Elementary · Citadel Heights (temporary location: Coquitlam) · SD43 Coquitlam School District
Updated May 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Hazel Trembath Elementary — what the school offers, which neighbourhoods feed in, and what to know about the catchment housing in Citadel Heights (temporary location: Coquitlam).
Quick answer
Hazel Trembath Elementary School — Hazel Trembath Elementary School is a elementary school in Port Coquitlam, serving grades K–5 in the Citadel Heights (temporary location: Coquitlam) area. K-5 currently at temporary Winslow site while new school is rebuilt on original Citadel Heights site. Address: Temporary: 1100 Winslow Avenue, V3J 0M6. Phone 604-941-4060.
Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Elementary
Grades
K–5
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
Temporary: 1100 Winslow Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC V3J 0M6
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
Confirm with the school office. (Principal)
VP: Confirm current VP roster with the school office.
Enrolment
Approximately 215 students (currently at temporary location post-fire).
School hours
Confirm the current year's bell schedule directly with the school at 604-941-4060.
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
Hazel Trembath Elementary is a school in transition. The original Confederation Drive building was destroyed in a suspicious October 14, 2023 fire. Students were rapidly transitioned to a temporary location at the former Winslow Elementary site in Coquitlam (1100 Winslow Avenue), where they continue today. The rebuild is underway — funding confirmed in the 2025 BC budget, capital plan approved, design ~50% complete as of early 2026, community open house targeted for spring 2026. When the new school opens on the original Citadel Heights site, students will return.
Programs & academic profile
Standard BC elementary curriculum, delivered at the temporary location during rebuild.
Embedded counselling supports for students and families post-fire.
SD43 inclusive-education model.
Standard SD43 English Language Learning programming.
District-wide Indigenous Education programming applies.
Capital plan approved, design ~50% complete as of early 2026. Community open house targeted spring 2026.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
Original catchment: Citadel Heights, Port Coquitlam (Confederation Drive area). Students currently attend at the temporary Winslow site in Coquitlam.
K-entry school.
Citadel Middle (grades 6–8) once students return to Citadel Heights catchment; Terry Fox 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 Hazel Trembath Elementary catchment in Citadel Heights (temporary location: 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
Hazel Trembath Elementary is a K–5 SD43 neighbourhood school in Citadel Heights (temporary location: Coquitlam). A Port Coquitlam K-5 destroyed by a suspicious October 2023 fire. Students are temporarily housed at the former Winslow site in Coquitlam while a new school is rebuilt on the original Citadel Heights Confederation Drive site — capital plan approved, design ~50% complete, community open house targeted spring 2026, funding confirmed in the 2025 BC budget. 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.
Original catchment: Citadel Heights, Port Coquitlam (Confederation Drive area). Students currently attend at the temporary Winslow site in Coquitlam. Always verify a specific address through the SD43 school locator before relying on it.
Confirm with the school office.. Confirm against the SD43 2025–26 administrators listings if you need the very latest assignment.
Citadel Middle (grades 6–8) once students return to Citadel Heights catchment; Terry Fox Secondary. 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.
Temporary: 1100 Winslow Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC V3J 0M6. Phone 604-941-4060.
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 Hazel Trembath 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 Hazel Trembath Elementary catchment before they hit the public market.