Elementary · Pleasantside · Old Orchard · Inlet-side Port Moody · SD43 Coquitlam School District
Updated May 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Pleasantside Elementary — what the school offers, which neighbourhoods feed in, and what to know about the catchment housing in Pleasantside · Old Orchard · Inlet-side Port Moody.
Quick answer
Pleasantside Elementary School — Pleasantside Elementary School is a elementary school in Port Moody, serving grades K–5 in the Pleasantside · Old Orchard · Inlet-side Port Moody area. Inlet-side Port Moody K-5 in the Pleasantside / Old Orchard catchment. Address: 195 Barber Street, V3H 3A8. Phone 604-469-9288.
Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Elementary
Grades
K–5
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
195 Barber Street, Port Moody, BC V3H 3A8
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
James Morton (verify against SD43 2025–26 listing). (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 604-469-9288.
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
Pleasantside is the K-5 anchor for the Inlet-side residential pockets of Port Moody — the Pleasantside neighbourhood plus the Old Orchard area. Students feed into Eagle Mountain Middle (alongside Anmore, Aspenwood, and Heritage Mountain), and then into Heritage Woods Secondary — one of SD43's cleanest K → 12 pipelines.
Programs & academic profile
Standard BC elementary curriculum delivered by SD43-certified teachers.
SD43 inclusive-education model — resource teachers, learning support, counselling.
Standard SD43 English Language Learning programming.
District-wide Indigenous Education programming applies.
Standard SD43 elementary athletics — choir, cross-country, intramurals.
SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation district-wide.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
The Pleasantside neighbourhood and Old Orchard area on the Inlet side of Port Moody. Catchment lines are tight along the Inlet ridge — confirm a specific address through the SD43 locator.
K-entry school.
Eagle Mountain Middle (grades 6–8) in Anmore, then Heritage Woods Secondary (grades 9–12).
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 Pleasantside Elementary catchment in Pleasantside · Old Orchard · Inlet-side Port Moody, 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
Pleasantside Elementary is a K–5 SD43 neighbourhood school in Pleasantside · Old Orchard · Inlet-side Port Moody. An Inlet-side Port Moody neighbourhood K-5 serving the Pleasantside and Old Orchard residential pockets — feeds Eagle Mountain Middle and the Heritage Woods Secondary pipeline. 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.
The Pleasantside neighbourhood and Old Orchard area on the Inlet side of Port Moody. Catchment lines are tight along the Inlet ridge — confirm a specific address through the SD43 locator. Always verify a specific address through the SD43 school locator before relying on it.
James Morton (verify against SD43 2025–26 listing).. Confirm against the SD43 2025–26 administrators listings if you need the very latest assignment.
Eagle Mountain Middle (grades 6–8) in Anmore, then Heritage Woods Secondary (grades 9–12). 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.
195 Barber Street, Port Moody, BC V3H 3A8. Phone 604-469-9288.
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 Pleasantside 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 Pleasantside Elementary catchment before they hit the public market.