School District 36 Surrey

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School District 36 Surrey
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Location
Surrey
Surrey, White Rock, Barnston Island in Metro/Coast
Canada
District information
SuperintendentMark Pearmain [1]
Schools124 (K-12)
BudgetCA$1.053 billion [2] [3]
Students and staff
Students80,208 [4]
Teachers6,716 [4]
Other information
Website www.surreyschools.ca

School District 36 Surrey operates schools in Surrey, White Rock, and Barnston Island, British Columbia. It is the largest school district in British Columbia with 80,208 students and 195+ languages represented during the 2022-23 school year. District 36 includes 103 elementary schools, 21 secondary schools, 5 learning centres, and 3 adult education centres. While the district was established in 1906 its first school opened in 1882. The district is Surrey’s largest employer with 12,540 employees including 6,716 teachers. [5]

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Administration

The Surrey School District's administration hub is the District Education Centre and was officially opened on September 11, 2011. [6]

Schools

Elementary schools

SchoolLocationGradesNotes
Adams Road Elementary SchoolCloverdaleK-7Adams Road opened in January 2011, located in the Cloverdale/Clayton area of Surrey. Enrollment at that time was approximately 550 students. [7]
A H P Matthew Elementary SchoolWhalley / City CentreK-7
A J McLellan Elementary SchoolCloverdaleK-7
Anniedale Traditional SchoolPort KellsK-7Closed in 2010.
Bayridge Elementary SchoolSouth SurreyK-7Opened 1992.
Bear Creek Elementary SchoolNewtonK-7Opened 1964.
Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolWest NewtonK-7Principal is Karen Greaux. [8]
Berkshire Park Elementary SchoolFleetwoodK-7Opened March 21, 1989. Expanded 2000. Principal is Trevor Mcquarrie. Hosts Challenge Program and the Multi-Age Cluster Class (MACC).
Betty Huff Elementary SchoolWhalleyK-7Opened 1976.
Bonaccord Elementary SchoolGuildfordK-7
Bothwell Elementary SchoolGuildford / Fraser HeightsK-7
Boundary Park Elementary SchoolWest NewtonK-7
Bridgeview Elementary SchoolBridgeview / WhalleyK-7The school's mascot was a lion but is now a bear.
Brookside Elementary SchoolNewtonK-7The school's mascot is the bobcat.
Cambridge Elementary SchoolSouth Newton / PanoramaK-7Cambridge Elementary opened in 2006. It received a four-class addition in 2011 to try to get rid of the portables. It feeds into Sullivan Heights Secondary School. Today it is a well known elementary in South Newton Surrey with an enrolment of around 770 students with 33 divisions. It houses 12 portables plus one portable bathroom. It has approximately 23 students per class. The principal is Shawn Nelson.
Cedar Hills Elementary SchoolWhalleyK-7Principal is Ms. Douglas.
Chantrell Creek Elementary SchoolCrescent Park / South SurreyK-7Mr. Linklater is the principal.
Chimney Hill Elementary SchoolEast NewtonK-7mascot is the dragons
Cindrich Elementary SchoolWhalley / City CentreK-7Mrs. Maharaj is the principal. Their mascot is a coyote.
Clayton Heights Elementary SchoolClayton4-7
Cloverdale Traditional SchoolCloverdaleK-7
Coast Meridian Elementary SchoolFleetwoodK-7
Colebrook Elementary SchoolPanorama / South NewtonK-7
Cougar Creek Elementary SchoolWest NewtonK-7
Coyote Creek Elementary SchoolWest NewtonK-7
Creekside Elementary SchoolWhalley / City CentreK-7
David Brankin Elementary SchoolWhalleyK-7
Discovery Elementary SchoolSurreyK-7
Dogwood Elementary SchoolFraser Heights / GuildfordK-7Has approximately 400 students
Don Christian Elementary SchoolCloverdaleK-7
Douglas Elementary SchoolSouth SurreyK-7Founded: November 2020. Principal: Sundeep Chohan
Dr. F.D. Sinclair Elementary SchoolNewtonK-7
Edgewood Elementary SchoolSouth Surrey / Grandview HeightsK-7
East Clayton Elementary SchoolClaytonK-3
East Kensington Elementary SchoolSouth SurreyK-7
École Crescent ParkCrescent Park / South SurreyK-7
École Henry Bose Elementary SchoolNewtonK-7
École Riverdale Elementary SchoolGuildfordK-7
Ellendale Elementary SchoolGuildfordK-7
Erma Stephenson Elementary SchoolFraser Heights / GuildfordK-7
Fleetwood Elementary SchoolFleetwoodK-7
Forsyth Road Elementary SchoolWhalleyK-7
Fraser Wood Elementary SchoolFraser Heights / GuildfordK-7
Frost Road Elementary SchoolFleetwoodK-7Principal is Mrs. Bertholm. Their mascot is a wolf named Wolfie.
George Greenaway Elementary School CloverdaleK-7The school Mascot is an Eagle. Seismic upgrades are being constructed on the 4-7 Grade Wing. With Upgrades Being completed on the gym. The school has the Cloverdale Ball Park located Directly Connecting to school grounds. It has Approximately 546 Students. The School's Principal is Ms. B. Copeland
Georges Vanier ElementaryNewtonK-7
Goldstone Park ElementarySouth Newton / PanoramaK-7Goldstone Park Elementary opened in 2014. It has approximately 700 students and opened to relieve overcrowding at Cambridge Elementary.
Grandview Heights Elementary SchoolSouth SurreyK-7Closed in 2006.
Green Timbers Elementary SchoolFleetwoodK-7Enrollment 787. The principal is Glen Hilder. First opened in 1930; rebuilt in 1955. [9]
H T Thrift Elementary SchoolSouth SurreyK-7Founded by Henry Thomas Thrift. The principal is Laureen Boulet.
Halls Prairie Elementary SchoolSouth SurreyK-7
Harold Bishop Elementary SchoolGuildfordK-7Opened in 1949
