Smiling Creek Elementary — parents' guide + homes in the catchment.

Quick answer

Smiling Creek Elementary School — Smiling Creek Elementary School is a elementary school in Coquitlam, serving grades K–5 in the Burke Mountain · Smiling Creek · Partington Creek area. Burke Mountain's anchor K-5 — fine arts + digital + physical literacy. Address: 3456 Princeton Avenue, V3E 0G1. Phone 604-552-5907.

Verified school facts · SD43

About Smiling Creek Elementary.

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

Burke Mountain's first dedicated K-5 (opened September 2018) — built to anchor the rapidly growing Smiling Creek / Partington Creek neighbourhood. Strong fine arts and digital literacy focus; physical literacy programming includes tennis, curling, and hip hop alongside standard sports.

Smiling Creek opened in 2018 to anchor the new Burke Mountain residential community. The school's identity has been fine arts plus digital literacy from day one, alongside a strong physical-literacy program (tennis, curling, hip hop in addition to standard sports). For families buying into Burke Mountain, Smiling Creek is the most established of the area's K-5 options.

Programs & academic profile

What Smiling Creek Elementary actually offers.

Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment

Where Smiling Creek Elementary students come from — and where they go next.

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

Top extracurriculars at Smiling Creek Elementary.

• Volleyball, basketball, cross-country, track-and-field teams
• Curling, tennis, hip hop physical literacy programs
• Fine arts and music programming
• Digital literacy 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

Buying inside the Smiling Creek Elementary catchment — what I tell clients.

Inside the Smiling Creek Elementary catchment in Burke Mountain · Smiling Creek · Partington Creek, 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.

1. Verify the exact catchment for any specific address through the SD43 locator. Catchment lines run down individual streets in Burke Mountain · Smiling Creek · Partington Creek.
2. SD43 does not bus. Plan for driving or walking distance to the school.
3. Cross-catchment placement is available when space permits through the SD43 school-of-choice process — apply if the in-catchment route isn't right.
4. The Smiling Creek Elementary feeder relationship into the middle school determines the K → 12 path. Plan ahead if K → 12 continuity matters to your family.

Frequently asked questions

Smiling Creek Elementary — FAQ.

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Sources & methodology

School facts verified against the SD43 Smiling Creek 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.

Buying into the Smiling Creek Elementary catchment? Talk to Craig.

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 Smiling Creek Elementary catchment before they hit the public market.