Photo: Dllu · CC BY-SA 4.05 boards run the schools in and around Abbotsford
SD 34 Abbotsford leads with 47 schools, alongside SD 75 Mission, SD 35 Langley and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone. Results are mixed: 18 of 72 schools above the middle in British Columbia, 38 below it. Its 3 km reach takes in 58 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools, 5 schools for every grade and 7 alternative or adult schools, all of Abbotsford’s schooling.
What stands out about Abbotsford’s schools
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at John Calvin School (all grades), in the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
The 5 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 34 AbbotsfordASIA - North Poplar, Abbotsford, Abbotsford School Of Integrated Arts, Abbotsford Senior, Abbotsford Traditional, Abbotsford Virtual, Aberdeen, Alexander … | English public | 47 |
| SD 75 MissionChristine Morrison, Continuing Ed SD 75, Ecole Heritage Park, Edwin S Richards, Fraserview Learning Centre, Hatzic, Hatzic, Hillside Traditional Academy … | English public | 14 |
| SD 35 LangleyAldergrove Community Secondary, Betty Gilbert Middle, Parkside Centennial, Shortreed | English public | 4 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophonedes Deux-Rives | French public | 1 |
| SD 33 ChilliwackYarrow | English public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How Abbotsford’s schools do on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Its School Grade is C+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 49 | 461 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 49 | 462 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 20 | 477 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 20 | 432 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 17 | 90% | 91% |
The widest gap is on Grade 7 numeracy, where the area’s schools reach 432 against 454 in British Columbia. Across 5 measures: 0 above the middle, 1 below.
Every school’s results (72)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| John Calvin SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy 511 · G4 numeracy 538 · G7 literacy 542 · G7 numeracy 510 | Top fifth |
| Yarrow Community SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 514 · G4 numeracy 570 | Top fifth |
| Abbotsford Christian SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 530 · G4 numeracy 525 · G7 literacy 517 · G7 numeracy 492 · Graduation 98% | Top fifth |
| Mennonite Educational InstituteElementary | G4 literacy 524 · G4 numeracy 555 · G7 literacy 528 · G7 numeracy 474 · Graduation 97% | Top fifth |
| Khalsa School of the Fraser ValleyAll grades | G4 literacy 551 · G4 numeracy 598 · G7 literacy 491 · G7 numeracy 510 | Top fifth |
| Dasmesh Punjabi SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 486 · G4 numeracy 515 · G7 literacy 528 · G7 numeracy 512 · Graduation 96% | Top fifth |
| Aberdeen ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 477 · G4 numeracy 541 | Second fifth |
| Auguston Traditional ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 503 · G4 numeracy 509 | Second fifth |
| Mountain ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 507 · G4 numeracy 491 | Second fifth |
| St. James and St. Ann's ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 501 · G4 numeracy 504 · G7 literacy 526 · G7 numeracy 558 | Second fifth |
| Continuing Ed SD 75Alternative or adult | Graduation 96% | Second fifth |
| Irene Kelleher Totí:ltawtxwElementary | G4 literacy 478 · G4 numeracy 509 | Second fifth |
| King Traditional ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 487 · G4 numeracy 490 | Second fifth |
| Robert Bateman SecondarySecondary | Graduation 95% | Second fifth |
| Shortreed Community SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 497 · G4 numeracy 493 | Second fifth |
| South Poplar Traditional ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 491 · G4 numeracy 511 | Second fifth |
| Cornerstone Christian SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy 483 · G4 numeracy 506 · G7 literacy 516 · G7 numeracy 427 | Second fifth |
| Abbotsford School Of Integrated ArtsElementary | G7 literacy 478 · G7 numeracy 436 · Graduation 97% | Second fifth |
| Bradner ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 461 · G4 numeracy 490 | Middle fifth |
| Clayburn Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 501 · G7 numeracy 465 | Middle fifth |
| Mission Central ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 494 · G4 numeracy 461 | Middle fifth |
| Mt Lehman ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 465 · G4 numeracy 513 | Middle fifth |
| Prince Charles ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 477 · G4 numeracy 472 | Middle fifth |
| William A. Fraser Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 484 · G7 numeracy 442 | Middle fifth |
| ASIA - North PoplarElementary | G4 literacy 470 · G4 numeracy 459 | Middle fifth |
| Abbotsford Traditional SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 463 · G7 numeracy 410 · Graduation 96% | Middle fifth |
| Blue Jay ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 482 · G4 numeracy 452 | Middle fifth |
| Centennial Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 479 · G4 numeracy 455 | Middle fifth |
| Dr Thomas A Swift ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 458 · G4 numeracy 478 | Middle fifth |
