Winter Weather Information
Schools are not routinely closed due to snow or other inclement weather conditions. All schools in School District 43 (Coquitlam) will remain OPEN, if possible, during winter weather, including snowfall.
However, on occasion, a district-wide or partial-district closure is required due to extreme weather. Partial-district closures affecting individual schools may occur due to the very different geography within our school district. If there is a partial-district closure affected schools will be identified.
The decision on schools remaining open or needing to be closed, because of extreme weather, occurs before 6:30 a.m. so that families can plan and make alternate arrangements.
Any district-wide or partial-district closure will be decided and communicated by 6:30 a.m. via the School District 43 website www.sd43.bc.ca and CKNW AM 980 radio, CKWX 1130 radio and CBC (690) radio.
While the District tries to make the best decision with the information available, the weather does change quickly. Therefore, when schools remain open, decisions to stay at home during challenging weather conditions should be made by each family. If you do decide to keep your child home, please make sure you fill out an online absence report found here – ONLINE ABSENCE REPORT.
If schools are open, please make sure that your children have the appropriate winter weather clothing. We will make sure students are outside enjoying the outdoors while classrooms are cleaned during break times. Change of clothing is also recommended.
Please note: Our Play Zones will continue to operate when there is snow on the ground – only learning groups scheduled for the field on those days will have access to the hills for sledding during break times.
We encourage families to continuously check the School District 43 website for updates and changes: www.sd43.bc.ca
Learn more about SD43's process for emergency and inclement weather status updates at: http://www.sd43.bc.ca/NewsEvents/Pages/EmergencyInformation.aspx