Middle School · Citadel Heights · Late FI + MACC Gifted Hub
Updated May 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Citadel Middle — one of only three SD43 Late French Immersion entry sites AND one of three MACC gifted cluster sites. How both specialty programs work for families applying district-wide.
Quick answer
École Citadel Middle School — École Citadel Middle School is a middle school in Port Coquitlam, serving grades 6–8 in the Citadel Heights · Port Coquitlam area. SD43 Late FI entry + MACC gifted cluster middle school. Address: 1265 Citadel Drive, V3C 5X6. Phone 604-942-7848.
Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Middle
Grades
6–8
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
1265 Citadel Drive, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 5X6
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
Confirm with SD43 2025–26 listing. (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 604-942-7848.
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
Citadel is one of SD43's most program-rich middle schools. It hosts BOTH the Late French Immersion entry pathway (grade 6 entry into FI for students who didn't do Early FI in elementary) AND the MACC gifted program — a district cluster class for identified gifted grade 6–8 students, learning together across the four core academic subjects. Most middles run one specialty; Citadel runs two.
Programs & academic profile
One of three SD43 Late FI entry sites (alongside Moody Middle and Montgomery Middle). Students with no prior FI background can begin French Immersion at grade 6 and continue through Riverside Secondary.
District gifted program for identified gifted students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Cluster-class model — identified students learn together across the four core subjects.
Standard BC middle-school curriculum for the Citadel Heights catchment.
Music, performing arts, visual arts, technology education.
Volleyball, basketball, cross-country, track.
SD43 inclusive-education model.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
Citadel Heights neighbourhood of Port Coquitlam. Late FI and MACC programs draw district-wide.
Hazel Trembath, Castle Park, and other Citadel Heights elementaries (English stream). Late FI and MACC applications draw district-wide.
École Riverside Secondary (FI continuation), Terry Fox Secondary (English).
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 Citadel Middle catchment in Citadel Heights · Port Coquitlam, 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
Citadel Middle is an SD43 grade 6–8 middle school serving Citadel Heights · Port Coquitlam. One of three SD43 LATE French Immersion entry hosts (grade 6 start), AND one of three SD43 MACC (Middle Age Cluster Class) gifted cluster sites for grades 6–7–8. The school is a destination for two distinct district programs.
Citadel Heights neighbourhood of Port Coquitlam. Late FI and MACC programs draw district-wide. Verify a specific address through the SD43 school locator.
Confirm with SD43 2025–26 listing..
Hazel Trembath, Castle Park, and other Citadel Heights elementaries (English stream). Late FI and MACC applications draw district-wide.
École Riverside Secondary (FI continuation), Terry Fox Secondary (English).
Yes — through the SD43 cross-catchment / school-of-choice process when space permits.
No. SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation district-wide.
Grades 6, 7, and 8.
1265 Citadel Drive, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 5X6. Phone 604-942-7848.
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 Citadel Middle 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 Citadel Middle catchment before they hit the public market.