Windrem Elementary

About

Windrem Elementary is a K–7 school in School District 59 (Peace River South), with the school’s address listed as PO Box 210, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0. The Windrem Elementary website page provided does not include a school-specific mission/vision or “about” description beyond district and service links.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Peace River South)

Education language: The provided school and district sources do not state Windrem Elementary’s language(s) of instruction. School District 59 offers French Immersion (where French is the language of instruction across the curriculum) at specific schools in the district, but Windrem Elementary is not listed as a French Immersion school in the sources. The district also provides English Language Learner (ELL) support through District Learning Services (assessment and consultation).

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 250 788-2528

Email: lbeattie@sd59.bc.ca

Principal: Larissa Beattie

Education Languages

The provided school and district sources do not state Windrem Elementary’s language(s) of instruction. School District 59 offers French Immersion (where French is the language of instruction across the curriculum) at specific schools in the district, but Windrem Elementary is not listed as a French Immersion school in the sources. The district also provides English Language Learner (ELL) support through District Learning Services (assessment and consultation).

Programs and Services

Student support / special education District Learning Services describes supports available across the district, including district counsellors (individual/group counselling, emotional and behavioural support), speech and language services (assessment and intervention), and school psychology services (assessment and intervention planning). The district also lists supports such as family-school liaisons, itinerant inclusion helping teachers, and specialized supports for students who are deaf/hard of hearing or visually impaired, along with provincial outreach program liaisons (e.g., autism and related disorders, early intervention). English Language Learner (ELL) support District Learning Services includes ELL helping teachers who support English Language Learners through assessment and consultation. StrongStart (early learning) District bus/service updates note that “StrongStart programs are running as scheduled,” indicating StrongStart programming is offered in the district (school-specific StrongStart details are not provided in the Windrem sources). Safe and caring school communities / bullying prevention Windrem Elementary’s Code of Conduct includes a bullying prevention policy and outlines how staff and students work to prevent bullying and respond to reports.

School Culture and Expectations

Windrem Elementary’s Code of Conduct states the school promotes the values expressed in the BC Human Rights Code and that students will not discriminate based on protected characteristics (including race, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity/expression). The code distinguishes between minor and major conduct offenses and notes that consequences reflect students’ age, maturity, and understanding, with special considerations for identified students with special needs. The school emphasizes restorative approaches “whenever possible” rather than punitive consequences. The code also states elementary students’ personal internet-connected devices (including cell phones) are restricted for the school day, and includes expectations for dress and a school-wide bullying prevention commitment (report bullying to an adult; include others; refuse to tolerate bullying).

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

The district provides a school bus information line (250-782-1061) and a bus garage phone number (250-782-2106). For the Chetwynd area, families are directed to contact Standard Bus at 250-788-2415. The district notes that delays of 20 minutes or more or cancellations will be announced on the bus info line and on local radio (CJDC, Peace FM, Big Country radio).