Middle · North Port Coquitlam · Birchland Manor · Oxford Heights · SD43 Coquitlam School District
Updated May 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Minnekhada Middle — what the school offers, which neighbourhoods feed in, and what to know about the catchment housing in North Port Coquitlam · Birchland Manor · Oxford Heights.
Quick answer
Minnekhada Middle School — Minnekhada Middle School is a middle school in Port Coquitlam, serving grades 6–8 in the North Port Coquitlam · Birchland Manor · Oxford Heights area. SD43's largest middle school — ~800 students serving north PoCo. Address: 1390 Laurier Avenue, V3B 2B8. Phone 604-942-0261.
Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Middle
Grades
6–8
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
1390 Laurier Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 2B8
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
Jill Reid (Principal)
VP: Confirm current VP roster with the school office.
Enrolment
Approximately 800 students — SD43's largest middle school by enrolment.
School hours
Confirm the current year's bell schedule directly with the school at 604-942-0261.
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
Minnekhada is the largest middle school in SD43 with around 800 students across grades 6–8. The catchment covers the dense Birchland Manor, Oxford Heights, Lincoln Park, and surrounding north Port Coquitlam residential neighbourhoods — the school's enrolment reflects how many families live in that part of PoCo. Standard middle program with full SD43 electives and a wide enrichment offering.
Programs & academic profile
Standard BC middle-school curriculum taught by subject specialists.
Music, performing arts, visual arts, technology education, home arts.
Volleyball, basketball, cross-country, track — typical SD43 middle-school 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 district-wide.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
North Port Coquitlam — Birchland Manor, Oxford Heights, Lincoln Park, and surrounding residential streets.
Birchland, Cedar Drive, Blakeburn, Central Community elementaries.
Terry Fox Secondary; Riverside Secondary (some areas).
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 Minnekhada Middle catchment in North Port Coquitlam · Birchland Manor · Oxford Heights, 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
Minnekhada Middle is an SD43 grade 6–8 middle school serving North Port Coquitlam · Birchland Manor · Oxford Heights. SD43's largest middle school by enrolment (~800 students), serving the dense Birchland Manor / Oxford Heights / north Port Coquitlam neighbourhoods.
North Port Coquitlam — Birchland Manor, Oxford Heights, Lincoln Park, and surrounding residential streets. Verify a specific address through the SD43 school locator.
Jill Reid.
Birchland, Cedar Drive, Blakeburn, Central Community elementaries.
Terry Fox Secondary; Riverside Secondary (some areas).
Yes — through the SD43 cross-catchment / school-of-choice process when space permits.
No. SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation district-wide.
Grades 6, 7, and 8.
1390 Laurier Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 2B8. Phone 604-942-0261.
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 Minnekhada 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 Minnekhada Middle catchment before they hit the public market.