Kinnikinnick Elementary

About

Kinnikinnick Elementary is located at 6030 Lighthouse Ave, PO Box 142, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0. The school shares its BEARS values—Belonging, Engagement, Accountability, Respect, and Safety—and describes a learning environment focused on being Safe, Positive, Inclusive, Respectful, Involved, and a Team player. Kinnikinnick highlights its natural surroundings, noting that learning extends into nearby forest, fields, streams, and the ocean, and it emphasizes physical activity as an important part of school life. The school also acknowledges it is located on the unceded land (swiya) of the shíshálh (Sechelt) Nation.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Sunshine Coast)

Education language: English

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 604 885-6666

Email: kesinfo@sd46.bc.ca

Principal: Paula Stroshein-Martinez

Programs and Services

Nature-based / outdoor learning Kinnikinnick describes its setting within “incredible natural surroundings,” and says classrooms extend into nearby forest, fields, streams, and the ocean. Physical activity The school emphasizes “getting physically active” as an important element of what they do, describing it as supporting students’ readiness to learn. Food program The school shares a Food Program Survey for families, indicating a school food program is in place and seeking feedback/volunteers.

School Culture and Expectations

The school promotes its BEARS values: Belonging, Engagement, Accountability, Respect, and Safety. It also describes student “SPIRIT,” aiming for a Safe, Positive, Inclusive, Respectful, Involved, and Team player-centered learning environment.

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

Sunshine Coast School District 46 requires families to register each school year for school bus transportation. Elementary students who live outside the 2 km walk limit and attend their catchment school are considered eligible riders and receive first priority for seating. The district notes that busing is not provided for cross-boundary transfer students.

Enrollment

The school website includes a “Kindergarten Registration” link. For cross-boundary transfers within SD46, families are directed to submit an application to the student’s current school or (if new to the system) their neighbourhood school; cross-boundary busing is not provided.