Hazelgrove Elementary SchoolClaytonK-7Opened in 2009. Sports teams are the Hazelgrove Hurricanes.
Hillcrest Elementary SchoolCloverdaleK-7Hillcrest Elementary opened in 2000 with approximately 400 students. That number increased by 222 by 2008, although Hazelgrove Elementary took a few students out of the school. The principal was D. White, who retired in 2009. The school is currently[ when? ] in its tenth year. Has approximately 4,000 students.
Hjorth Road Elementary SchoolGuildfordK-7Opened in 1910. Celebrating 107 years as of 2017.
Holly ElementaryGuildfordK-7
Hyland Elementary SchoolNewtonK-7Hosts Challenge Program.
J T Brown Elementary SchoolWest NewtonK-7
James Ardiel Elementary SchoolWhalleyK-7Approximately 500 students are enrolled.
Janice Churchill Elementary SchoolEast NewtonK-7Enrolls approximately 400 students. The principal of Janice Churchill is Ixchel Bradley-Buick. Janice Churchill Elementary School is located in the centre of Surrey, BC. It is named after a highly respected teacher who lost her battle to skin cancer at a young age. The school's mascot is a cheetah.
Jessie Lee Elementary SchoolSouth SurreyK-7Hosts Strongstart program.
K B Woodward Elementary SchoolCity Centre / WhalleyK-7
Katzie Elementary SchoolClaytonK-7Opened in 2013. The school's mascot is the eagle. The principal is Ross Brennan. Enrolment is approximately 900.
Kennedy Trail Elementary SchoolWest NewtonK-7
Kensington Prairie Elementary School South SurreyK-7
Kirkbride Elementary SchoolWhalleyK-7Principal is Martin Bobik.
Laronde Elementary SchoolSouth Surrey / Crescent ParkK-7French immersion school.
Latimer Road Elementary SchoolCloverdaleK-7
Lena Shaw Elementary SchoolGuildfordK-7
M B Sanford Elementary SchoolEast NewtonK-7
Maple Green Elementary SchoolFleetwoodK-7
Martha Currie Elementary SchoolCloverdaleK-7
Martha Jane Norris Elementary SchoolWest NewtonK-7
Mary Jane Shannon Elementary SchoolGuildfordK-7
McLeod Road Elementary SchoolSouth Newton/PanoramaK-7
Morgan Elementary SchoolSouth SurreyK-7
Mountainview Montessori School GuildfordK-7
Newton Elementary SchoolNewtonK-7
North Ridge Elementary SchoolSouth Newton / PanoramaK-7
Ocean Cliff Elementary SchoolCrescent Park / South SurreyK-7School opened in September 1990.
Old Yale Road Elementary SchoolWhalley / City CentreK-7Opened October 23, 1964. The current mascot is an orca.
Pacific Heights Elementary SchoolSouth Surrey / Grandview HeightsK-7Opened in 2006. The school's mascot is a phoenix.
Panorama Park Elementary SchoolSouth Newton / PanoramaK-7
Peace Arch Elementary SchoolWhite RockK-7Hosts Challenge program. The mascot is a raven.
Port Kells Elementary SchoolPort KellsK-7The school's mascot is a panther.
Prince Charles Elementary SchoolWhalley / BridgeviewK-7The school's mascot is a Griffin. Hosts Challenge Program.
Ray Shepherd Elementary SchoolSouth SurreyK-7
Riverdale Elementary SchoolGuildfordK-7French immersion program as well as an English school.
Rosemary Heights Elementary SchoolSouth SurreyK-7
Royal Heights Elementary SchoolWhalley / BridgeviewK-7Founded in 1966 by anthropologist and vocalist Adam R. Knowles. The principal is R. Holman and enrolment is about 250. The school's mascot is the lion.
Semiahmoo Trail Elementary SchoolSouth SurreyK-7The school's mascot is a coyote.
Senator Reid Elementary SchoolWhalleyK-7Founded 1961. The principal is H. Schnee. The lead singer for the band Hedley, Jacob Hoggard, attended Senator Reid. He graduated from L.A. Matheson in 2002.
Serpentine Heights Elementary SchoolGuildfordK-7Located in Fleetwood. The school's mascot is the hawk. Hosts Challenge Program.
Simon Cunningham Elementary SchoolWhalley / City CentreK-7French immersion program as well as an English school.
South Meridian Elementary SchoolSouth SurreyK-7
Strawberry Hill Elementary SchoolWest Newton / Strawberry HillK-7Strawberry Hill Elementary is a learning community with 570 students, 378 families and 58 staff members. The community has evolved into one consisting largely of Indo-Canadian and Pak-Canadian families. Most of the students speak Punjabi, English, Urdu or Hindi, with the remaining students speaking a variety of other different languages. Strawberry Hill Elementary opened in 1983.
Sullivan Elementary SchoolSouth Newton / PanoramaK-7Sullivan Elementary School is in the Sullivan Heights neighbourhood with an enrolment of around 295 students (2018/2019). It is getting an addition so it can provide space for more students.
Sunnyside ElementarySouth Surrey / Grandview HeightsK-7Sunnyside Elementary [10] is a dual-track school that offers a Montessori program and a neighbourhood program in South Surrey.
Sunrise Ridge Elementary SchoolCloverdaleK-7
Surrey Centre Elementary SchoolCloverdaleK-7
Surrey Traditional SchoolWhalleyK-7
T E Scott Elementary SchoolEast NewtonK-7T E Scott Elementary School is an elementary school in the East Newton South neighbourhood.
W E Kinvig Elementary SchoolNewtonK-7
Walnut Road Elementary School FleetwoodK-7
Westerman Elementary SchoolStrawberry Hill / NewtonK-7
White Rock Elementary SchoolWhite RockK-7
William F. Davidson Elementary School GuildfordK-7Principal is Zahara Rawji, their mascot is a dragon.
William Watson Elementary SchoolFleetwoodK-7
Woodward Hill Elementary SchoolSouth Newton / PanoramaK-7Woodward Hill Elementary serves English and French immersion students.
Woodland Park Elementary SchoolFleetwoodK-7Principal is E. Harrison; vice-principal is W. Caley. The school's mascot is a wolf. [11]

