Ecole Rochester Elementary
Public elementary school · grades K–5 · Coquitlam · SD 43 Coquitlam
School facts
- Address
- 411 Schoolhouse St, Coquitlam V3K 4Y7
- City
- Coquitlam
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 604-939-4624
- mciolfitto@sd43.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 380 students
- Website
- sd43.bc.ca/rochester ↗
- Principal
- Michelle Allen-Ciolfitto
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–5
- School district
- SD 43 Coquitlam
- Programs
- Early French ImmersionCore French
- Ministry school number
- 04343055
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Coquitlam-Maillardville
- School board
- SD 43 Coquitlam · chair Michael Thomas (mithomas@sd43.bc.ca) · office 604-939-9201 · trustees ↗
- English language learners
- 24% of students
- In French Immersion
- 174 students
Programs
- Core French Language
French taught as a subject. - Early French Immersion Language
Most of the school day is taught in French from Kindergarten or Grade 1. - SD43 Summer Learning Extended Learning grades 1-12 · open to all · offered district-wide
Tuition-free summer skill-building, academic completion and high school credit courses, including hybrid Fast Track. Details ↗ - SD43 International Education International grades K-12 · by application · offered district-wide
International student program with ten-month academic placements in regular classes plus short-term and summer programs. Details ↗ - Apex Online Learning grades K-9 · open to all · offered district-wide
Blended online and in-person K-9 program led by BC-certified teachers for families able to support home-based learning. Details ↗
From the school district's own pages and the Ministry's school list. Programs change: confirm with the school.
Where it is
Enrolment over time
Up 18 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 64 | 53 | 77 | 71 | 66 | 54 |
Capacity: 385 students in a building designed for 380.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 380 students
- Available seats
- none: 5 students over capacity
- Seismic safety
- Seismic upgrade complete
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 97% | 97% | 97% | 101% | 99% | 101% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 43: dots above the dashed line have more students than the building was designed for. This school is the large dot.
Seismic status: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, Seismic Mitigation Program progress report. No building condition score is published for this school.
Test results (FSA 2025/2026)
| This school | Last year | District | BC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 reading | 44% | 40% | 71% | 73% |
| Grade 4 numeracy | 46% | — | 66% | 67% |
Share of students who wrote the Foundation Skills Assessment and scored on track or extending. Groups under 10 writers are not shown. Source: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care.
Catchment
Which homes belong to this school's catchment isn't published as open data.
Schools nearby
| Ecole Maillard Middle | Middle | Public | 0.4 km |
| Traditional Learning Academy | Elementary | Independent | 0.4 km |
| Inquiry Hub | Elementary | Public | 0.7 km |
| Ecole Montgomery Middle | Elementary | Public | 0.7 km |
| Centennial Secondary | Secondary | Public | 0.8 km |
| Como Lake Middle School | Middle | Public | 1.0 km |
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