Elementary · Mary Hill / Central PoCo · French Immersion Host
Updated May 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Mary Hill Elementary — one of three Port Coquitlam dual-track French Immersion host elementaries. How the FI Programs of Choice process works, what makes Mary Hill different from Irvine and Kilmer, and what to know about the central PoCo catchment housing.
Quick answer
École Mary Hill Elementary School — École Mary Hill Elementary School is a elementary school in Port Coquitlam, serving grades K–5 in the Mary Hill · Central Port Coquitlam area. PoCo's Mary Hill neighbourhood FI host elementary. Address: 1890 Humber Crescent, V3C 2V7. Phone 604-942-0264.
Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Elementary
Grades
K–5
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
1890 Humber Crescent, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2V7
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
Jason Hewlett (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 604-942-0264.
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
Mary Hill Elementary is dual-track — it runs both a standard K–5 English program AND an Early French Immersion program for the Port Coquitlam side of the district. FI families applying through the SD43 Programs of Choice window (early January) target Mary Hill (along with Irvine and Kilmer) for K-entry FI placement. The FI model is K–2 = 100% French instruction; grades 3–5 = 80% French.
Programs & academic profile
One of three Port Coquitlam dual-track FI host elementaries. Apply through the SD43 Programs of Choice window — typically the first two weeks of January for the following September. K–2 = 100% French; grades 3–5 = 80% French.
Standard BC elementary curriculum for in-catchment families not in the FI stream.
SD43 inclusive-education model — resource teachers, learning support, counselling.
Standard SD43 English Language Learning programming for the English stream.
District-wide Indigenous Education programming applies.
Standard SD43 elementary athletics — choir, cross-country, intramurals.
SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation. FI families commute from across PoCo to Mary Hill — plan around driving.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
Mary Hill neighbourhood, Port Coquitlam — Humber Crescent area near Mary Hill Bypass. The English-stream catchment is residential and tight; the FI program is district-wide via Programs of Choice.
Mary Hill is a K-entry-point school. FI applicants come from across the PoCo side of SD43.
English-stream students typically promote to the assigned middle school per catchment; FI-stream students continue at École Kwayhquitlum Middle, then on to Terry Fox Secondary's FI program.
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 Mary Hill catchment sits in central Port Coquitlam, on the rise off Mary Hill Bypass. Inside the residential catchment you're looking at established detached homes on quiet streets — a long-time Port Coquitlam family neighbourhood. The FI program is what draws cross-catchment applications; English-stream families typically already live nearby.
Frequently asked questions
Mary Hill is one of SD43's three dual-track Early French Immersion host elementaries on the Port Coquitlam side. For families specifically pursuing French Immersion, Mary Hill (alongside Irvine and Kilmer) is the PoCo-side entry option.
Yes — Mary Hill is a dual-track Early French Immersion host elementary. Apply for the K-entry FI program through the SD43 Programs of Choice window in early January.
Jason Hewlett is the current principal.
Through the SD43 Programs of Choice process. Application window is typically the first two weeks of January for the following September. See the SD43 French Programs page for current-year dates.
No. SD43 Programs of Choice (French Immersion) is district-wide — families from any SD43 catchment can apply. The English stream uses the regular Mary Hill catchment.
FI students continue at École Kwayhquitlum Middle; English students continue per the regular catchment assignment. Confirm the exact middle school for your address with the SD43 locator.
Terry Fox Secondary's French Immersion program for grades 9–12.
All three are PoCo-side dual-track Early French Immersion host elementaries. Mary Hill is on Humber Crescent (central PoCo / Mary Hill neighbourhood); Irvine is in northeast PoCo on Wellington Street (with a new $24.3M replacement building); Kilmer is on Knappen Street in central PoCo. Application is to the SD43 FI program; placement at a specific site depends on capacity.
No. SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation district-wide. FI families commuting in from across PoCo plan around driving.
1890 Humber Crescent, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2V7. Phone 604-942-0264.
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 Mary Hill 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 Mary Hill Elementary catchment before they hit the public market.