Situated on an island at the mouth of the Fraser River, Richmond began as a collection of small farming and fishing communities over 100 years ago. Today, Richmond is a booming and very cosmopolitan city of over 145,000 residents. The city has an increasingly diverse economic base, including fishing, farming, manufacturing, high technology electronics, and is home to the recently expanded Vancouver International Airport. Similarly, Richmond boasts a wide range of cultural, recreational and sporting facilities available to the public. The school is located in West Richmond in the heart of a generally affluent, middle class neighborhood. Like most areas in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, the demographics of Richmond have changed dramatically in the past decade. The city is home to a large and vibrant Asian population and the school age English as a Second Language population in Richmond has grown from about 200 in 1988 to over 10,000 in September of 1996, representing 42% of the total District population.

10331 Gilbert Road
Richmond,
British Columbia
V7E 2H2

Phone: (604) 668-6668
Fax: (604) 668-6672

Email: London@
richmond.sd38.bc.ca