Sunnyside Elementary
Public elementary school · grades K–7 · Surrey · SD 36 Surrey
School facts
- Address
- 2828 159 St, Surrey V3S 0E5
- City
- Surrey
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 604-531-4826
- sunnysidel@surreyschools.ca
- Design capacity
- 700 students
- Website
- surreyschools.ca/sunnyside ↗
- Principal
- Arlene MacDonald
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–7
- School district
- SD 36 Surrey
- Programs
- Core French
- Ministry school number
- 03636038
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Surrey South
- School board
- SD 36 Surrey · chair Gary Tymoschuk (tymoschuk_gary@surreyschools.ca) · office 604-596-7733 · trustees ↗
- English language learners
- 28% of students
Programs
- Core French Language
French taught as a subject. - Challenge Program Academic Enrichment grades 3-7 · by application · offered district-wide
Half-day modules where small groups of similarly able students take on intense academic, intellectual and creative challenges; entry by school referral. Details ↗ - Multi-Age Cluster Class (MACC) Academic Enrichment grades 5-7 · by application · offered district-wide
Full-time class for highly gifted students offering a conceptually advanced curriculum and an intellectual peer group; entry by school referral. Details ↗ - Connections Alternative · by application · offered district-wide
Referral-based program for ages 12-16 giving core-subject remediation plus coping and behaviour skills, aiming to return students to regular school. Details ↗ - Next 100 Years Civic grades 6-7 · offered district-wide
Trained secondary mentors from L.A. Matheson and Tamanawis lead weekly Grade 6/7 sessions on identity, diversity, anti-racism and community. Details ↗ - International Education Program International grades K-12 · by application · offered district-wide
Study program for international students from Kindergarten to Grade 12, with one-semester and full-year options and homestay. Details ↗ - BASES (Building Academic, Social and Employment Skills) Special · by application · offered district-wide
Referral-based program supporting students with special needs to build academic, social and employment skills. 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
Down 69 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 89 | 98 | 75 | 89 | 70 | 94 | 84 | 90 |
Capacity: 689 students in a building designed for 700.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 700 students
- Available seats
- 11
- Seismic safety
- Seismic upgrade complete
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 108% | 82% | 86% | 92% | 96% | 98% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 36: 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)
No published Grade 4 or 7 Foundation Skills Assessment results for this school (secondary schools don't write it, and small groups are hidden).
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
| Southridge School | K–12 (elementary & secondary) | Independent | 0.5 km |
| Morgan Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.2 km |
| Rosemary Heights Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.7 km |
| White Rock Christian Academy | K–12 (elementary & secondary) | Independent | 1.8 km |
| Jessie Lee Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.8 km |
| Edgewood Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.9 km |
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