Walter Lee Elementary
Public elementary school · grades K–7 · Richmond · SD 38 Richmond
Good to know before you buy
- Seismic risk rated high (High (H1, rated 2025)): upgrade not done yet.
- Waiting for a seismic upgrade (on the Province's list).
- 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
- 9491 Ash St, Richmond V7A 2T7
- City
- Richmond
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 604-668-6269
- lee@sd38.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 490 students
- Website
- lee.sd38.bc.ca ↗
- Principal
- May Wong
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–7
- School district
- SD 38 Richmond
- Programs
- Core French
- Ministry school number
- 03838026
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Richmond-Queensborough
- School board
- SD 38 Richmond · chair Ken Hamaguchi (khamaguchi@sd38.bc.ca) · office 604-668-6000 · trustees ↗
- English language learners
- 55% of students
Programs
- Core French Language
French taught as a subject. - Station Stretch: Community Outreach Program Alternative · offered district-wide
Part-time program for youth not enrolled in a Richmond school who face learning, mental health or behavioural challenges. Details ↗ - Station Stretch: Horizons Alternative · offered district-wide
Inter-ministerial program giving educational and therapeutic support to students aged 13-17 with significant mental health challenges. Details ↗ - Study in Richmond International Program International grades K-12 · by application · offered district-wide
International student programs including long-term academic study, short-term immersion, summer camps and customized group programs. 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 81 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 36 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 41 | 54 | 47 |
Capacity: 341 students in a building designed for 490.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 490 students
- Available seats
- 149
- Seismic safety
- Waiting for a seismic upgrade (on the Province's future list)
- Seismic risk rating
- High (H1, rated 2025)
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 53% | 58% | 64% | 69% | 69% | 70% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 38: 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 | 84% | — | 81% | 73% |
| Grade 4 numeracy | 80% | — | 79% | 67% |
| Grade 7 reading | 88% | 82% | 86% | 75% |
| Grade 7 numeracy | 78% | 72% | 80% | 59% |
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
| Matthew McNair Secondary | Elementary | Public | 0.6 km |
| Howard De Beck Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.6 km |
| James Whiteside Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.7 km |
| Hugh McRoberts Secondary | Secondary | Public | 0.9 km |
| Garden City Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.0 km |
| R C Palmer Secondary | Elementary | Public | 1.1 km |
What it costs to live here
That's 8% above the typical asking price near Richmond schools ($1.57M).
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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