Grassy Plains School

About

Grassy Plains School is located at 34310 Keefes Landing Rd, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E4. The school shares updates and information for families through its website, including upcoming events and school news. Current site highlights include updates about a daycare project remodeling part of the school to house the new Southside Daycare.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Nechako Lakes)

Education language: English

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 250 694-3396

Email: grassy@sd91.bc.ca

Principal: Ginger Moyah

Programs and Services

Food programs (Breakfast / Hot lunch) Breakfast is served every morning, and all students are welcome. The school also offers a hot lunch program designed to ensure food is available when families need it, with a process that allows students to request lunch discreetly; no student is turned away. The PAC provides free lunch for all students every Thursday. Daycare (facility project) The school reports that an area of the building is being remodeled to house the new Southside Daycare, with project updates shared on the school website.

School Culture and Expectations

Grassy Plains School’s Code of Conduct is intended to ensure a safe, caring, and orderly learning environment during school hours and school-sponsored activities. The school emphasizes respect for diversity and the BC Human Rights Code, and describes community values including being Grateful, Respectful, Accepting, Supportive, Successful, and “Yearn for Truth and Knowledge.” Expectations include walking in halls, staying on school grounds unless permitted to leave, and prohibitions on bullying, fighting, swearing, and abuse; the school states it is a “no-bully zone” and addresses incidents immediately. The discipline approach notes a focus on restorative (rather than punitive) consequences, with special considerations for students with disabilities when applicable.

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

The Code of Conduct includes expectations for bus students, such as lining up orderly and entering/exiting the bus in single file without horseplay. It also asks students to walk bikes and skateboards while on school property during school hours.

Enrollment

The school posts an out-of-catchment application period and indicates applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis during the posted window, with a link to “Click HERE for more information.”