Elementary · North Port Coquitlam · Riverside Drive · Citadel-adjacent · SD43 Coquitlam School District
Updated May 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Blakeburn Elementary — what the school offers, which neighbourhoods feed in, and what to know about the catchment housing in North Port Coquitlam · Riverside Drive · Citadel-adjacent.
Quick answer
Blakeburn Elementary School — Blakeburn Elementary School is a elementary school in Port Coquitlam, serving grades K–5 in the North Port Coquitlam · Riverside Drive · Citadel-adjacent area. North PoCo K-5 in the Citadel-adjacent Riverside Drive area. Address: 1040 Riverside Drive, V3B 8A7. Phone 604-944-9037.
Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Elementary
Grades
K–5
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
1040 Riverside Drive, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 8A7
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
Iram Khan (Principal)
VP: Confirm current VP roster with the school office.
Enrolment
Confirm current-year enrolment with the school office.
School hours
Confirm the current year's bell schedule directly with the school at 604-944-9037.
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
Blakeburn is a standard SD43 neighbourhood K-5 in north Port Coquitlam, on Riverside Drive between Coast Meridian and the Citadel Heights residential area. The school feeds into Minnekhada Middle and/or Citadel Middle depending on the specific catchment address.
Programs & academic profile
Standard BC elementary curriculum delivered by SD43-certified teachers.
SD43 inclusive-education model — resource teachers, learning support, counselling.
Standard SD43 English Language Learning programming.
District-wide Indigenous Education programming applies.
Standard SD43 elementary athletics — choir, cross-country, intramurals.
SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation district-wide.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
North Port Coquitlam — Riverside Drive, Coast Meridian area, Citadel-adjacent streets.
K-entry school.
Minnekhada Middle / Citadel Middle (verify by address).
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 Blakeburn Elementary catchment in North Port Coquitlam · Riverside Drive · Citadel-adjacent, you're looking at established residential streets. Verify the exact catchment for your address through the SD43 locator before committing — boundary lines can run down individual streets.
Frequently asked questions
Blakeburn Elementary is a K–5 SD43 neighbourhood school in North Port Coquitlam · Riverside Drive · Citadel-adjacent. A north Port Coquitlam K-5 on Riverside Drive — standard SD43 neighbourhood catchment school in the Citadel-adjacent area. For families inside the catchment, it offers the standard SD43 elementary program with the supports parents typically expect — learning support, ELL, and Indigenous-Education programming through the district.
North Port Coquitlam — Riverside Drive, Coast Meridian area, Citadel-adjacent streets. Always verify a specific address through the SD43 school locator before relying on it.
Iram Khan. Confirm against the SD43 2025–26 administrators listings if you need the very latest assignment.
Minnekhada Middle / Citadel Middle (verify by address). Confirm the exact middle school for your address with the SD43 locator.
Most SD43 neighbourhood elementaries are English-only. SD43's French Immersion entry points are different schools — see the SD43 French Programs page for the current list of K-entry FI sites.
Yes — through the SD43 cross-catchment / school-of-choice process when space permits. Placements are allocated by lottery with in-district and sibling priority.
No. SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation district-wide. Parents drive or arrange private transportation.
1040 Riverside Drive, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 8A7. Phone 604-944-9037.
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 Blakeburn 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 Blakeburn Elementary catchment before they hit the public market.