (Grade 5)
• Basketball (Grade 5)
• Great Kilmer Relay (training and participation)
• Como Lake Relays (participation)
• Track Attack (Grades 3–5) and district track meet tryouts
• Kilmer Hockey League (KHL) (Grades 4–5)
• Lunch-hour gym opportunities (Kindergarten–Grade 3, rotating during wet winter months)

Enrollment

Early French Immersion is a program of choice in SD43. The Kilmer French Immersion page directs families to apply through the district Programs of Choice online application process (with details provided on the SD43 website).