Secondary schools and other programs

SchoolLocationGradesFounded
Adolescent Psychiatric Unit Program Surrey
City Central Learning Centre Surrey10-12
Clayton Heights Secondary School Clayton8-121999
Cloverdale Learning Centre Cloverdale10-12
Continuing Ed SD 36 School Surrey11-12
Daughters and Sisters (PLEA) Program Surrey
Earl Marriott Secondary School South Surrey8-121973
École Salish Secondary Clayton8-122018
Elgin Park Secondary School South Surrey / Crescent Park8-121993
Enver Creek Secondary School Fleetwood8-121997
Fleetwood Park Secondary School Fleetwood8-121994
Frank Hurt Secondary School Newton8-121973
Fraser Heights Secondary School Guildford / Fraser Heights8-122000
Grandview Heights Secondary School South Surrey / Grandview Heights8-122021
Guildford Learning Centre Guildford10-12
Guildford Park Secondary School Guildford8-121984
Invergarry Learning Centre Newton10
Johnston Heights Secondary School Guildford8-121958
Kwantlen Park Secondary School (Inter-A)City Centre / Whalley8-122002
L A Matheson Secondary School Whalley8-121969
Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School Cloverdale8-121946
North Surrey Learning Centre Newton10-12
North Surrey Secondary School Guildford8-121947
Panorama Ridge Secondary School South Newton / Panorama8-122006
Princess Margaret Secondary School Newton8-121958
Queen Elizabeth Secondary School Whalley / City Centre8-121940
Semiahmoo Secondary School South Surrey8-121940
South Fraser Adolescent Day Treatment Program Surrey
Southridge School SurreyK-121995
South Surrey White Rock Learning Centre South Surrey10-12
Student Support Centre Surrey6-12
Sullivan Heights Secondary South Newton / Panorama8-122000
Surrey Connect Online School SurreyK-12
Tamanawis Secondary School West Newton8-121994
TREES Centre Surrey8-10
Waypoint Substance Abuse House Surrey

