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Don Titus Montessori
About
Don Titus Montessori is located in Chetwynd, BC (PO Box 538, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0). As a Montessori school in School District 59, it is part of a district approach that emphasizes interactive, self-directed learning, with strong foundational skills and high expectations. The district’s Montessori description highlights multi-age classrooms, small-group lessons, and student choice and independence across a broad elementary curriculum.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Peace River South)
Education language: The sources provided do not state the language(s) used to teach the core curriculum at Don Titus Montessori. School District 59 offers French Immersion elsewhere in the district, where French is the language of instruction across the curriculum, but the listed French Immersion schools do not include Don Titus Montessori. District Learning Services also includes English Language Learner (ELL) support through assessment and consultation.
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-7
Phone: 250 788-2531
Email: jbougerolle@sd59.bc.ca
Principal: Jody Bougerolle
Education Languages
The sources provided do not state the language(s) used to teach the core curriculum at Don Titus Montessori. School District 59 offers French Immersion elsewhere in the district, where French is the language of instruction across the curriculum, but the listed French Immersion schools do not include Don Titus Montessori. District Learning Services also includes English Language Learner (ELL) support through assessment and consultation.
Programs and Services
Montessori (instructional approach) Don Titus Montessori is part of the district’s Montessori programming, which emphasizes hands-on learning through the senses, student choice, independent work, and multi-age classroom communities. Montessori learning is described as supporting concentration, motivation, self-discipline, and a love of learning, with lessons spanning language, mathematics, history, sciences, and the arts. Athletics and extracurricular sports Student support / special education School District 59 provides District Learning Services that include counselling support (individual and group), speech and language services, and school psychology services. The district also lists supports for students with visual impairments and for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as inclusion helping teachers and Provincial Outreach Program liaisons (e.g., autism and related disorders, early intervention, SET-BC). The district also notes ELL support through assessment and consultation.
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Archery
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
The district provides bus delay/cancellation updates via a school bus information line (250-782-1061) and notes that families can subscribe to bus notifications by email or text. In the Chetwynd area, families are directed to contact Standard Bus at 250-788-2415 for school bus information. Delays of twenty minutes or more or cancellations are also announced on CJDC radio, Peace FM, and Big Country radio.
Enrollment
The school website includes a link labeled “Kindergarten Registration,” but no additional enrollment steps or requirements are provided in the supplied text.
Location
Site: www.sd59.bc.ca/schools/don-titus-montessori
Phone: 250 788-2531
Address: Po Box 538, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0
Don Titus Montessori Reviews
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Academic Learning of Don Titus Montessori
42.03
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 42 - above the comparison cohort average of 40, ahead by 2 points.
Literacy: 38
Numeracy: 46
Numeracy is a clear strength; literacy is the area with the most room to grow.
57.69
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 58 - well above the comparison cohort average of 52, ahead by 5 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
38.44
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Showing latest available year: 2022-2023. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 38 - well below the comparison cohort average of 45, trailing by 7 points.
Students report weaker problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
82.69
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 83 - well above the comparison cohort average of 55, ahead by 28 points.
Students report stronger preparation for future learning, transitions, and career pathways than comparable schools, which points to a solid readiness profile.
Academic Scores by School Year
Clustered Academic Score Trends
School year trend view: All Grades (combined Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where available). In 2024-2025, literacy is 38, numeracy is 46, and overall is 42.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score declined by 12 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 46, while literacy is lowest at 38.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 14 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy declined by 10 points since 2019-2020.
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 42, student commitment to learning is 58, and college and career readiness is 83.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 83, while Academic Performance is lowest at 42.
Critical Thinking shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 42 points since 2019-2020.
Additional Information
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Character and Wellbeing
78.57
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2019-2020. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 79 - well above the province public school average of 58, ahead by 21 points.
Students report stronger creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, which makes this a relative strength.
13.78
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 14 - well below the province public school average of 72, trailing by 58 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
45.05
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 45 - well below the province public school average of 67, trailing by 22 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
60.58
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 61 - well below the province public school average of 75, trailing by 14 points.
Students report weaker effort, persistence, and responsibility than comparable schools, suggesting work habits are an area to strengthen.
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 14, Health is 45, and Work Ethic is 61.
The strongest current area is Work Ethic at 61, while Civic Engagement is lowest at 14.
Civic Engagement shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 58 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
72.32
Community Support
Community Support
Showing latest available year: 2019-2020. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 72 - well above the district public school average of 64, ahead by 8 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
88.46
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 88 - well above the district public school average of 69, ahead by 20 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
29.10
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 29 - well below the district public school average of 59, trailing by 30 points.
Instructional resources are rated less positively than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen access or quality.
Resources Score Change Over Years
Resources Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Facilities and Personnel is 88 and Learning Resources is 29.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 88, while Learning Resources is lowest at 29.
Learning Resources shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 18 points since 2019/2020.
School Culture
69.64
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2019-2020. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 70 - well above the province public school average of 61, ahead by 9 points.
Students report a stronger academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting learning goals and achievement are more strongly valued.
64.86
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 65 - well below the province public school average of 78, trailing by 13 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
40.18
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 40 - well below the province public school average of 66, trailing by 26 points.
Students report a weaker sense of physical and emotional safety than in comparable schools, making this an area that deserves close attention.
School Culture Score Change Over Years
School Culture Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 65 and Safety is 40.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 65, while Safety is lowest at 40.
Relationships shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 22 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
65.62
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Showing latest available year: 2022-2023. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 66 - below the province public school average of 70, trailing by 5 points.
Teachers are rated less positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2022/2023, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 66.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 12 points since 2019/2020.