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Middle School · NE Port Coquitlam · French Immersion Middle Hub

École Kwayhquitlum Middle School — parents' guide + homes in the catchment.

Updated October 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960

A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Kwayhquitlum — the Port Coquitlam side's French Immersion middle hub. How the FI continuation pathway works from Mary Hill / Irvine / Kilmer elementaries, who feeds the English program, and what to know about buying inside the northeast PoCo / Burke Mountain catchment.

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Quick Answer

What should parents know about École Kwayhquitlum Middle?

École Kwayhquitlum Middle School — École Kwayhquitlum Middle School is a middle school in Port Coquitlam, serving grades 6–8 in the Northeast Port Coquitlam · Burke Mountain corridor area. The PoCo side's French Immersion middle hub. Address: 3280 Flint Street, V3B 4J2. Phone 604-942-1835.

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Check whether your address is actually inside the Kwayhquitlum Middle catchment.

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Verified school facts · SD43

About Kwayhquitlum Middle.

School type

Middle

Grades

6–8

District

SD43 (Coquitlam School District)

Address

3280 Flint Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 4J2

Phone

604-942-1835

Website

SD43 school page →

Administration (2025–26)

Laurie Sviatko (Principal)
VP: Confirm current VP roster with the SD43 2025–26 administrators listing.

Enrolment

684 students across grades 6–8, School Year 2025–2026 (222 in Grade 6, 208 in Grade 7, 233 in Grade 8). Confirm current-year totals with the school office.

School hours

Confirm the current year's bell schedule directly with the school at 604-942-1835.

Local representation

School Trustee: SD43 Board of Education contact → · MLA: Port Coquitlam

In-catchment registration

SD43 district registration →

Cross-catchment / school of choice

SD43 cross-catchment policy →

Catchment locator

SD43 school 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

Kwayhquitlum Middle, by the numbers.

Real, sourced enrolment figures for Kwayhquitlum — cross-referenced against BC's public school enrolment reporting so you're not relying on a guess.

Current enrolment

684 students

2025–2026 school year

Grades served

6–8

Early French Immersion + English streams

Enrolment by grade

School Year 2025–2026

6 222
7 208
8 233

The three grade-level counts shown above (222 + 208 + 233 = 663) total 21 fewer students than the school's published overall enrolment of 684 for 2025–2026. The source consulted does not reconcile this gap, so both figures are shown as reported rather than adjusted to match — cross-check with the school office before relying on any single number for planning purposes.

Enrolment cross-referenced against publicly reported BC K–12 school enrolment data for SD43, retrieved September 2026 (School Year 2025–2026).

What this school is best known for

The Port Coquitlam side's French Immersion middle hub — receives Early French Immersion continuers from the three PoCo FI elementaries (Mary Hill, Irvine, Kilmer) and runs an English neighbourhood program alongside.

Kwayhquitlum is a dual-track middle school — Early French Immersion continues from Kindergarten-entry FI elementaries through grades 6–8 here, and the English program serves the northeast Port Coquitlam neighbourhood catchment, including parts of the Burke Mountain corridor. Late French Immersion is NOT offered at Kwayhquitlum — SD43's Late FI is hosted at École Citadel, École Moody, and École Montgomery middle schools.

Programs & academic profile

What Kwayhquitlum Middle actually offers.

Early French Immersion (grades 6–8 continuation)

Continuing from Kindergarten-entry FI elementaries. ~70% French-language instruction at the middle level per the SD43 FI model.

Core English program (grades 6–8)

Standard BC middle-school curriculum for the northeast PoCo neighbourhood catchment.

Exploration / electives

Standard SD43 middle-school exploration coursework — music and band, performing arts, visual arts, technology education, home arts.

Athletics

Volleyball, basketball, cross-country, track — typical SD43 middle-school athletic program.

Learning support and inclusion

SD43 inclusive-education model — resource teachers, learning support, counselling.

ELL support

Standard SD43 English Language Learning programming.

Indigenous Education Support

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.

SD43 International Student Program

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.

Transportation note

SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation. Families on the PoCo / Burke Mountain corridor drive or arrange private transport.

Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment

Where Kwayhquitlum Middle students come from — and where they go next.

Catchment area

Northeast Port Coquitlam neighbourhood catchment plus a district-wide draw for Early French Immersion continuers. Burke Mountain families on the PoCo side may attend Kwayhquitlum depending on the specific address — verify through the SD43 locator.

Feeds in from

Early French Immersion continuers from École Mary Hill, École Irvine, and École Kilmer. Neighbourhood English students from the northeast PoCo / Burke Mountain corridor catchment.

Promotes to

Terry Fox Secondary (Port Coquitlam) — FI students continue French Immersion at Terry Fox; English students continue per catchment assignment.

Cross-catchment

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

Top extracurriculars at Kwayhquitlum Middle.

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

Buying inside the Kwayhquitlum Middle catchment — what I tell clients.

Kwayhquitlum's catchment runs across northeast Port Coquitlam and into parts of the Burke Mountain corridor. Inside the catchment, housing skews newer — much of the area built out from 2010 onward, with detached homes, townhomes, and some condo stock. Families targeting the FI program apply district-wide; the seat travels with the application, not the address.

