Secondary · NE Port Coquitlam · French Immersion + Hockey Academy
Updated June 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Riverside Secondary — Port Coquitlam's French Immersion continuation hub and home to a Hockey Academy, Culinary Arts ACE-IT, Musical Theatre, and a deep specialty-electives roster.
Quick answer
École Riverside Secondary School — École Riverside Secondary School is a secondary school in Port Coquitlam, serving grades 9–12 in the Citadel Heights · Riverwood · NE Port Coquitlam area. PoCo's French Immersion secondary + Hockey Academy. Address: 2215 Reeve Street, V3C 6K8. Phone 604-941-6053.
Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Secondary
Grades
9–12
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
2215 Reeve Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6K8
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
Confirm with the SD43 2025–26 administrators 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 604-941-6053.
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
Riverside is unusually program-rich for a single SD43 secondary. The French Immersion stream continues from PoCo-side elementaries and middle schools (Pitt River, Kwayhquitlum), awarding a Bilingual Graduation Certificate alongside the Dogwood — FI graduates can write the international DELF exam. On top of FI, Riverside hosts a Hockey Academy, Culinary Arts ACE-IT, Musical Theatre, CISCO Networking, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, Film and Television, 3D Animation, and Automotive Technology programs.
Programs & academic profile
Bilingual Dogwood graduation pathway. Graduates are eligible to write the international DELF exam.
On-ice / off-ice / classroom hockey academy.
Accelerated Credit Enrollment in Industry Training — Level I certification while still in high school.
Senior performing arts pathway.
Full BC graduation pathway with Honours options.
CISCO Networking, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, Film and Television, 3D Animation, Automotive Technology.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
Northern Port Coquitlam — Citadel Heights, Riverwood, parts of Burke Mountain-adjacent PoCo. The French Immersion stream draws district-wide.
École Pitt River Middle (FI), École Kwayhquitlum Middle, Minnekhada Middle.
Post-secondary — university, college, trades.
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 Riverside Secondary catchment in Citadel Heights · Riverwood · NE Port Coquitlam, 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
Riverside Secondary is an SD43 grade 9–12 secondary school. One of two SD43 secondary French Immersion continuation hubs — Bilingual Dogwood graduates are eligible to write the international DELF exam. Also home to a Hockey Academy, Culinary Arts ACE-IT pathway, and Musical Theatre.
One of two SD43 secondary French Immersion continuation hubs — Bilingual Dogwood graduates are eligible to write the international DELF exam. Also home to a Hockey Academy, Culinary Arts ACE-IT pathway, and Musical Theatre.
Northern Port Coquitlam — Citadel Heights, Riverwood, parts of Burke Mountain-adjacent PoCo. The French Immersion stream draws district-wide. Verify a specific address through the SD43 school locator.
Confirm with the SD43 2025–26 administrators listing..
École Pitt River Middle (FI), École Kwayhquitlum Middle, Minnekhada Middle.
Yes — through the SD43 cross-catchment / school-of-choice process when space permits. Placement is by lottery with in-district and sibling priority.
No. SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation district-wide.
Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12.
2215 Reeve Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6K8. Phone 604-941-6053.
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 Riverside Secondary 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 Riverside Secondary catchment before they hit the public market.
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