What are the best schools in Langley? In this post, we will be referring to Fraser Institute’s School Rankings website. Click here to visit their site. The rankings reflect how the school scores academically, with 6 being the average across the province. There are lots of other aspects of a school and its programs that you may wish to consider. You can better understand what the school offers your child by visiting the school’s website and talking to the principal and teachers. This post will be specifically on the schools themselves, if you would like more information on the different neighbourhoods in Langley, you can find that here.
We will split things into two halves, Elementary and Secondary. While there are some middle schools in Langley, not every area has one. Some neighbourhoods go from K-7 in Elementary to 8-12 in Secondary. Others go from K-5 in elementary, 6-8 in middle school and 9-12 in Secondary. We will explain below which system each area follows. Some schools essentially go K-12. These are often private schools.
Best Elementary Schools In Langley
French Immersion & Fine Arts
Before we get into the rankings, it would be good for you to know that in Langley, four elementary schools offer French-Immersion programs. James Kennedy and Belmont offer early French Immersion in Kindergarten, where 100% of the instructions are provided in French for the first three years of school. English Language Arts are introduced in Grade 3 and gradually increased until a maximum of 20% English instruction by Grade 7. Alex Hope and Noel Booth offer late immersion at the Grade 6 level for students who have not learned previous French. In Grades 6 and 7, 80% of instruction is taught in French. To learn more about French Immersion in Langley schools, click here. There are two fine arts elementary schools in Langley, Blacklock Fine Arts and Langley Fine Arts. These schools have an extended focus on music, drama, dance, and visual arts.
Now let’s dive into the Elementary rankings. There are 34 elementary schools in Langley. Below we will show the top 10. Just a reminder again that these rankings are purely academic.
Elementary Schools in Langley Academic Rankings
| Elementary School | Score | Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Hope | 8.2 | Walnut Grove |
| Coghlan Fundamental | 7.6 | Rural Langley |
| Lynn Fripps | 7.4 | Willoughby |
| Langley Fine Arts | 7.2 | Fort Langley |
| Alice Brown | 7 | City of Langley |
| Topham | 7 | Walnut Grove |
| James Kennedy | 6.8 | Walnut Grove |
| Noel Booth | 6.8 | Brookswood |
| R.C. Garnett | 6.7 | Willoughby |
| Dorothy Peacock | 6.6 | Walnut Grove |
| Belmont | 6.5 | Brookswood |
I have omitted the private schools that require tuition payments from the top 10 above. However, note that St Catherines scores 8.1, Credo Christian 7.8, and Langley Christian 7.2. In the top 10, there is a pretty varied distribution between neighbourhoods which is good to see. There are a total of 18 elementary schools that score 6 or better, meaning over half of the schools provide an education above the Provincial average. To search for a specific school’s academic ranking or view the elementary schools on a map, click here.
Best Secondary Schools In Langley
Career Programs
In Langley, there are eight public secondary schools and two private schools. At the secondary level, schools offer different programs for specialization. R.E. Mountain offers pre-IB and IB programs to help prepare students for University education. The Langley School District also offers the Youth TRAIN in Trades program, which allows students to get a head start on their careers in programs in many trade professions. For more information on the Youth TRAIN in Trades program, click here. Below you can see which trades program each secondary school offers.
- Aldergrove Community Secondary
- Automotive Service Technician
- Carpentry program
- Hairstylist
- D.W. Poppy Secondary
- Electrical Foundation
- Walnut Grove Secondary
- Piping/Plumbing Foundation
- Professional Cook 1
- Langley Secondary
- Piping/Plumbing
Langley Secondary also offers athletic academies in Hockey, Soccer, Baseball, and Softball. Also, the Langley Fine Arts Secondary has academies for dance, music, writing, photography, theatre, and visual arts. Listed below are the rankings for all the secondary schools in Langley. The elementary schools that feed into them are in the third column.
Secondary Schools in Langley Academic Rankings
| Secondary School | Score | Elementary School’s | Neighbourhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langley Fundamental | 7.8 | Langley Fundamental Elementary | Brookswood |
| Walnut Grove | 7.6 | Alex Hope, Topham, James Kennedy, Dorothy Peacock, Gordon Greenwood, West Langley | Walnut Grove |
| Langley Christian | 7.1 | Langley Christian Elementary | Murrayville |
| Credo Christian | 7 | Credo Christian Elementary | Murrayville |
| Langley Fine Arts | 6.9 | Langley Fine Arts Elementary | Fort Langley |
| Brookswood | 6.2 | Noel Booth, Belmont, Glenwood, Alice, Brown | Brookswood |
| R.E. Mountain | 6 | Donna Gabriel, Langley Meadows, Lynn Fripps, R.C. Garnett, Richard Bulpitt, Willoughby | Willoughby |
| D.W. Poppy | 5.1 | Coghlan, North Otter, Peterson Road, Fort Langley, Wix-Brown | Rural Langley |
| Aldergrove | 4.1 | Shortreed, Parkside | Aldergrove |
| Langley | 2.8 | Blacklock, Douglas Park, Uplands, Simonds, Nicomekl, James Hill | City of Langley |
As previously mentioned, some areas in Langley have middle schools. Below we will show which middle and elementary schools feed into their respective secondary school. All middle schools in Langley are grades 6-8, so all the Elementary schools listed below are K-5, while the ones not listed are K-7 and go directly into Secondary Schools grades 8-12.
- Betty Gilbert Middle school (Goes into Aldergrove Secondary)
- Shortreed Elementary
- Parkside Elementary
- HD Stafford Middle school (Goes into Langley Secondary)
- Blacklock, Douglas Park, Uplands, Simonds, Nicomekl, James Hill
- Peter Ewart Middle School (Goes into R.E. Mountain Secondary)
- Langley Meadows Elementary
- R.C. Garnett Elementary
- Donna Gabriel Robins Elementary
- Yorkson Creek Middle School (Goes into R.E. Mountain Secondary)
- Willoughby Elementary
- Lynn Fripps Elementary
- Richard Bulpitt Elementary
While it is not one size fits everyone, hopefully, that gave you some insight into the best schools in the Langley area for your personal scenario. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us by clicking here or by phone at 778-808-9754.