| Edwin S Richards ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 472 · G4 numeracy 481 | Middle fifth |
| Sandy Hill ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 474 · G4 numeracy 462 | Middle fifth |
| Semá:th Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 461 · G4 numeracy 477 | Middle fifth |
| St. John Brebeuf Regional SecondarySecondary | Graduation 90% | Middle fifth |
| Yale SecondarySecondary | Graduation 92% | Middle fifth |
| Chief Dan George MiddleElementary | G7 literacy 477 · G7 numeracy 428 | Fourth fifth |
| McMillan ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 461 · G4 numeracy 449 | Fourth fifth |
| Ross ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 458 · G4 numeracy 462 | Fourth fifth |
| Silverdale ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 457 · G4 numeracy 474 | Fourth fifth |
| des Deux-RivesAll grades | G4 literacy 448 · G4 numeracy 486 · G7 literacy 377 · G7 numeracy 419 | Fourth fifth |
| Abbotsford Senior Secondary SchoolSecondary | Graduation 84% | Fourth fifth |
| Abbotsford Virtual SchoolAlternative or adult | G4 literacy masked · G4 numeracy masked · G7 literacy 446 · G7 numeracy 452 · Graduation 37% | Fourth fifth |
| Aldergrove Community SecondarySecondary | Graduation 88% | Fourth fifth |
| Colleen And Gordie Howe Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 430 · G7 numeracy 420 | Fourth fifth |
| Hillside Traditional AcademyElementary | G4 literacy 456 · G4 numeracy 457 | Fourth fifth |
| Jackson ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 447 · G4 numeracy 429 | Fourth fifth |
| Mathxwí Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 440 · G4 numeracy 434 | Fourth fifth |
| Mission Senior SecondarySecondary | Graduation 88% | Fourth fifth |
| Rick Hansen SecondarySecondary | Graduation 88% | Fourth fifth |
| W J Mouat SecondarySecondary | Graduation 87% | Fourth fifth |
| Betty Gilbert MiddleElementary | G7 literacy 432 · G7 numeracy 384 | Bottom fifth |
| Clearbrook ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 436 · G4 numeracy 419 | Bottom fifth |
| Dave Kandal ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 433 · G4 numeracy 429 | Bottom fifth |
| Dormick Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 454 · G4 numeracy 423 | Bottom fifth |
| Dr Roberta Bondar ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 420 · G4 numeracy 437 | Bottom fifth |
| Ecole Heritage Park Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 448 · G7 numeracy 404 | Bottom fifth |
| Eugene Reimer Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 438 · G7 numeracy 398 | Bottom fifth |
| Harry Sayers ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 433 · G4 numeracy 434 | Bottom fifth |
| Abbotsford Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 422 · G7 numeracy 395 | Bottom fifth |
| Alexander ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 413 · G4 numeracy 390 | Bottom fifth |
| Bakerview Centre for LearningAlternative or adult | Graduation 44% | Bottom fifth |
| Christine Morrison ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 408 · G4 numeracy 404 | Bottom fifth |
| Godson ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 401 · G4 numeracy 360 | Bottom fifth |
| Hatzic ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 429 · G4 numeracy 409 | Bottom fifth |
| Hatzic Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 404 · G7 numeracy 380 | Bottom fifth |
| John Maclure Community SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 433 · G4 numeracy 417 | Bottom fifth |
| Margaret Stenersen ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 416 · G4 numeracy 394 | Bottom fifth |
| Mission Online SchoolAlternative or adult | G4 literacy masked · G4 numeracy masked · G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked · Graduation 39% | Bottom fifth |
| Parkside Centennial ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 412 · G4 numeracy 383 | Bottom fifth |
| Ten Broeck ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 428 · G4 numeracy 414 | Bottom fifth |
| Terry Fox ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 412 · G4 numeracy 400 | Bottom fifth |
| West Heights ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 414 · G4 numeracy 404 | Bottom fifth |
| Windebank ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 399 · G4 numeracy 360 | Bottom fifth |
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Where the 79 schools in and around Abbotsford are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
1 more have no point in the source and are listed below the map.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Abbotsford
The language each school teaches in, against every school in British Columbia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
The 1 French-language schools are des Deux-Rives; SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone runs the public ones.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Abbotsford’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: English public 66, French-language 1 and independent 12.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Abbotsford
The neighbourhood school
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Independent schools
Independent schools set their own admissions and fees; the province funds part of their costs where they meet its conditions.
