Richmond School District, officially the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond), also known as SD38, is a school district based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The school board is governed by seven elected trustees, and serves the entire city of Richmond.
| School District 38 Richmond | |
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 Headquarters for the Richmond School District | |
| Location | |
Richmond Lower Mainland
Canada | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Our focus is on the learner |
| Superintendent | Chris Usih |
| Schools | 53 |
| Budget | CA$344 million (2023–2024)[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 23,107 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The district supports a hands on approach to learning that emphasizes students' actual skills rather than grades and standardized test performance.[3]
Schools
editAs of 2016, the district operates 38 primary schools, 10 secondary schools, and one alternative school.
Elementary schools
edit| Name | Location[5] | Grades | Notes[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School | Brighouse | k–7 | Early French Immersion Offered |
| Blair Elementary School | Thompson | k–7 | |
| Blundell Elementary School | Blundell | k–7 | |
| Bridge Elementary School | Broadmoor | k–7 | Early French Immersion Offered |
| Brighouse Elementary School | Brighouse | k–7 | Montessori education offered |
| Byng Elementary School | Steveston | k–7 | |
| Cook Elementary School | Brighouse | k–7 | |
| DeBeck Elementary School | Broadmoor | k–7 | |
| Diefenbaker Elementary School | Steveston | k–7 | Late French Immersion Offered |
| Dixon Elementary School | Seafair | k–7 | Early French Immersion Offered |
| Errington Elementary School | Broadmoor | k–7 | |
| Ferris Elementary School | Broadmoor | k–7 | |
| Garden City Elementary School | Broadmoor | k–7 | Montessori education offered[7] |
| General Currie Elementary School | Broadmoor | k–7 | |
| Gilmore Elementary School | Seafair | k–7 | Early French Immersion Offered |
| Grauer Elementary School | Seafair | k–7 | |
| Hamilton Elementary School | Hamilton | k–7 | |
| Homma Elementary School | Steveston | k–7 | Early French Immersion Offered |
| Kingswood Elementary School | Shellmont | k–7 | |
| Kidd Elementary School | Shellmont | k–7 | |
| Lee Elementary School | Broadmoor | k–7 | |
| Maple Lane Elementary School | Broadmoor | k–7 | |
| McKay Elementary School | Blundell | k–7 | |
| McKinney Elementary School | Steveston | k–7 | Montessori education offered[7] |
| McNeely Elementary School | East Cambie | k–7 | |
| Mitchell Elementary School | East Cambie | k–7 | Early French Immersion Offered |
| Quilchena Elementary School | Thompson | k–7 | |
| Spul'u'kwuks Elementary School | Thompson | k–7 | |
| Steves Elementary School | Steveston | k–7 | Montessori education offered[7] |
| Tait Elementary School | Bridgeport | k–7 | |
| Talmey Elementary School | Bridgeport | k–7 | |
| Thompson Elementary School | Thompson | k–7 | |
| Tomsett Elementary School | West Cambie | k–7 | |
| Westwind Elementary School | Steveston | k–7 | |
| Whiteside Elementary School | Shellmont | k–7 | Both Early and Late French Immersion Offered |
| Woodward Elementary School | Shellmont | k–7 | |
| Wowk Elementary School | Blundell | k–7 |
Secondary schools
editPrior to 1996, Richmond had separate Junior Secondary Schools (grades 8–10) and Senior Secondary Schools (grades 11–12). Starting in 1996, the district began a two-year merging process that changed all high schools to be Grades 8 to 12 inclusive.
| Name | Location[5] | Grades | Notes[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett Secondary School | Thompson | 8–12 | |
| Cambie Secondary School | East Cambie | 8–12 | |
| Hugh Boyd Secondary School | Seafair | 8–12 | |
| MacNeill Secondary School | Brighouse | 8–12 | |
| McMath Secondary School | Steveston | 8–12 | French Immersion offered |
| McNair Secondary School | Shellmont | 8–12 | |
| McRoberts Secondary School | Broadmoor | 8–12 | French Immersion offered |
| Palmer Secondary School | Broadmoor | 8–12 | |
| Richmond Secondary School | Brighouse | 8–12 | |
| Steveston-London Secondary School | Blundell | 8–12 |
Alternate schools
edit| Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Virtual School | Online | |
| Station Stretch | Minoru |
Defunct Schools
edit| Name | Location | Grades Upon Closure | Year Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Island Annex | Sea Island/Burkeville | k–3 | 2019 | Closed due to decreasing amount of students.[9] |
| Steveston Secondary School | Steveston | 11–12 | 2007 | Aging infrastructure of building.[10] |
Board of Education
editThe Richmond Board of Education consists of seven school trustees.[11] They are elected along with the mayor and councillors of Richmond in municipal elections.
2022–present
editElected in the 2022 municipal election [11]
- Rob Belleza
- Ken Hamaguchi
- Heather Larson
- Donna Sargent
- Debbie Tablotney
- Alice Wong
- David Yang
2018–2022
editElected in the 2018 municipal election [12]
- Norm Goldstein
- Ken Hamaguchi
- Heather Larson
- Richard Lee
- Sandra Nixon
- Donna Sargent
- Debbie Tablotney
2014–2018
editElected in the 2014 municipal election [13]
- Ken Hamaguchi
- Jonathan Ho
- Sandra Nixon
- Donna Sargent
- Debbie Tablotney
- Alice Wong
- Eric Yung
References
edit- ^ Rantanen, Maria (2 June 2023). "Richmond school board approves budget but still faces 'cost pressures'". Richmond News. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "B.C. Education System Performance - Richmond School District: Contextual Information". studentsuccess.gov.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ 2013 District Annual Report p. 7 (Report). 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Elementary Schools — School District No. 38 (Richmond)". sd38.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "2023–2024 School Catchment Boundaries" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Our French Immersion Schools — School District No. 38 (Richmond)". sd38.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Our Montessori Schools — School District No. 38 (Richmond)". sd38.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Secondary Schools | School District No. 38 (Richmond)". sd38.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Richmond's Sea Island elementary shuttered after only 13 students registered". Richmond News. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Focus on Steveston High". The Richmond Review. 26 April 2007. pp. A20. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Our Trustees — School District No. 38 (Richmond)". Richmond School District. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Board of Education, 2018—2022 — Richmond School District". Richmond School District. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Board of Education, 2014—2018 — Richmond School District". Richmond School District. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
