Langley schools: a home buyer's guide
In Langley (SD35), the district's School Locator Tool finds the catchment school for a home from its street address or the name of its housing development, and the Catchment Maps page of the district's website links to it. On the Fraser Institute's 2026 ranking of 1,032 BC elementary schools, the independent St Catherine's rated 10.0 and tied for first, and Alex Hope is Langley's top-rated public school at 7.9, ranked 130th. The district's maps for this school year leave out the catchment changes for Willoughby Slope schools in the 2027 to 2028 school year, which it shows on a separate map. Below, the FRIVE team shows how Langley's schools rate and what to check before you buy.
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The Langley district in numbers
Langley School District (SD35) delivers programs across 46 schools spanning the City of Langley and the Township of Langley (SD35). It's one of the region's faster-growing districts, and the growth is concentrated in the Willoughby and Latimer areas, where townhouse construction has been heaviest.
That growth means new schools. Josette Dandurand Elementary opened in September 2025, and a new middle school (stɑtl̓əw̓ Middle) and secondary school (Emery Dosdall Secondary) are scheduled to open in the Smith neighbourhood of the Willoughby Slope in September 2027 (SD35). New schools mean redrawn catchments, which is the single most important thing for a Langley buyer to understand.
Highest-rated elementary schools
These are Langley's top-rated elementary schools on the Fraser Institute's 2026 report card (2024/25 data, rated 0 to 10 from standardized FSA results, 1,032 schools ranked). Independent schools hold the top two spots, and Alex Hope is the highest-rated public school.
- St Catherine'sCatholic independent, tied 1stTypeIndependentRating10.0Rank1 / 1032
- Credo ChristianTypeIndependentRating9.2Rank50 / 1032
- Alex Hope ElementaryTop-rated public Langley elementaryTypePublic (SD35)Rating7.9Rank130 / 1032
- Topham ElementaryTypePublic (SD35)Rating7.6Rank157 / 1032
- Khalsa School of the Fraser ValleyTypeIndependentRating7.5Rank168 / 1032
- Peterson Road ElementaryTypePublic (SD35)Rating7.3Rank197 / 1032
- Langley ChristianTypeIndependentRating7.2Rank212 / 1032
- Willoughby ElementaryTypePublic (SD35)Rating6.9Rank273 / 1032
- Dorothy Peacock ElementaryTypePublic (SD35)Rating6.9Rank273 / 1032
Top secondary schools (2020 report card)
The most recent BC secondary report card is the Fraser Institute's 2020 edition (2018/19 data), there is no newer one, so these are five-plus years old. Among Langley public schools, the fundamental and Walnut Grove schools led that edition.
- Langley Fundamental SecondaryTypePublic (SD35)Rating7.8Rank36 / 252
- Walnut Grove SecondaryTypePublic (SD35)Rating7.6Rank41 / 252
- Langley ChristianTypeIndependentRating7.1Rank58 / 252
- Credo ChristianTypeIndependentRating7.0Rank63 / 252
- Brookswood SecondarySecondary French immersion siteTypePublic (SD35)Rating6.2Rank115 / 252
- R. E. Mountain SecondaryWilloughbyTypePublic (SD35)Rating6.0Rank122 / 252
- D. W. Poppy SecondaryTypePublic (SD35)Rating5.1Rank181 / 252
Catchments and French immersion in Langley
Langley publishes catchment maps and a school locator, enter an address to find its catchment schools (SD35). In a district adding schools this quickly, the locator matters more than usual: it reflects the current boundaries, which a listing or an older map may not. Out-of-catchment requests go on a waitlist with no guarantee, so plan around your catchment, not a hoped-for transfer.
French immersion is a program of choice, Early French Immersion (Kindergarten) at Belmont and James Kennedy, Late French Immersion (Grade 6) at Alex Hope and Noel Booth, continuing to Brookswood Secondary (SD35). Langley also runs Montessori at Uplands, Fine Arts at the Langley Fine Arts School, and Fundamental programs at Coghlan and Langley Fundamental.
What this means for Langley buyers
If you're buying in Willoughby, and many first-time and move-up buyers are, for the townhouses, treat school catchment as a moving target. We've seen buyers assume a home feeds a particular school, only to learn a new school opening nearby will pull their block into a different catchment. The fix is simple: confirm the catchment on the locator for the exact address, and ask the district whether boundary changes are planned for that pocket.
Pair this with our first-time buyer guide for Langley and the catchments guide, browse Langley townhomes for sale, or estimate your BC property transfer tax before you compare cities back on the Fraser Valley schools hub.
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Frequently asked questions
The questions Fraser Valley families ask us most often when schools are part of the home search.
What is the best-rated public elementary school in Langley?
- On the Fraser Institute's 2026 elementary report card (2024/25 data), Alex Hope Elementary is Langley's top-rated public school at 7.9 out of 10, ranked 130th of 1,032 BC schools. Topham (7.6) and Peterson Road (7.3) are the next public schools. The independent St Catherine's rated 10.0, tied for 1st. The ratings measure standardized test results only.
What are the top secondary schools in Langley?
- On the most recent BC secondary report card (the Fraser Institute's 2020 edition, 2018/19 data), Langley Fundamental Secondary led at 7.8 (36th of 252), with Walnut Grove close behind at 7.6 (41st). Brookswood (6.2) and R.E. Mountain (6.0) followed. These figures are five-plus years old, there is no newer BC secondary report card.
Where these numbers come from
- 1Our schools (46 schools) Langley School District (SD35). Accessed August 22, 2026.
- 2Catchment maps and school locator Langley School District (SD35). Accessed November 5, 2026.
- 3Choice program registration (French immersion, Montessori, Fine Arts) Langley School District (SD35). Accessed August 22, 2026.
- 4Report Card on British Columbia's Elementary Schools 2026 (2024/25 data) Fraser Institute. Accessed November 5, 2026.
- 5Report Card on British Columbia's Secondary Schools 2020 (2018/19 data) Fraser Institute. Accessed August 22, 2026.
School rankings, catchment boundaries, and program offerings change year to year. We update this page when we notice a change. Before you base a home purchase on a specific school, verify the current catchment and enrolment status with the school district.
