Richmond School District

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)
Students and staff
Students23,107 (2023–2024)
Other information
Websitewww.sd38.bc.ca

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.

The district supports a hands-on approach to learning, which emphasizes students' actual skills, rather than grades and standardized test performance.

Schools

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

Elementary schools

Current Elementary Schools:
Name Location Grades Notes
Anderson Elementary School Brighouse k–7 Early French Immersion Offered
Blair Elementary School Thompson k–7
Blundell Elementary School Blundell k–7
Bridge Elementary School Broadmoor 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
City Centre Elementary School Golden Village 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 Broadmoor k–7
Garden City Elementary School Broadmoor k–7 Montessori education offered
General Currie Elementary School Broadmoor k–7
Gilmore Elementary School Seafair k–7 Early French Immersion Offered
Grauer Elementary School Seafair k–7
Hamilton Elementary School Hamilton k–7
Homma Elementary School Steveston k–7 Early French Immersion Offered
Kingswood Elementary School Shellmont k–7
Kidd Elementary School Shellmont k–7
Lee Elementary School Broadmoor k–7
Maple Lane Elementary School Broadmoor k–7
McKay Elementary School Blundell k–7
McKinney Elementary School Steveston k–7 Montessori education offered
McNeely Elementary School East Cambie k–7
Mitchell Elementary School East Cambie k–7 Early French Immersion Offered
Quilchena Elementary School Thompson k–7
Spul'u'kwuks Elementary School Thompson k–7
Steves Elementary School Steveston k–7 Montessori education offered
Tait Elementary School Bridgeport k–7
Talmey Elementary School Bridgeport k–7
Thompson Elementary School Thompson k–7
Tomsett Elementary School West Cambie k–7
Westwind Elementary School Steveston k–7
Whiteside Elementary School Shellmont k–7 Both Early and Late French Immersion Offered
Woodward Elementary School Shellmont k–7
Wowk Elementary School Blundell 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:
Name Location Grades Notes
Burnett Secondary School Thompson 8–12
Cambie Secondary School East Cambie 8–12
Hugh Boyd Secondary School Seafair 8–12
MacNeill Secondary School Brighouse 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 International Baccalaureate offered
Steveston-London Secondary School Blundell 8–12

Alternate schools

Alternate Schools:
Name Location Notes
Richmond Virtual School Online
Station Stretch Minoru

Defunct Schools

Name Location Grades Upon Closure Year closed Notes
Sea Island Annex Sea Island K–3 2019 Closed due to decreasing amount of students.
Steveston Secondary School Steveston 8–12 2007 Aging infrastructure of building.
Sidaway Elementary School East Richmond K-7 2005 Closed due to decreasing amount of students.
Alexander Kilgour Elementary School Blundell K-7 2003 Declining enrolment and provincial financial restraints. Currently houses the Ecole Des Navigateurs By Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique.
Rideau Park Elementary School Broadmoor K-7 2003 Declining Enrolment and financial restraints. The building is now used as a resource education centre.
B.W. Garratt Elementary School Blundell K-7 2003 Declining enrolment and financial restraints.
Austin Harris Elementary School Steveston Unknown 1991 Closed due to decreasing amount of students.
Eburne Elementary School City Centre Unknown 1982 Opened as an annex to Bridgeport School. Closed due to decreasing amount of students. Reopening in 2026 as City Centre Elementary School.
Bridgeport School Bridgeport Unknown 1980 First Richmond school to offer secondary classes. Absorbed by Richmond High School.
Garden City Annex Broadmoor Unknown 1953 Lack of enrolment and replaced by DeBeck Elementary in 1966.

Board of Education

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

2022–present

Elected in the 2022 municipal election

2018–2022

Elected in the 2018 municipal election

2014–2018

Elected in the 2014 municipal election

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. 1 2 "2023–2024 School Catchment Boundaries" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ "Richmond's Sea Island elementary shuttered after only 13 students registered". Richmond News. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Focus on Steveston High". The Richmond Review. 26 April 2007. pp. A20. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Sidaway Elementary School". City of Richmond.
  12. ↑ "Alexander Kilgour Elementary School". City of Richmond.
  13. ↑ "Rideau Park Elementary School". City of Richmond.
  14. ↑ "B.W. Garratt Elementary School". City of Richmond.
  15. ↑ "Austin Harris Elementary School". City of Richmond.
  16. ↑ "Eburne Elementary School". City of Richmond.
  17. ↑ "Eburne Elementary School". City of Richmond.
  18. ↑ Fennell, Don (4 February 2019). "School names have special stories to tell". Richmond Sentinel.
  19. 1 2 "Our Trustees — School District No. 38 (Richmond)". Richmond School District. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  20. ↑ "Board of Education, 2018—2022 — Richmond School District". Richmond School District. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  21. ↑ "Board of Education, 2014—2018 — Richmond School District". Richmond School District. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2021.