School District 33 Chilliwack

School District 33 Chilliwack is a school district in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It has an enrollment of approximately 14,757 full students, and approximately 2,100 teachers and support staff.[1] Its annual budget for the 2023/24 school year is $213,172,760 CAD.[2]

School District 33 Chilliwack
School District 33 Chilliwack logo
Location
8430 Cessna Drive
Chilliwack, BC
Chilliwack, Sardis, Rosedale, Yarrow, Cultus Lake & Greendale in the Fraser Valley
Canada
District information
MottoPartners in Learning
SuperintendentRohan Arul-pragasm
Asst. superintendent(s)
Paula Jordan
Kirk Savage
David Manuel
Chair of the boardWillow Reichelt
Schools32
Budget$213 million CAD (2023-2024)
Students and staff
Students14,757 (2023)
Staff2,100
Other information
Websitewww.sd33.bc.ca

The District operates under authority of the School Act of British Columbia. It is governed by Board of Education consisting of seven trustees elected to four-year terms and is funded principally by the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Education.

History

The Chilliwack School District was created on June 16, 1870. James Kennedy was the first teacher appointed by the Province of British Columbia in Chilliwack, on June 18, 1872.[3]

Schools
School Grades
Bernard ElementaryK-6
Cheam ElementaryK-6
Central ElementaryK-6
Cultus Lake Community SchoolK-6
East Chilliwack ElementaryK-6
Evans ElementaryK-6
Greendale ElementaryK-6
Leary Integrated Arts & TechnologyK-6
Little Mountain ElementaryK-6
McCammon ElementaryK-6
Promontory Heights Community ElementaryK-6
Robertson ElementaryK-6
Sardis ElementaryK-6
Strathcona ElementaryK-6
Tyson ElementaryK-6
Unsworth ElementaryK-6
Vedder ElementaryK-6
Watson ElementaryK-6
Yarrow Community SchoolK-6
Rosedale Traditional CommunityK-8
Stitó:s Lá:lém Totí:ltK-8
A D Rundle Middle School6-8
Chilliwack Middle School6-8
Mount Slesse Middle School6-8
Vedder Middle School6-8
Chilliwack Secondary9-12
G. W. Graham Secondary9-12
Imagine High Integrated Arts/Technology9-12
Kw'íyeqel Secondary9-12
Sardis Secondary9-12
Fraser Valley Distance Education10-12
Continuing Ed SD 3312

Board of Education

The district is governed by the school board, which consists of seven trustees elected at-large every four years. The most recent election was on October 15, 2022. The next scheduled election will be October 17, 2026.

2022 election results
Candidate Votes  %
Carin Bondar (elected)8,88851.26
Willow Reichelt (elected)8,28747.8
Margaret Reid (elected)8,11646.81
David Swankey (elected)8,04746.41
Teri Westerby (elected)7,58443.74
Heather Maahs (elected)7,07540.81
Richard Procee (elected)7,04740.64
Brian VanGarderen7,00040.64
Elliott Friesen6,76739.03
Darrell Furgason6,45137.21
Kaethe Jones6,42337.05
Barry Neufeld6,00634.64
Lewis Point4,36425.17
Greg Nelmes4,13323.84
Darren Ollinger1,4028.09

See also

References
  1. "District Profile". Chilliwack School District. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. "Annual Budget, School District No. 33 (Chilliwack) 2023-2024" (PDF). bced.gov.bc.ca. Chilliwack School District. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. "First Annual Report of the Superintendent of Education." John Jessop, July 31, 1872.


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