Ecole Puntledge Park Elementary

About

École Puntledge Park Elementary is located at 401 Willemar Ave, Courtenay, BC V9N 3L3. The school opened in 1964 as a four-room school serving the growing population in north-west Courtenay, and it expanded over time with additional building additions. Today, the school houses French Immersion programs for elementary students.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Comox Valley)

Education language: École Puntledge Park Elementary offers a French Immersion program for elementary students. Other languages of instruction or English Language Learning (ELL) supports are not described in the provided sources.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 250 334-4495

Email: puntledge@sd71.bc.ca

Principal: Noah Burdett

Education Languages

École Puntledge Park Elementary offers a French Immersion program for elementary students. Other languages of instruction or English Language Learning (ELL) supports are not described in the provided sources.

Programs and Services

French Immersion (elementary) The school houses French Immersion programs for elementary students. Athletics and extracurricular sports Clubs and enrichment The school lists a variety of clubs and activities, including Art Club (Grade 3), Minecraft club (Grades 2/3), Math Club (Grades 3–5 and Grades 6–7), Chess Club, MUN Club, Stop Motion Animation Club (Grade 3 girls), and “Girls in STEAM” (Grades 6/7). Student support / family supports The school notes that special considerations may apply in behaviour responses for students with special needs when a disability (intellectual, physical, sensory, emotional, or behavioural) affects a student’s ability to comply with the code of conduct. The website also shares information about a free caregiver event from the Integrated Child and Youth Team Comox Valley (focused on emotion regulation).

• Basketball (Grade 7 girls’ and boys’ teams)
• Thunderball Basketball League (Grades 4–7)

School Culture and Expectations

The school’s code of conduct emphasizes creating a safe, caring, and educationally nurturing environment. School-wide expectations include “Be Safe” (do nothing dangerous or damaging) and “Be Respectful” (follow staff instructions). The code applies at school, while traveling to and from school, and at school functions, and it explicitly prohibits bullying/harassment/intimidation and discrimination (including on the basis of race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity/expression). The school also restricts personal digital devices during instructional hours, allowing use only for instructional purposes or accessibility/accommodation, medical, or equity needs.

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

The school relies on parent/caregiver volunteer drivers for many field trips, and outlines requirements for drivers (including a valid criminal record check, driver’s abstract, insurance, and driver’s licence documentation). It also notes booster seats are required for students under 9 years of age (and over 40 pounds) and must be used until age 9 or a height of 4’9”, per district policy. The sources do not describe daily pick-up/drop-off procedures, bus routes, or parking.

Enrollment

The school website directs families to “Go to SD71 Registration” and includes a “Student Registration” link for enrollment through Comox Valley Schools (School District 71).