Elementary · Central Port Moody · NEW $37.2M Building (Opened January 2026)
Updated May 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Moody Elementary — the brand-new ($37.2M) Port Moody K-5 that opened on January 13, 2026 with 385 student seats, 60 on-site child care spaces, and solar power. The newest elementary in Port Moody.
Quick answer
Moody Elementary School — Moody Elementary School is a elementary school in Port Moody, serving grades K–5 in the Central / South Port Moody · St. Johns Corridor area. Port Moody's newest elementary — opened January 2026 with on-site child care. Address: 2717 St. Johns Street, V3H 2B8. Phone 604-936-0478.
Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Elementary
Grades
K–5
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
2717 St. Johns Street, Port Moody, BC V3H 2B8
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
New 2025–26 administration — verify with the school office. (Principal)
VP: Confirm current VP roster with the school office.
Enrolment
385 student seats + 60 licensed child care spaces on-site.
School hours
Confirm the current year's bell schedule directly with the school at 604-936-0478.
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
Moody Elementary is one of the freshest school facilities in SD43 — a $37.2M build that officially opened to students on January 13, 2026. The school combines 385 K-5 student seats with 60 licensed child care spaces on the same campus, and is solar-powered. For families in central / south Port Moody (the St. Johns corridor), the on-site child care + brand-new building combo is a real differentiator vs. the older elementary stock in the area.
Programs & academic profile
Standard BC elementary curriculum delivered in a brand-new (2026) facility.
Embedded child care on the same campus — one of SD43's newer combined-services models.
Sustainable design with on-site solar power generation.
SD43 inclusive-education model.
Standard SD43 English Language Learning programming.
District-wide Indigenous Education programming applies.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
Central / south Port Moody — St. Johns Street corridor, the Inlet edge. Confirm boundary-edge addresses through the SD43 locator.
K-entry school.
École Moody Middle School of the Arts (grades 6–8), then Port Moody 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 Moody Elementary catchment in Central / South Port Moody · St. Johns Corridor, 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
Moody Elementary is a K–5 SD43 neighbourhood school in Central / South Port Moody · St. Johns Corridor. A brand-new $37.2M Port Moody elementary that officially opened January 13, 2026 — 385 student seats, 60 on-site licensed child care spaces, and on-site solar power. The newest elementary building serving central Port Moody. 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.
Central / south Port Moody — St. Johns Street corridor, the Inlet edge. Confirm boundary-edge addresses through the SD43 locator. Always verify a specific address through the SD43 school locator before relying on it.
New 2025–26 administration — verify with the school office.. Confirm against the SD43 2025–26 administrators listings if you need the very latest assignment.
École Moody Middle School of the Arts (grades 6–8), then Port Moody 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.
2717 St. Johns Street, Port Moody, BC V3H 2B8. Phone 604-936-0478.
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 Moody 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 Moody Elementary catchment before they hit the public market.