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| Abbotsford School District | |
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| Location | |
Abbotsford, BC Fraser Valley Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°03′10″N122°19′54″W / 49.0528°N 122.3317°W |
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Sean Nosek |
| Schools | 46 |
| Budget | $267,357,313 CAD 2023-2024 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 19,242 |
| Staff | 2,500 |
| Other information | |
| Website | abbyschools |
Abbotsford School District (also known as School District 34) is a school district in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. The district is located in the city of Abbotsford.
| Name | Grades |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen Elementary | K-6 |
| Alexander Elementary | K-6 |
| ASIA - North Poplar | K-6 |
| Auguston Traditional Elementary | K-6 |
| Barrowtown Elementary | K-6 |
| Blue Jay Elementary | K-6 |
| Bradner Elementary | K-6 |
| Centennial Park Elementary | K-6 |
| Clearbrook Elementary | K-6 |
| Dave Kandal Elementary | K-6 |
| Dormick Park Elementary | K-6 |
| Dr Roberta Bondar Elementary | K-6 |
| Dr Thomas A Swift Elementary | K-6 |
| Godson Elementary | K-6 |
| Harry Sayers Elementary | K-6 |
| Irene Kelleher Totí:ltawtxw | K-6 |
| Jackson Elementary | K-6 |
| John Maclure Community School | K-5 |
| King Traditional Elementary | K-6 |
| Margaret Stenersen Elementary | K-6 |
| Mathxwí Elementary | K-6 |
| McMillan Elementary | K-6 |
| Mountain Elementary | K-6 |
| Mt Lehman Elementary | K-6 |
| Prince Charles Elementary School | K-6 |
| Ross Elementary | K-6 |
| Sandy Hill Elementary | K-6 |
| Semá:th Elementary | K-6 |
| South Poplar Traditional Elementary | K-6 |
| Ten Broeck Elementary | K-6 |
| Terry Fox Elementary | K-6 |
| Abbotsford Middle | 6-8 |
| Chief Dan George Middle | 6-8 |
| Clayburn Middle | 6-8 |
| Colleen And Gordie Howe Middle | 6-8 |
| Eugene Reimer Middle | 6-8 |
| William A. Fraser Middle | 6-8 |
| Abbotsford School Of Integrated Arts | 6-12 |
| Abbotsford Senior Secondary School | 9-12 |
| Abbotsford Traditional Secondary School | 6-12 |
| Abbotsford Virtual School | K-12 |
| Bakerview Ctr For Learning | 9-12 |
| Rick Hansen Secondary | 9-12 |
| Robert Bateman Secondary | 9-12 |
| W.J. Mouat Secondary | 9-12 |
| Yale Secondary | 7-12 |
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.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shirley Wilson | Chair |
| Preet Raj | Vice-Chair |
| Rupi Kanda-Rajwan | Trustee |
| Korky Neufeld (until 2024) | Trustee |
| Stan Petersen | Trustee |
| Mike Rauch | Trustee |
| Jared White | Trustee |
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