How to Get Here Safely

We encourage students to walk to school, cycle, or use transit whenever possible.

No matter how you travel to school, remember:

The Warning Bell rings at 8:35 am for FLEX.

All students should arrive at school about 15 minutes early prior to their first appointment/class.

This provides time to enter the building, check their locker, travel to class, and be seated in class before the bell.

Walkers:

To reach campus, there are crossing signals at

Curtis/Fell (South of the building)–Take the driveway near the corner (next to the old south building) to the covered stairs/path that will lead you up to the new building.
Kensington/Curtis (Southeast of the building)
Kensington/Dunedin (Southeast of the building)–Take the NEW driveway on Kensington to access the new building via the sidewalks.
Kensington/Hammarskjold-Union (Northeast of the building)–Take care if entering at the vehicle access to the Horseshoe as there is no sidewalk/pedestrian walkway.
Hastings/Fell (Northwest of the building)–The running track/field remains accessible from here. There is no direct pathway from this lot to the new building. Pathways leading to the old North building are closed to due construction/demolition.
Hastings/Kensington (Northeast of campus)

There are also walking trails next to the Sports Fields at Kensington Park that provide access to the back of campus. Paths may be blocked due to ongoing construction/demolition.

The pathway and stairs between the old South and North buildings have been closed. Walkers must enter from Curtis Street, Kensington (sidewalk at the car exit), or Hammarskjold (sidewalk at the drop-off entrance).

Once on campus, please be alert for cars in the driveways & parking lots. Use only marked pathways and crosswalks. Keep the volume on your headphones low enough that you can still hear cars/bikes approach.

Cyclists:

Campus is located on the Frances-Union Bikeway (runs East-West across Burnaby). To plan the best routes to campus, consult the Burnaby Bike Map. If you are coming long distances or if weather suddenly changes, remember that bikes are also permitted on all bus routes in Burnaby (space permitting). For details see Translink’s “Bikes on Transit” page.

The new building has bike racks outside the main entrance by the Office. Please remember to secure your bike and equipment and to arrive at school with enough time to find another lock-up space if the racks are full. Student bikes & scooters are not permitted in the building.

Transit Riders:

Our school is on or close to several major bus routes including the R5, 134, 160. If you are taking Skytrain, it is easiest to reach campus by bus from the Lake City Station or Brentwood Station (both end points of the 134 route) or by walking from Holdom station (all uphill).

By bus, any route that travels down Hastings Street to Kensington Avenue will drop you within blocks of campus.

You can view a pdf of local bus routes from Translink or use the Trip Planner to find your best/fastest route.

Drivers:

NEW: Parking and traffic pattern changes are in effect for September 2024 due to the deconstruction of the old North Building and repositioning of parking. Please see details below.

<<<<< Staff Only parking is available during school hours in the new North Parking Lot and the South Parking lot next to the ice rink . Staff may also park in the and the Daycare/NBAEC lot off Curtis.

Student (street) parking is available on Curtis, Hammarskjold, Kensington. Allow extra time to walk to the building so you are on time.

Student/Visitor Drop-off

There is NO PASSENGER DROP-OFF permitted in parking lots (Only Day Care Drop-Off is permitted in the South Lot). THERE ARE NO LOADING ZONES IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL ON KENSINGTON OR HAMMARSKJOLD; please do not drop-off passengers at the bus stop.

Parent/Guardians, if you must drive your student to school, please drop them off at the following locations (green on the map):

In effect Sept. 2024–Click for a larger image

NEW! The main school driveway/drop-off zone (enter from Hammarksjold only). The right lane is for Drop-Offs only; please wait your turn for a space to become available and do not block the bus zones. The left lane is for Thru-Traffic Only–NO STOPPING.
North of Hammarskjold-Union on Kensington Avenue
on Curtis Street
at the Kensington ice arena off Curtis Street
at the sports field lot at Frances & Fell Avenue

While many students may prefer to be dropped off on Kensington Avenue in front of the school, please be advised that the volume of cars in this block can make it dangerous for pedestrians to walk to the school building. Please select another drop-off location if at all possible to ensure the safety of all students.

Your cooperation will help keep all students safe and help your child arrive to classes on time.