Blewett Elementary School

About

Blewett Elementary School is located at 2665 Blewett Rd, Nelson, BC V1L 6V4. The school describes itself as “A place for everyone.” The site also includes a land acknowledgement, recognizing and honouring the First Nations in whose traditional territories the Kootenay Lake School District operates and all Aboriginal people living within School District #8.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Kootenay Lake)

Education language: The provided sources do not state the language(s) used for core instruction at Blewett Elementary. The district offers a Late French Immersion option in SD8, but the listed program sites are Canyon-Lister Elementary School (Creston) and Trafalgar Middle School/L.V. Rogers Secondary (Nelson), not Blewett Elementary. No English Language Learning (ELL) or bilingual/immersion programming is described for Blewett in the provided text.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-6

Phone: 250 352-5314

Email: jordon.konken@sd8.bc.ca

Principal: Jordon Konken

Education Languages

The provided sources do not state the language(s) used for core instruction at Blewett Elementary. The district offers a Late French Immersion option in SD8, but the listed program sites are Canyon-Lister Elementary School (Creston) and Trafalgar Middle School/L.V. Rogers Secondary (Nelson), not Blewett Elementary. No English Language Learning (ELL) or bilingual/immersion programming is described for Blewett in the provided text.

Programs and Services

Early learning (StrongStart) StrongStart is a free, Ministry-funded early learning program for children ages 0–5 and their parents/caregivers. Families attend for play-based activities such as free play, circle time with songs, stories, and crafts; the school notes the program supports young children’s social and problem-solving skills and helps connect families to their neighborhood school community. Blewett’s StrongStart entrance is at the gym door at the side of the school. Student safety / reporting concerns The school website links to SafeArrival for reporting absences/lates and to ERASE, an anonymous reporting tool for students. Transportation (school bus expectations) SD8 publishes a bus code of conduct focused on safe and respectful behavior on regular routes and extracurricular trips, including arriving early to stops, remaining seated while the bus is moving, and following the driver’s directions. The district also provides information about bus routes and online student bus registration.

School Culture and Expectations

Blewett Elementary describes itself as “A place for everyone.” The district’s bus code of conduct emphasizes safety and respectful behavior (e.g., orderly boarding, remaining seated while the bus is in motion, and prohibitions on profanity, smoking, and alcohol/drugs). The school/district also includes a land acknowledgement recognizing local First Nations territories and honouring Aboriginal people within SD8.

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

SD8 transportation information includes online student bus registration, bus routes, and a district bus code of conduct. Bus expectations include arriving at stops at least five minutes early, lining up and boarding orderly, staying seated while the bus is moving, and crossing in front of the bus only on the driver’s signal when needed. The provided sources do not describe Blewett-specific parking, drop-off/pick-up procedures, or walking/biking routes.

Enrollment

StrongStart registration is available online (the Blewett StrongStart page includes a “Register Today!” link). The provided sources do not include general K–6 enrollment/admissions steps for Blewett Elementary.