Pleasantside Elementary

About

Pleasantside Elementary is located at 195 Barber St, Port Moody, BC V3H 3A8. The school provides a range of programs and services for students, including library learning time, sports/athletics, clubs, counselling, and student support services. The school also develops an annual Action Plan for Learning (APL) to report on student learning and set school goals relevant to the school community.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Coquitlam)

Education language: Pleasantside Elementary offers ESL support for students whose primary language is not English, focusing on language acquisition as well as cultural and social development.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-5

Phone: 604 469-9288

Email: pleasantside@sd43.bc.ca

Principal: Ceri Watkins

Education Languages

Pleasantside Elementary offers ESL support for students whose primary language is not English, focusing on language acquisition as well as cultural and social development.

Programs and Services

Sports / Athletics Pleasantside’s sports programs emphasize physical activity as an important part of students’ lives, supporting health, concentration, self-esteem, and positive attitudes toward a wide range of physical activities. Clubs / Extracurricular activities The school offers extracurricular club opportunities to help students make new friends and develop a sense of belonging; students receive information about specific clubs through their teachers. Library Each class visits the library weekly for 45 minutes, where students hear a story and borrow a library book. Student support / special education Student Services include counselling (social, emotional, and academic support), ESL, gifted programming, Learning Assistance (for mild to moderate learning difficulties), a Learning Resource Program (adaptations/modifications to curriculum), and a Skill Development Program (low-incidence special needs, including IEP development and instruction). The school also lists access to a Speech/Language Pathologist. Lunch program / nutrition The school notes its lunch program is cancelled at this time; previously, lunches could be ordered through Lunch Lady. Pleasantside participates in the Fruit and Vegetable Program, providing a fruit or vegetable to students every two weeks.