Richmond School District

Richmond School District, officially the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond), also known as SD38, is a school district based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The school board is governed by seven elected trustees, and serves the entire city of Richmond.

For the California school district, see West Contra Costa Unified School District. For the Virginia school district, see Richmond Public Schools.

School District 38 Richmond
Headquarters for the Richmond School District
Location
Richmond
Lower Mainland
Canada
District information
MottoOur focus is on the learner
SuperintendentChris Usih
Schools53
BudgetCA$344 million (2023–2024)[1]
Students and staff
Students23,107 (2023–2024)[2]
Other information
Websitewww.sd38.bc.ca

The district supports a hands on approach to learning that emphasizes students' actual skills rather than grades and standardized test performance.[3]

Schools

As of 2016, the district operates 38 primary schools, 10 secondary schools, and one alternative school.

Elementary schools
Current Elementary Schools:[4]
Name Location[5] Grades Notes[6]
Anderson Elementary School Garden City k–7 Early French Immersion Offered
Blair Elementary School Thompson k–7
Blundell Elementary School Blundell k–7
Bridge Elementary School South Arm k–7 Early French Immersion Offered
Brighouse Elementary School Brighouse k–7 Montessori education offered
Byng Elementary School Steveston k–7
Cook Elementary School Brighouse k–7
DeBeck Elementary School Broadmoor k–7
Diefenbaker Elementary School Steveston k–7 Late French Immersion Offered
Dixon Elementary School Seafair k–7 Early French Immersion Offered
Errington Elementary School Broadmoor k–7
Ferris Elementary School Blundell k–7
Garden City Elementary School Garden City k–7 Montessori education offered[7]
General Currie Elementary School Blundell k–7
Gilmore Elementary School Seafair k–7 Early French Immersion Offered
Grauer Elementary School Seafair k–7
Hamilton Elementary School Fraserwood k–7
Homma Elementary School Steveston k–7 Early French Immersion Offered
Kingswood Elementary School Southarm k–7
Kidd Elementary School South Arm k–7
Lee Elementary School South Arm k–7
Maple Lane Elementary School South Arm k–7
McKay Elementary School Thompson k–7
McKinney Elementary School Steveston k–7 Montessori education offered[7]
McNeely Elementary School Knight k–7
Mitchell Elementary School Knight k–7 Early French Immersion Offered
Quilchena Elementary School Seafair k–7
Sea Island Annex Sea Island /

Burkeville

 k–3 Due to low amounts of students,

Sea Island is closed as of the 2019–20 school year.

Spul'u'kwuks Elementary School Terra Nova / Seafair k–7
Steves Elementary School Steveston k–7 Montessori education offered[7]
Tait Elementary School Bridgeport k–7
Talmey Elementary School Bridgeport k–7
Thompson Elementary School Thompson k–7
Tomsett Elementary School Garden City k–7
Westwind Elementary School Steveston k–7
Whiteside Elementary School Ironwood k–7 Both Early and Late French Immersion Offered
Woodward Elementary School Ironwood k–7
Wowk Elementary School Seafair k–7

Secondary schools

Prior to 1996, Richmond had separate Junior Secondary Schools (grades 8–10) and Senior Secondary Schools (grades 11–12). Starting in 1996, the district began a two-year merging process that changed all high schools to be Grades 8 to 12 inclusive.

Current Secondary Schools:[8]
Name Location[5] Grades Notes[6]
Burnett Secondary School Thompson 8–12
Cambie Secondary School King George 8–12
Hugh Boyd Secondary School Seafair 8–12
MacNeill Secondary School Garden City 8–12
McMath Secondary School Steveston 8–12 French Immersion offered
McNair Secondary School Shellmont 8–12
McRoberts Secondary School Broadmoor 8–12 French Immersion offered
Palmer Secondary School Broadmoor 8–12
Richmond Secondary School Brighouse 8–12
Steveston-London Secondary School Broadmoor 8–12

Alternate schools
  • Station Stretch
  • Richmond Virtual School

Board of Education

The Richmond Board of Education consists of seven school trustees.[9] They are elected along with the mayor and councillors of Richmond in municipal elections.

2022–present

Elected in the 2022 municipal election [9]

  • Rob Belleza
  • Ken Hamaguchi
  • Heather Larson
  • Donna Sargent
  • Debbie Tablotney
  • Alice Wong
  • David Yang

2018–2022

Elected in the 2018 municipal election [10]

  • Norm Goldstein
  • Ken Hamaguchi
  • Heather Larson
  • Richard Lee
  • Sandra Nixon
  • Donna Sargent
  • Debbie Tablotney

2014–2018

Elected in the 2014 municipal election [11]

  • Ken Hamaguchi
  • Jonathan Ho
  • Sandra Nixon
  • Donna Sargent
  • Debbie Tablotney
  • Alice Wong
  • Eric Yung

References
  1. Rantanen, Maria (2 June 2023). "Richmond school board approves budget but still faces 'cost pressures'". Richmond News. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. "B.C. Education System Performance - Richmond School District: Contextual Information". studentsuccess.gov.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. 2013 District Annual Report p. 7 (Report). 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. "Elementary Schools — School District No. 38 (Richmond)". sd38.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. "2023–2024 School Catchment Boundaries" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. "Our French Immersion Schools — School District No. 38 (Richmond)". sd38.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  7. "Our Montessori Schools — School District No. 38 (Richmond)". sd38.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  8. "Secondary Schools | School District No. 38 (Richmond)". sd38.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  9. "Our Trustees — School District No. 38 (Richmond)". Richmond School District. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. "Board of Education, 2018—2022 — Richmond School District". Richmond School District. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  11. "Board of Education, 2014—2018 — Richmond School District". Richmond School District. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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