Middle · Central Coquitlam · Como Lake · Austin Heights · SD43 Coquitlam School District
Updated May 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Como Lake Middle — what the school offers, which neighbourhoods feed in, and what to know about the catchment housing in Central Coquitlam · Como Lake · Austin Heights.
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What should you know about Como Lake Middle Catchment Homes?
Como Lake Middle School (1121 King Albert Avenue, V3J 1X8) — full school profile: programs, catchment, registration, feeder pathway, plus a Coquitlam REALTOR® Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS® and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, can walk you through the local context. Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.
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Como Lake Middle School — Como Lake Middle School is a middle school in Coquitlam, serving grades 6–8 in the Central Coquitlam · Como Lake · Austin Heights area. Central Coquitlam middle with strong student-services breadth. Address: 1121 King Albert Avenue, V3J 1X8. Phone 604-936-4262.
Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Middle
Grades
6–8
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
1121 King Albert Avenue, Coquitlam, BC V3J 1X8
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
Devon Ross (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 604-936-4262.
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
Como Lake is a standard SD43 neighbourhood middle school serving central Coquitlam — no specialty FI or MACC program, but a notably broad student-services suite including Gifted programming, ESL, Learning Assistance, a Learning Resource Program, and a Skill Development Program.
Programs & academic profile
Standard BC middle-school curriculum taught by subject specialists.
Music, performing arts, visual arts, technology education, home arts.
Volleyball, basketball, cross-country, track — typical SD43 middle-school program.
SD43 inclusive-education model — resource teachers, learning support, counselling.
Standard SD43 English Language Learning programming.
District-wide Indigenous Education programming applies.
SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation district-wide.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
Central Coquitlam — between Como Lake and Austin Heights, Maillardville-adjacent.
Mundy Road Elementary, Alderson Elementary, Roy Stibbs Elementary, Miller Park Elementary, Mountain View Elementary.
Centennial Secondary.
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 Como Lake Middle catchment in Central Coquitlam · Como Lake · Austin Heights, 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
Como Lake Middle is an SD43 grade 6–8 middle school serving Central Coquitlam · Como Lake · Austin Heights. A neighbourhood middle school serving central Coquitlam between Como Lake and Austin Heights — known for its full student-services suite (Counselling, ESL, Gifted, Learning Assistance, Learning Resource Program, Skill Development Program).
Central Coquitlam — between Como Lake and Austin Heights, Maillardville-adjacent. Verify a specific address through the SD43 school locator.
Devon Ross.
Mundy Road Elementary, Alderson Elementary, Roy Stibbs Elementary, Miller Park Elementary, Mountain View Elementary.
Centennial Secondary.
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.
1121 King Albert Avenue, Coquitlam, BC V3J 1X8. Phone 604-936-4262.
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 Como Lake 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 Como Lake Middle catchment before they hit the public market.
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