Middle School · NE Port Coquitlam · French Immersion Middle Hub
Updated May 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.
Quick answer
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.
Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Middle
Grades
6–8
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
3280 Flint Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 4J2
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
Laurie Sviatko (Principal)
VP: Confirm current VP roster with the SD43 2025–26 administrators listing.
Enrolment
Approximately 589 students across grades 6–8.
School hours
Confirm the current year's bell schedule directly with the school at 604-942-1835.
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
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
Continuing from Kindergarten-entry FI elementaries. ~70% French-language instruction at the middle level per the SD43 FI model.
Standard BC middle-school curriculum for the northeast PoCo neighbourhood catchment.
Standard SD43 middle-school exploration coursework — music and band, performing arts, visual arts, technology education, home arts.
Volleyball, basketball, cross-country, track — typical SD43 middle-school athletic 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. Families on the PoCo / Burke Mountain corridor drive or arrange private transport.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
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.
Early French Immersion continuers from École Mary Hill, École Irvine, and École Kilmer. Neighbourhood English students from the northeast PoCo / Burke Mountain corridor catchment.
Terry Fox Secondary (Port Coquitlam) — FI students continue French Immersion at Terry Fox; English students continue per catchment assignment.
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
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.
Frequently asked questions
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.
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).
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.
Terry Fox Secondary in Port Coquitlam. FI students continue French Immersion at Terry Fox through grade 12.
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.
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.
No. SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation district-wide.
Yes — the FI program is district-wide. For the English stream, apply through the SD43 cross-catchment / school-of-choice process when space permits.
Approximately 589 students across grades 6, 7, and 8.
3280 Flint Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 4J2. Phone 604-942-1835.
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 Kwayhquitlum 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 Kwayhquitlum Middle catchment before they hit the public market.