Dear parents/guardians, Our new school, c̓əsqənelə Elementary, is planned to open for the beginning of the 2019/20 school year. We will be opening registration for c̓əsqənelə at noon on January 7, 2019 for students who will be in kindergarten through to Grade 7 in September 2019. Registration will be done online through the district parent […]
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Video: c̓əsqənelə elementary site
Our school is beginning to take shape, one classroom at a time. Enjoy this video documenting some of the progress being made on the c̓əsqənelə elementary site.
Pronunciation: c̓əsqənelə, where the golden eagles gather
Thank you to Fern Gabriel, a hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language knowledge keeper and language and cultural teacher for Kwantlen First Nation, for providing guidance on the pronunciation of the school name:
Registration information
To align with kindergarten registration and ensure a smoother registration process, the school district has decided not to move ahead with preregistration for c̓əsqənelə Elementary as originally planned. Instead, registration for the 2019/20 school year will occur in January 2019. Ongoing updates about progress on c̓əsqənelə Elementary, including information about the registration process, will be […]
New Albion-area elementary school named to honour region’s First Nations history
The Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows Board of Education is pleased to announce that the new elementary school in the Albion area of Maple Ridge (located at 24093 – 104th Avenue, Maple Ridge) will be named c̓əsqənelə Elementary in honour of the First Nations history of this region. In February 2017, the Ministry of Education […]