Edwin S Richards Elementary

About

Edwin S. Richards Elementary is located at 33419 Cherry Ave, Mission, BC V2V 2V5. The school’s website highlights school news and communication (including “Eagle News” and a principal’s blog) and provides family resources such as PAC information, volunteering forms, and school supply information.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Mission)

Education language: Mission Public Schools offers English Language Learners (ELL) support for students whose primary language is not English and who need help becoming fluent. The district also offers French Immersion as a program option (including Early French Immersion beginning in Kindergarten/Grade 1 and Late French Immersion beginning in Grade 7), though the sources provided do not state that Edwin S. Richards Elementary specifically offers French Immersion.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-6

Phone: 604 826-2834

Email: esr.info@mpsd.ca

Principal: Sharon Widdows

Education Languages

Mission Public Schools offers English Language Learners (ELL) support for students whose primary language is not English and who need help becoming fluent. The district also offers French Immersion as a program option (including Early French Immersion beginning in Kindergarten/Grade 1 and Late French Immersion beginning in Grade 7), though the sources provided do not state that Edwin S. Richards Elementary specifically offers French Immersion.

Programs and Services

English Language Learners (ELL) Edwin S. Richards Elementary lists English Language Learners (ELL) as a school program. At the district level, ELL support can include assessment by an ELL specialist and support in small groups or in-class to develop English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and to support classroom learning. Childcare / after-school care The school lists “Club kids” under its programs. Food programs The school lists Feeding Futures Hot Lunch Program and a Feeding Futures Snack Program (BC School Fruit & Vegetable Program). Athletics and extracurricular sports

• Soccer
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Track and Field
• Volleyball
• Floor Hockey

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

Mission Public Schools provides district transportation information pages, including a Transportation Services Policy, “Register To Ride A Bus,” bus schedules, and bus safety information. The Edwin S. Richards Elementary site includes a “Bus Schedule” link, but the provided sources do not include school-specific drop-off/pick-up or parking details.