Agnes L Mathers Elementary Secondary

About

Agnes L. Mathers is located at PO Box 227, 403 School Road, Sandspit, BC V0T 1T0. The school’s website page primarily shares contact information and links to staff/resources, along with a live feed of school Facebook posts highlighting day-to-day activities and events for the ALM community.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Haida Gwaii)

Education language: English

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 250 637-5454

Email: bcochrane@sd50.bc.ca

Principal: N/A

Programs and Services

Athletics and extracurricular sports - Badminton (Grades 1–7 practice; school hosts an all-islands school tournament) Student support / special education The district’s Student Services team includes a school counsellor/student support teacher who focuses on students’ emotional, social, and personal development so they feel safe, connected, and ready to learn. The district also provides learning resource teachers and special education resource teachers who collaborate with classroom teachers, support struggling learners, coordinate education assistants, and help develop and monitor education plans (IEPs) and related supports.

School Culture and Expectations

The district describes its school counsellor/student support role as helping students feel “safe, connected, and ready to learn.” The district also invites community feedback on accessibility as part of the Accessible BC Act, emphasizing identifying and removing barriers to participation for people with disabilities.

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

The district transportation page asks families to ensure students arrive 5 minutes prior to their scheduled bus pick-up time and notes that unscheduled service disruptions will be posted online. The Agnes L. Mathers page also included a community post about a bus driver being needed to transport Sandspit students to the ferry each day.