French-language schools
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 79 schools in and around Abbotsford
Show all 58 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Abbotsford
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 13 high schools: 7 English public, 5 independent and 1 French public. For the shortest journey, Abbotsford Senior Secondary School: 1.5 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Senior Secondary SchoolSecondary | SD 34 Abbotsford | English public | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| W J Mouat SecondarySecondary | SD 34 Abbotsford | English public | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Cornerstone Christian SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| St. John Brebeuf Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 3.6 km |
| Yale SecondarySecondary | SD 34 Abbotsford | English public | Middle fifth | 3.6 km |
| Rick Hansen SecondarySecondary | SD 34 Abbotsford | English public | Fourth fifth | 3.8 km |
| Robert Bateman SecondarySecondary | SD 34 Abbotsford | English public | Second fifth | 4.7 km |
| Pacific Christian SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | – | 7 km |
| Mission Senior SecondarySecondary | SD 75 Mission | English public | Fourth fifth | 9.7 km |
| des Deux-RivesAll grades | SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone | French public | Fourth fifth | 9.9 km |
All 13 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminary of Christ the KingSecondary | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Aldergrove Community SecondarySecondary | SD 35 Langley | English public | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Khalsa School of the Fraser ValleyAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Abbotsford
Besides the elementary and high schools: online learning through Abbotsford Virtual School, West Coast Adventist Online School and Mission Online School; alternative programs at Bakerview Centre for Learning and Fraserview Learning Centre; adult and continuing education at Bakerview Centre for Learning - CE and Continuing Ed SD 75. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 239,584 | 141 | 4 | 1.5 km |
| Abbotsford | 175,358 | 79 | 1 | 1.5 km |
| Coquitlam | 173,599 | 128 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Kelowna | 167,654 | 49 | 1 | 2.4 km |
| Langley | 163,885 | 104 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Saanich | 126,011 | 83 | 2 | 1 km |
| … | ||||
| Prince George | 85,944 | 42 | 2 | 1.4 km |
7 out of 14 comparable towns have more schools. 13 of the 15 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Abbotsford
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | 79 | 1 | 12 | 1.5 km |
| Mission 11 km | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1.3 km |
| Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley 14 km | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4.8 km |
Of 2 neighbours, none has more schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. Each public school has a board or district, English or French; independent schools stand outside them.
- The year. The open list of 2025/26.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within BC only, measure by measure: never a place in a league table.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Abbotsford and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
Questions about schools in Abbotsford
Which boards run the schools in Abbotsford?
SD 34 Abbotsford (47), SD 75 Mission (14), SD 35 Langley (4), SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (1) and SD 33 Chilliwack (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Abbotsford?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Is there a French-language school in Abbotsford?
Yes, there are French-language schools: des Deux-Rives.
How many schools are there in Abbotsford?
Inside the town there are 55; another 24 sit within 3 km.
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).