Residents of Langley are fortunate to live in a wonderful community that is ideal to raise a family in. They benefit from the beautiful scenery, fantastic cultural opportunities and of course, the excellent school district. Langley proudly serves as home to many highly rated elementary, middle and secondary schools, both private and public, providing parents with a selection of potential candidates when they are considering which one their children will attend.
St Catherine’s School
St Catherine’s School, a local independent institution in Langley serving grades kindergarten through seventh, provides education in the core curriculum as well as religious studies. In the 2014 school year, St Catherine’s rated 8.9 out of 10 with a slight increase from 8.4 in the 2012 and 2013 school year. The Fraser Institute gives this school a score of excellent, and it rated fifty-third out of 978 schools in British Columbia in 2014.
Alex Hope Elementary
Alex Hope Elementary is a public school located at 21150 85 Avenue. Current attendance is 550 students from grade kindergarten through seventh. Alex Hope is the highest rated elementary school in this area with a Fraser Institute score of excellent and a rating of 8.7 out of 10 in the 2014 school year. This rating increased slightly from 8.5 in the 2012 and 2013 school years. Parents find Alex Hope to be an appealing choice as evident by the school’s ranking of sixty-seventy out of 978 in the 2014 school year and fifty-seventh out of 746 in the most recent five year period of time.
Lynn Fripps Elementary
Lynn Fripps Elementary is another exceptional choice for primary education. Serving grades kindergarten through seventh, this public institution is located at 21020 83rd Avenue. Lynn Fripps offers a unique Learning Commons where children can check out books but also enjoy a physical space where they can experiment, practice and learn. The school rated 8.6 in 2014 and earned a Fraser Institute score of excellent. It also ranked seventy-third out of 978 schools in British Columbia in 2014 due to academic performance of students and reported parent and teacher satisfaction.
Langley Christian
Langley Christian is a highly rated independent school serving grades kindergarten through 12. The school accepts students of all denominations and offers an integration of faith and learning in every area they teach. The school rated 8.2 out of 10 in the year 2014 and received a Fraser Institute rating of excellent. Langley Christian also ranked twenty-ninth out of 289 secondary schools in British Columbia in 2014 and forty-third out of 258 in the most recent five year period of time.
Admission to any of these schools requires that the parents fill out an application for enrollment and provide proof of age (a birth certificate), proof of citizenship or permanent residence status. If children are registering for a public school that is in their home district, proof of residence is required. The Langley school district also offers the option for school of choice, and parents should contact the district directly for more information about that program. Independent schools can be competitive, and parents may need to submit an application for their child up to two years in advance of attendance. All schools offer tours and have staff available to answer questions. Parents should contact the school directly to speak with someone and make an appointment.
The Langley public and independent school programs are highly regarded in British Columbia and offer students exceptional learning environments, wonderful extra-curricular activities and opportunities to form meaningful relationships with their teachers and peers. These are some of the highest rated schools in the area, but parents are encouraged to investigate all schools and learn which have the features and programs that are most important to them. This is the best way to enrich the lives of children and provide them with the tools they need to soar in the twenty-first century.