Watson Elementary
Public elementary school · grades K–5 · Chilliwack · SD 33 Chilliwack
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
- 45305 Watson Rd, Chilliwack V2R 2H5
- City
- Chilliwack
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 604-858-9477
- jacqueline_berkes@sd33.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 490 students
- Principal
- Jacqueline Berkes
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–5
- School district
- SD 33 Chilliwack
- Programs
- Core French
- Ministry school number
- 03333017
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Chilliwack-Cultus Lake
- School board
- SD 33 Chilliwack · chair David Swankey (david_swankey@sd33.bc.ca) · office 604-792-1321
- English language learners
- 8% of students
Programs
- Core French Language
French taught as a subject.
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 11 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 60 | 60 | 66 | 68 | 78 | 81 |
Capacity: 413 students in a building designed for 490.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 490 students
- Available seats
- 77
- Seismic safety
- Not on the Province's seismic upgrade list (no high-risk rating found)
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 87% | 99% | 92% | 92% | 90% | 84% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 33: 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 | 49% | — | 72% | 73% |
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
| Tyson Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.6 km |
| Mount Slesse Middle School | Elementary | Public | 0.6 km |
| Vedder Middle School | Middle | Public | 0.7 km |
| Sardis Secondary | Elementary | Public | 1.0 km |
| Vedder Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.2 km |
| GW Graham Secondary | Secondary | Public | 1.4 km |
What it costs to live here
That's 6% below the typical asking price near Chilliwack schools ($794K).
Houses and multi-family homes listed for sale within 1 km of the school, October 29, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices. Listing data from REALTOR.ca (CREA DDF®).
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