McLeod Elementary Secondary

About

McLeod Elementary Secondary is located in Groundbirch, BC (Po Box 157, Groundbirch, BC V0C 1T0) and is part of School District 59 (Peace River South). The school’s website highlights family resources (including a Code of Conduct, school supplies information, and registration packages) and provides options for families to receive school bus notifications.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Peace River South)

Education language: District information describes French Immersion as a program where French is the language of instruction across the curriculum, with English literacy beginning later (starting in Grade 3), but the district notes French Immersion is offered at specific schools (Dawson Creek Secondary and École Frank Ross Elementary). The district also provides English Language Learner (ELL) support through assessment and consultation via district helping teachers. The McLeod Elementary Secondary pages provided do not specify the language(s) used for core instruction at McLeod or whether McLeod offers French Immersion.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-10

Phone: 250 843-7374

Email: jdueck@sd59.bc.ca

Principal: Joanne Dueck

Education Languages

District information describes French Immersion as a program where French is the language of instruction across the curriculum, with English literacy beginning later (starting in Grade 3), but the district notes French Immersion is offered at specific schools (Dawson Creek Secondary and École Frank Ross Elementary). The district also provides English Language Learner (ELL) support through assessment and consultation via district helping teachers. The McLeod Elementary Secondary pages provided do not specify the language(s) used for core instruction at McLeod or whether McLeod offers French Immersion.

Programs and Services

Student support / special education District Learning Services describes a range of supports available across SD59, including district counsellors (individual and group counselling, emotional support, behavioural skill development, and liaison with outside agencies), speech and language services, school psychology services, family-school liaison support, and itinerant/inclusion helping teachers. The district also lists supports for students with visual impairments, deaf and hard of hearing supports, literacy support, and ELL support through assessment and consultation. French Immersion (district program) SD59 describes French Immersion as using French as the language of instruction across the curriculum (distinct from Core French, which is taught as a subject). The district indicates French Immersion is offered at Dawson Creek Secondary (Central and South Peace campuses) and École Frank Ross Elementary. Montessori (district program) SD59 describes Montessori as an approach that emphasizes learning through all five senses, individualized pacing, and multi-age classrooms. Lessons are often presented in small groups with opportunities for independent work, and learning spans areas such as language, mathematics, history, sciences, and the arts. Primary Project / Primary Literacy Project (district initiative) SD59’s Primary Project is described as a strong focus on literacy, numeracy, inquiry-based learning, and social-emotional learning, supported by research and professional development. The district notes support from helping teachers for literacy, numeracy, speech and language development, and special needs. Transportation / bus information The district website provides a school bus information line and a bus garage phone number, notes that delays of twenty minutes or more or cancellations will be announced on the phone line and local radio, and offers email/text bus notifications via a communication settings account.

School Culture and Expectations

The McLeod Elementary Secondary site links families to the school’s Code of Conduct and includes the district “Erase” message about building safe and caring school communities and encouraging students and families to get help and report concerns. The provided sources do not include the actual McLeod Code of Conduct text or additional school-specific expectations.

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

The district provides bus notification sign-up (email/text) and a school bus information line (250-782-1061), plus the bus garage phone number (250-782-2106). For the Chetwynd area, the district directs families to contact Standard Bus (250-788-2415). The district notes that delays of 20 minutes or more or cancellations are announced on the information line and on CJDC radio, Peace FM, and Big Country radio.

Enrollment

McLeod’s website includes a “Registration Packages” link for families. The provided sources do not include additional enrollment steps or requirements.