  1. If you're buying for the Port Coquitlam Early French Immersion path specifically, you don't need to live inside the Kwayhquitlum catchment — FI continues at Kwayhquitlum regardless of where you live, provided your child was in an FI elementary stream.
  2. If you're entering FI for the first time at the middle level, Kwayhquitlum does NOT offer Late French Immersion. SD43's Late FI hosts are Citadel, Moody, and Montgomery middle schools.
  3. Burke Mountain families on the Port Coquitlam side may attend Kwayhquitlum, but boundary-edge addresses can route to Minnekhada Middle. Verify with the SD43 locator.
  4. The Kwayhquitlum → Terry Fox Secondary pipeline is the PoCo-side French Immersion path through grade 12. Plan the K → 12 journey if FI is the family commitment.

Feeder elementary schools

The elementary schools that feed Kwayhquitlum Middle.

Central Elementary and James Park Elementary feed into Kwayhquitlum Middle. Each entry below carries the school's provincial record — principal, address, office line, grades and official school code — taken from the B.C. Ministry of Education's Student Success database rather than a directory copy. Catchment boundaries for elementary and middle are drawn separately, so confirm any boundary-edge address through SD43's locator before relying on it.

Central Elementary

Grades K-5, public, School District 43. 2260 Central Ave, Port Coquitlam V3C 1V8. Office 604 941-0355. Principal Shawn O'Brien. Provincial school code 04343012.

Catchment: downtown Port Coquitlam — Central Avenue corridor and surrounding residential streets.

James Park Elementary

Grades K-5, public, School District 43. 1761 Westminster Ave, Port Coquitlam V3B 1E5. Office 604 942-6658. Principal Rob Wright. Provincial school code 04343029.

SD43 lists it as english, with no immersion stream on site.

Catchment: central Port Coquitlam — Westminster Avenue, Lions Park, James Park area.

For the housing in that footprint, read downtown port coquitlam guide and moving to port coquitlam.

Frequently asked questions

Kwayhquitlum Middle — FAQ.

Is Kwayhquitlum Middle a good school?

Kwayhquitlum is the Port Coquitlam French Immersion middle hub — the continuation school for Early FI students from the three PoCo dual-track FI elementaries (Mary Hill, Irvine, Kilmer). It also runs an English neighbourhood program for the northeast PoCo catchment. The FI continuation pathway is its distinctive identity.

Does Kwayhquitlum offer Late French Immersion?

No. Kwayhquitlum runs Early French Immersion ONLY — students who entered FI at Kindergarten in elementary continue here. SD43's Late French Immersion middle hosts (entry at grade 6) are École Citadel (PoCo), École Moody (PoMo), and École Montgomery (Coquitlam).

Which elementary schools feed Kwayhquitlum?

FI stream: École Mary Hill, École Irvine, and École Kilmer (the three Port Coquitlam dual-track FI host elementaries). English stream: the northeast Port Coquitlam neighbourhood catchment elementaries — verify your specific address with the SD43 locator.

Where do Kwayhquitlum students go for high school?

Terry Fox Secondary in Port Coquitlam. FI students continue French Immersion at Terry Fox through grade 12.

What is the catchment for Kwayhquitlum?

Northeast Port Coquitlam, with parts of the Burke Mountain corridor. The FI program draws district-wide — only the English stream has a strict catchment. Verify your specific address with the SD43 locator.

How do I apply to the French Immersion program at Kwayhquitlum?

If your child is already in an SD43 Early French Immersion elementary stream, FI continuation at Kwayhquitlum is automatic for the FI middle catchment. Confirm placement with the school office.

Does SD43 bus to Kwayhquitlum?

No. SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation district-wide.

Can my child attend Kwayhquitlum from out-of-catchment?

Yes — the FI program is district-wide. For the English stream, apply through the SD43 cross-catchment / school-of-choice process when space permits.

How big is Kwayhquitlum Middle?

684 students across grades 6, 7, and 8 (School Year 2025–2026).

What is Kwayhquitlum's address and phone?

3280 Flint Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 4J2. Phone 604-942-1835.

Continue your Coquitlam school research

Related Tri-Cities school + catchment pages.

Main hub

Coquitlam Schools (main hub)

The full SD43 schools guide for the Tri-Cities.

Hub

Best Schools in Coquitlam

Ranked guide to the top Coquitlam SD43 schools.

Programs

French Immersion Schools

Every SD43 French Immersion entry point.

Private

Private Schools (Tri-Cities)

Independent schools serving Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam.

Sources & methodology

School facts verified against the SD43 Kwayhquitlum Middle school page, the SD43 Board of Education / Trustees page, and the SD43 school locator. Catchment, registration, and cross-catchment information from SD43's cross-catchment policy page. Enrolment (684 students, 2025–2026) is cross-referenced against the BC Ministry of Education's Student Headcount by Grade open dataset, retrieved September 2026; the Indigenous Education Support program and the SD43 International Student Program were cross-referenced against publicly reported SD43 district program information, also retrieved September 2026. 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. License V99960 · BCFSA-regulated. Confirm school program details with the school office before relying on them for an enrolment decision.

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