Aspenwood Elementary

About

Aspenwood Elementary is located at 2001 Panorama Dr, Port Moody, BC V3H 5G8. The school highlights structured school improvement through its Action Plan for Learning (APL), a framework used to report on student learning and set goals most relevant to the school community. The APL focuses on three interconnected strands: Intellectual Development, Human and Social Development, and Indigenous Learners/Ways of Learning.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Coquitlam)

Education language: Aspenwood Elementary offers English language instruction and provides EAL (English as an Additional Language) 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: 604 461-7680

Email: dhutchinson@sd43.bc.ca

Principal: Don Hutchinson

Education Languages

Aspenwood Elementary offers English language instruction and provides EAL (English as an Additional Language) support for students whose primary language is not English, focusing on language acquisition as well as cultural and social development.

Programs and Services

Student support / special education Aspenwood offers a range of student services including counselling; EAL (English as an Additional Language); gifted programming; Learning Assistance for mild to moderate learning difficulties; a Learning Resource Program for students needing curriculum adaptations or modifications; and a Skill Development Program for low-incidence special needs, including IEP development and specialized programming. Counselling The school counselling program provides consulting, coordinating, counselling, and educational services for students and families, with a focus on social, emotional, and developmental needs. Supports also include crisis response, consultation with parents and staff, and teacher in-service. Library Learning Commons The Library Learning Commons aims to promote literacy and a love of reading, and to build information literacy so students can access, evaluate, and use information effectively and ethically as independent, lifelong learners.

School Culture and Expectations

The school posts a Code of Conduct for the 2024–2025 school year. The school also frames its goals and reporting through its Action Plan for Learning, emphasizing Intellectual Development, Human and Social Development, and Indigenous Learners/Ways of Learning as interconnected priorities.