Elementary · North Coquitlam · SD43 Coquitlam School District
Updated October 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on the Glen Elementary catchment — what the school actually offers today, what changed when SD43 ended the French Immersion program in 2023, and how the catchment housing trades on its proximity to Coquitlam Centre.
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What should you know about Glen Elementary School?
Glen Elementary School — Glen Elementary School is an elementary school in Coquitlam, serving grades K–5 in the North Coquitlam · Glen · Coquitlam Centre area. A multicultural K–5 community school steps from Coquitlam Centre. Address: 3064 Glen Drive, V3B 2P9. Phone 604-464-6608.
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Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Elementary
Grades
K–5
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
3064 Glen Drive, Coquitlam, BC V3B 2P9
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
Larry Ryan (Principal) · lryan@sd43.bc.ca
VP: Monica Anderson
Enrolment
Confirm current-year enrolment with the school office.
School hours
Office hours are 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. Confirm the current bell schedule directly with the school at 604-464-6608.
Local representation
School Trustee: SD43 Board of Education contact → · MLA: Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
In-catchment registration
Cross-catchment / school of choice
Catchment locator
School details verified against the SD43 school page (June 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.
Enrolment snapshot
Real, sourced enrolment figures for Glen — cross-referenced against schoolguide.vtco.app's published school profile data so you're not relying on a guess.
Current enrolment
559 students
2025–2026 school year
Grades served
K–5
Single-stream English program
Enrolment by grade
School Year 2025–2026
Kindergarten figure backed out from the total headcount (559) since grades 1–5 alone total 447; SD43 does not publish a separate K count for Glen in the source consulted. Cross-check with the school office before relying on any single grade's count for planning purposes.
Enrolment cross-referenced against schoolguide.vtco.app's published school profile data for SD43, retrieved September 2026 (School Year 2025–2026).
What this school is best known for
Glen Elementary serves the Glen / North Coquitlam pocket between Pinetree Way and Pacific, a short walk from Coquitlam Centre and the Lincoln SkyTrain stop. The school is a diverse community elementary — and historically was the long-running French Immersion site for the area, though SD43 cancelled the Glen FI program after the 2022/23 school year.
Programs & academic profile
Standard BC elementary curriculum, taught by subject and grade-level specialists.
Glen serves a diverse community with strong ELL programming — confirm specifics with the school.
Standard SD43 elementary library and digital-literacy programming.
Resource teachers, counselling, and learning support.
Discontinued. The Glen French Immersion program ran from 1985 to 2023 and is no longer offered. Current Early French Immersion sites near Coquitlam include École Glenayre (Port Moody), École Irvine (Port Coquitlam), and École Mary Hill (Port Coquitlam). See the SD43 French Programs page for current entry-point schools.
SD43 elementaries typically run intramural and seasonal sports — confirm current offerings with the school.
District-wide, under SD43's Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement. Indigenous Support Teachers and Child & Youth Care Workers, scholarships, land-based learning, and the All Nations Canoe Event, serving grades K–12 across SD43.
District-wide, grades K–12. Full-year (10-month) and summer options, with ESL and Culture Programming and a Teacher Training Program; qualifying secondary students can access AP and IB coursework.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
The Glen catchment covers the Glen neighbourhood and adjoining streets between Pinetree Way and Pacific in North Coquitlam, near Coquitlam Centre. Catchment lines run down individual streets — verify any specific address against the SD43 locator.
Glen is a K-entry-point school — there is no prior level feeder.
Students typically promote to École Maillard Middle for grade 6, with some catchment variability — confirm the current SD43 catchment for your specific 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
The Glen catchment is North Coquitlam, near Coquitlam Centre — a mix of older detached homes on quiet streets, newer infill, and high-density condo stock that fronts onto Glen Drive and Pinetree Way. The catchment is one of the few SD43 elementaries within easy walking distance of a SkyTrain station, which tightens condo pricing for families who want a short commute alongside a stable elementary placement.
Local knowledge · disclosure
Disclosure: Craig attended Glen Elementary as a student (grades K–3). He still lives in the Tri-Cities and works the local market every week. Note that the school's French Immersion program — which ran during his time there and for nearly four decades after — has since been discontinued.
Frequently asked questions
Glen Elementary is a K–5 community school in North Coquitlam serving a diverse student population. It has strong English Language Learning support, a stable teaching staff, and walking-distance access to Coquitlam Centre and the Lincoln SkyTrain station. Families who want a transit-connected elementary in central Coquitlam look at Glen specifically.
No — not anymore. The Glen French Immersion program ran from 1985 to 2023 and has been discontinued by SD43. Glen is now an English-only K–5 school. Current Early French Immersion entry-point schools near Coquitlam include École Glenayre (Port Moody), École Irvine (Port Coquitlam), and École Mary Hill (Port Coquitlam) — see the SD43 French Programs page for the full list.
North Coquitlam — the Glen neighbourhood and adjoining streets between Pinetree Way and Pacific, near Coquitlam Centre. Catchment lines run down individual streets and split with Roy Stibbs, Pinetree Way Elementary, and Miller Park depending on the block. Verify any specific address through the SD43 catchment locator.
Through the SD43 district registration process. See the SD43 registration information page (sd43.bc.ca/registration-information) for district-wide steps. For out-of-catchment applications, use the SD43 cross-catchment process.
Typically École Maillard Middle for grade 6. Some catchment variability exists at the boundary edges — confirm the current SD43 catchment for your specific address with the SD43 locator.
Yes, when space permits, through the SD43 cross-catchment / school-of-choice process. Out-of-catchment placement is not guaranteed and depends on capacity at the time of application.
Kindergarten through Grade 5.
Larry Ryan is the current principal (2025–26). Monica Anderson is the vice-principal.
Office hours are 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Confirm the current year's bell schedule directly with the school office at 604-464-6608.
3064 Glen Drive, Coquitlam, BC V3B 2P9. Phone 604-464-6608.
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 Glen Elementary school page, the SD43 Glen Elementary staff directory, the SD43 Board of Education / Trustees page, and the SD43 school locator. Catchment and registration information from SD43's registration page and SD43's cross-catchment policy page. Enrolment (559 students, 2025–2026) and program details (Indigenous Education Support, SD43 International Student Program) cross-referenced against schoolguide.vtco.app's published school profile data, retrieved September 2026 (School Year 2025–2026). All SD43.bc.ca links on this page were re-verified and updated September 2026 after SD43 relaunched its website — the previous SharePoint-style URLs (school page, registration, cross-catchment, locator) all 404'd or redirected to the SD43 homepage. This same link rot is very likely present across the rest of the school-guide pages and should be swept sitewide. Real estate commentary is the professional opinion of Craig Johnston, REALTOR® license V99960, working under Royal LePage Elite West and serving the SD43 Tri-Cities market.
Page reviewed and dated June 2026; administration, enrolment, and program details refreshed September 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 Glen Elementary catchment before they hit the public market.
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