Budget

For the first time in history, the Surrey Board of Education passed an annual budget totalling more than a billion dollars for the 2023-24 school year consisting of $602 million for teacher costs and $451 million for all other costs. [12] The largest sources of funds are $945 million in provincial government grants, $17 million in tuition, $9 million in investment income, $4 million in rental and lease income, and $3 million in federal grants.

In the news

The Surrey School District was reported in the national news numerous times during the 1990s and 2000s, most notably for its stand on social issues.

Overcrowding

Surrey had 361 portable classrooms in use by the end of the 2022-23 school year. [13] This number had increased by 20% over the 15 years prior.

Book banning

The District School Board was the focus of major media attention from 1997 to 2002 over its stand on not allowing books about families with same-sex parents to be included as optional learning resources. These books were requested by James Chamberlain, a kindergarten teacher, to reflect on the realities of today's families and to teach his pupils about diversity and tolerance.

A legal battle to overturn the decision to ban the three books went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, where the school board's decision was overturned. The judgment, Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36 , cited the need for families headed by same-sex couples to be respected. Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin dismissed the Board's concerns that children would be confused or misled by classroom information about same-sex parents. She pointed out that the children of same-sex parents are rubbing shoulders with children from more traditional families, and wrote: "Tolerance is always age-appropriate, children cannot learn unless they are exposed to views that differ from those they are taught at home." The legal fees ended up costing Surrey taxpayers over $1,200,000.

Drama production

In 2005, the Surrey School District made national news for cancelling production of The Laramie Project , a play that deals with the murder of a gay university student, in Elgin Park Secondary. Advocates for the play noted that it is designed to teach tolerance toward LGBT people. The school district's administration said that the play contains sex, violence and foul language and is not appropriate as family entertainment. [14] The decision met with outrage from LGBT advocacy organization Egale Canada. [15] A school in neighbouring Vancouver, Lord Byng Secondary School, subsequently chose to stage the play. [16]

Climate change

In May 2007, the Surrey School Board made national news when it voted to instruct teachers not to show Al Gore's Academy Award-winning documentary on climate change, An Inconvenient Truth , until trustees were able to review the film. On the issue of climate change, Board Trustee and social activist Heather Stilwell stated: "I am not sure. I mean I see evidence. I think there is climate change, there's no question about that. Whether what Al Gore says about it is the truth, I have questions." [17]

Bible study

In early November 2009, a Cloverdale father, Paul Jubenvill, requested an extra-curricular, non-instructional, voluntarily-attended Bible club be established during lunch-hour at his sons' school, [18] [19] Colebrook Elementary. The school would not permit the club on their property, and the Surrey School District supported the school's position. The father argued that this ban violated the provincial BC Human Rights Code by disallowing a normally available service on the grounds of discrimination against religion. The school district was concerned that permitting the club may have given the appearance of the school endorsing a particular religious ideology. Jubenvill argued that there is a difference between endorsing a faith versus "accommodating" spiritual needs.

A complaint was filed with the BC Human Rights Tribunal; however, Jubenvill withdrew the complaint because he felt that the resulting media attention and the reaction it generated did not accurately represent his intentions and he preferred to address the matter with the school district out of the public eye. [20]

Some secondary schools in the School District have, or have had, overtly Christian clubs (for example, LA Matheson has a prayer club titled "PUSH", [21] [22] [23] Semiahmoo Secondary had a Crossroad Christian club in 2008 and earlier years, [24] and Fraser Heights Secondary had a Bible Club in 2007 [25] ).

Roof collapse

At Colebrook Elementary in July 2010, a 75-foot portion of a roof over an exterior walkway collapsed, with no injuries reported. [26] In 2011 the school district initiated legal action against the contractor and architect involved in the design and construction of the roof, which had been built in 1987. [27]

Anti-discrimination code

In November 2013 the School Board adopted an anti-discrimination code to provide protection for students and staff against homophobic and other forms of bullying. Approximately one third of all school districts in the province have policies against homophobic bullying. [28]

See also

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