Shortreed Community School
Public elementary school · grades K–5 · Langley Township · SD 35 Langley
Good to know before you buy
- Nearly full: 101% of its design capacity. Register early.
- Growing fast: enrolment up 31% in 5 years. Watch for catchment changes and portables.
From Ministry of Education enrolment, capacity, seismic and facility data. Always confirm registration rules with the district.
The school from outside
Google Street View from the street in front of the school (drag to look around), or the satellite photo. Photos may be a few years old. Imagery © Google.
School facts
- Address
- 27330 28 Ave, Aldergrove V4W 3K1
- City
- Langley Township
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 604-856-4167
- shortreed@sd35.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 470 students
- Website
- sd35.bc.ca/shortreed ↗
- Principal
- Michelle Gill
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–5
- School district
- SD 35 Langley
- Programs
- Core French
- Ministry school number
- 03535042
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Langley-Abbotsford
- School board
- SD 35 Langley · chair Candy Ashdown (cashdown@sd35.bc.ca) · office 604-534-7891 · trustees ↗
- English language learners
- 19% of students
Programs
- Core French Language
French taught as a subject. - International Student Program International · by application · offered district-wide
Langley Schools program for international students with ELL support and access to IB, AP, fine arts and sports academies. 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 111 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 72 | 78 | 78 | 87 | 77 | 82 |
Capacity: 474 students in a building designed for 470.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 470 students
- Available seats
- none: 4 students over capacity
- Seismic safety
- Seismic upgrade complete
- Building condition (FCI)
- 0.25 · Fair (2012)
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 77% | 82% | 87% | 90% | 98% | 101% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 35: 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. Building condition: the Facility Condition Index compares the cost of needed repairs with the cost of replacing the building (0 = new, 1 = worn out), from the school district's facility report.
Test results (FSA 2025/2026)
| This school | Last year | District | BC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 numeracy | 87% | — | 63% | 67% |
Share of students who wrote the Foundation Skills Assessment and scored on track or extending. Groups under 10 writers are not shown. Some counts here are hidden by the Ministry (fewer than 10 students), so this school's figures are partly estimated. Source: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care.
Catchment
This school has an official catchment area (elementary). Children living inside it get priority for a spot at this school under the district's rules (it isn't a guarantee: busy schools can fill up).
Schools nearby
| Betty Gilbert Middle | Middle | Public | 1.0 km |
| Aldergrove Community Secondary | Secondary | Public | 1.1 km |
| Parkside Centennial Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.3 km |
| Aldergrove Christian Academy | Elementary | Independent | 2.2 km |
| Aberdeen Elementary | Elementary | Public | 2.9 km |
| King Traditional Elementary | Elementary | Public | 3.7 km |
What it costs to live here
That's 21% below the typical asking price near Langley Township schools ($1.15M).
Houses and multi-family homes listed for sale in this school's catchment, October 29, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices. Listing data from REALTOR.ca (CREA DDF®).
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