Elementary · Upper Panorama / Heritage Woods · SD43
Updated May 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Aspenwood Elementary — one of the primary K–5 feeders for Heritage Woods Secondary. What the catchment actually covers on the Panorama slope, what the K → middle → secondary pipeline looks like, and how to buy into it cleanly.
Quick answer
Aspenwood Elementary School — Aspenwood Elementary School is a elementary school in Port Moody, serving grades K–5 in the Heritage Woods · Upper Panorama · Heritage Mountain slope area. Heritage Woods Secondary feeder — upper Panorama Drive. Address: 2001 Panorama Drive, V3H 5G8. Phone 604-464-5848.
Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Elementary
Grades
K–5
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
2001 Panorama Drive, Port Moody, BC V3H 5G8
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
Don Hutchinson (Principal)
VP: Confirm current VP roster with the school office.
Enrolment
Approximately 509 students (historic figure — confirm current year with the school).
School hours
Confirm the current year's bell schedule directly with the school at 604-464-5848.
In-catchment registration
Cross-catchment / school of choice
Catchment locator
School details verified against the SD43 school page (May 2026). Bell schedules, administrators, and program details can change year to year — confirm the current year directly with the school office before relying on any specific number.
What this school is best known for
Aspenwood Elementary sits high on Panorama Drive, on the upper slope of the Heritage Mountain / Heritage Woods corridor. It's roughly a kilometre west of Heritage Woods Secondary, and the practical effect is that Aspenwood is the elementary half of an end-to-end Heritage Woods pipeline. Families inside the Aspenwood catchment know the K → middle → secondary path without needing to re-shop schools at grade 6 or grade 9.
Programs & academic profile
Standard BC elementary curriculum.
SD43 inclusive-education model — resource teachers, learning support, counselling.
Standard SD43 English Language Learning programming.
Standard SD43 elementary library, with digital-literacy programming.
District-wide Indigenous Education programming applies.
SD43 does not provide bus service. The school is on a steep section of Panorama Drive — families plan around driving or walking.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
Upper Panorama Drive, the Heritage Woods residential area, and the southern slopes of the Heritage Mountain corridor. Catchment lines split with Heritage Mountain Elementary and Mountain Meadows Elementary on adjacent streets — always verify a specific address through the SD43 locator.
Aspenwood is a K-entry-point school. There is no prior level feeder.
Students typically promote to Eagle Mountain Middle (grades 6–8) in Anmore, then on to Heritage Woods Secondary (grades 9–12).
SD43 allows cross-catchment enrolment when space permits, allocated by lottery with in-district and sibling priority. SD43 cross-catchment policy →
Catchment lines run down individual streets and can put one side of a road in one catchment and the opposite side in the next. Always verify a specific address with the SD43 school locator before relying on any boundary statement.
Extracurriculars · sports · clubs
Programs change year to year. Confirm the current season's club and sport list on the school's Programs / Clubs page.
Inside the catchment · housing read
Inside the Aspenwood catchment you're looking at the upper Heritage Woods slope — large detached homes built primarily in the early 2000s, lots that back onto green belt, and a stable resale market. The catchment trades on the end-to-end Heritage Woods feeder relationship: Aspenwood → Eagle Mountain Middle → Heritage Woods Secondary is one of the most consistent K–12 pipelines in SD43.
Frequently asked questions
Aspenwood is one of the primary K–5 feeders for the Heritage Woods Secondary catchment. It is the closest elementary to Heritage Woods Secondary and offers a stable, predictable K → middle → secondary pathway. For families specifically targeting Heritage Woods Secondary, Aspenwood is one of the cleanest catchment buys.
Don Hutchinson is the current principal per the SD43 2025–26 administrators listings.
Upper Panorama Drive, the Heritage Woods residential area, and the southern slopes of the Heritage Mountain corridor. Catchment lines split with Heritage Mountain Elementary and Mountain Meadows on adjacent streets. Verify any specific address with the SD43 school locator.
Eagle Mountain Middle in Anmore (grades 6–8), which is adjacent to Heritage Woods Secondary.
Heritage Woods Secondary in Port Moody (grades 9–12).
No. Aspenwood is an English-only K–5. SD43's Port Moody French Immersion entry point is École Glenayre Elementary.
Approximately 509 students historically — confirm the current year with the school office at 604-464-5848.
No. SD43 has discontinued bus transportation district-wide. Parents drive or arrange private transportation.
Yes — through the SD43 cross-catchment / school-of-choice process, when space permits. The Heritage Woods feeder reputation drives cross-catchment demand, so placements aren't guaranteed.
2001 Panorama Drive, Port Moody, BC V3H 5G8. Phone 604-464-5848 (verify against the SD43 directory — a secondary number 604-461-7680 has been listed historically).
Continue your Coquitlam school research
Main hub
The full SD43 schools guide for the Tri-Cities.
Hub
Ranked guide to the top Coquitlam SD43 schools.
Programs
Every SD43 French Immersion entry point.
Private
Independent schools serving Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam.
Sources & methodology
School facts verified against the SD43 Aspenwood Elementary school page, the SD43 2025–26 School Listings (administrators) PDF, and the SD43 school locator. Catchment, registration, and cross-catchment information from SD43's cross-catchment policy page. Real estate commentary is the professional opinion of Craig Johnston, REALTOR® license V99960, working under The MACNABS at Royal LePage Elite West and serving the SD43 Tri-Cities market.
Page reviewed and dated May 2026. License V99960 · BCFSA-regulated. Confirm school program details with the school office before relying on them for an enrolment decision.
A long-time Tri-Cities resident and licensed REALTOR®, Craig knows the catchment streets, the boundary risks, and the homes that come up inside the Aspenwood Elementary catchment before they hit the public market.