Elementary · Westwood Plateau · SD43 Mandarin Bilingual K-Entry
Updated May 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Walton Elementary — the Westwood Plateau neighbourhood school AND SD43's only K-entry Mandarin Bilingual program. How the K–12 Mandarin pathway works (Walton → Maple Creek Middle → Gleneagle Secondary), why you don't need to live in catchment for the Mandarin program, and what to know about Westwood Plateau housing.
Quick Answer
What should you know about Walton Elementary School Guide?
Walton Elementary (2960 Walton Ave, V3B 6V6) — Westwood Plateau neighbourhood school + SD43 Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team in Greater Vancouver REALTORS® and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, can walk you through the local context. Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.
Quick answer
Walton Elementary School — Walton Elementary School is a elementary school in Coquitlam, serving grades K–5 in the Westwood Plateau · Coquitlam area. Westwood Plateau elementary + SD43's Mandarin Bilingual K-entry hub. Address: 2960 Walton Avenue, V3B 6V6. Phone 604-941-1962.
Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Elementary
Grades
K–5
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
2960 Walton Avenue, Coquitlam, BC V3B 6V6
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
Marco Jankowiak (Principal) · mjankowiak@sd43.bc.ca
VP: Confirm current VP roster with the school office.
Enrolment
School enrolment splits roughly 55% English neighbourhood / 45% Mandarin Bilingual. Confirm current-year totals with the school office.
School hours
Confirm the current year's bell schedule directly with the school at 604-941-1962.
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
Walton is dual-track in a way no other Westwood Plateau elementary is: it runs both a standard K–5 English neighbourhood program AND the SD43 Mandarin Bilingual Program. Mandarin Bilingual is not French Immersion — it is a 50/50 English-Mandarin instructional model entering at Kindergarten (or by application at later grades) and continuing district-wide through Maple Creek Middle and Gleneagle Secondary. Walton is the only K-entry Mandarin Bilingual elementary in SD43.
Programs & academic profile
SD43's only K-entry Mandarin Bilingual program. 50% English / 50% Mandarin instructional model. Apply through the SD43 Programs of Choice window — typically the first two weeks of January for the following September (Jan 8–14, 2026 for September 2026 entry). The program continues district-wide at Maple Creek Middle (grades 6–8) and Gleneagle Secondary (grades 9–12) for a complete K–12 Mandarin Bilingual pathway.
Standard BC elementary curriculum for Westwood Plateau families not in the Mandarin Bilingual stream.
Cultural events, Lunar New Year programming, and language immersion as part of the Bilingual stream's curriculum.
SD43 inclusive-education model — resource teachers, learning support, counselling.
Standard SD43 English Language Learning programming for the English stream.
District-wide Indigenous Education programming applies.
Standard SD43 elementary athletics — choir, cross-country, intramurals.
SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation. Mandarin Bilingual families commuting from across SD43 plan around driving.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
Westwood Plateau, Coquitlam — Walton Avenue at the upper Plateau. The English-stream catchment serves Westwood Plateau families; the Mandarin Bilingual program is district-wide via SD43 Programs of Choice.
Walton is a K-entry-point school. Mandarin Bilingual applicants come from across SD43 through the Programs of Choice process.
Mandarin Bilingual students continue at Maple Creek Middle, then Gleneagle Secondary, completing the K–12 Mandarin Bilingual pathway. English-stream students typically promote to Maple Creek Middle per catchment.
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
The Walton catchment is Westwood Plateau — upper Plateau detached homes, established 1990s-2000s family stock, and a Plateau-typical resale market. What makes Walton's catchment different from the rest of Westwood Plateau is the Mandarin Bilingual draw: families across SD43 apply to the program and travel here for it. The Mandarin pipeline through Maple Creek Middle and Gleneagle Secondary is a real SD43 differentiator.
Frequently asked questions
Walton is the only K-entry Mandarin Bilingual elementary in SD43 — a 50% English / 50% Mandarin instructional program continuing through grade 12 via Maple Creek Middle and Gleneagle Secondary. It also runs a standard K–5 English program for Westwood Plateau families. For families seeking Mandarin Bilingual education, Walton is THE SD43 option.
No. Walton's program of choice is Mandarin Bilingual, not French Immersion. SD43's French Immersion entry points are different schools (e.g., Glen historically, Glenayre in Port Moody, Nestor / Panorama Heights / Porter Street / Rochester in Coquitlam, Mary Hill / Irvine / Kilmer in Port Coquitlam).
A K-entry program offering 50% English / 50% Mandarin instruction at the elementary level. The program continues at Maple Creek Middle (grades 6–8) and Gleneagle Secondary (grades 9–12), giving students a continuous K–12 Mandarin Bilingual pathway.
Through the SD43 Programs of Choice process. The application window for September 2026 entry is January 8, 2026 (9:00 AM) to January 14, 2026 (4:00 PM). Confirm current-year dates at the SD43 Mandarin Bilingual page.
Marco Jankowiak is the current principal (mjankowiak@sd43.bc.ca).
No. SD43 Programs of Choice (Mandarin Bilingual) is district-wide. Families from any SD43 catchment can apply.
Mandarin Bilingual students continue at Maple Creek Middle (grades 6–8). English-stream Westwood Plateau students also typically promote to Maple Creek Middle per catchment.
Gleneagle Secondary (grades 9–12), completing the K–12 Mandarin Bilingual pathway.
No. SD43 has discontinued regular bus transportation district-wide — meaningful for Mandarin Bilingual families commuting from across the district.
2960 Walton Avenue, Coquitlam, BC V3B 6V6. Phone 604-941-1962.
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 Walton 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 Walton Elementary catchment before they hit the public market.