Image: B.C. Ministry of Infrastructure / Flickr / Josette Dandurand Elementary is opening 555 new seats this fall after continued provincial investment into Langley schools.

By Alyssa Conti

SCHOOL SPACES

Thousands of K-12 seats coming to Langley school district

Aug 29, 2025 | 10:39 AM

LANGLEY — More than 900 new seats have now opened up for K-12 students in the Langley school district – the first batch of thousands on the way.

The Willoughby neighbourhood has received 555 new seats in Josette Dandurand Elementary, with another 150 seats in Lynn Fripps Elementary.

An additional 200 seats have also become available in Langley City’s Nicomekl Elementary School.

“As more families choose Langley, we are focused on building new and expanded schools to serve the community for generations to come,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Infrastructure.

“With new classrooms opening this fall and thousands of more seats on the way, our record investments are helping meet the growing demand to ensure students have the learning spaces they deserve.”

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A number of projects are expected to contribute more than 3,000 additional spaces over the coming school years, with the completion of Peter Ewart Middle School, ongoing work on Langley Secondary School, and construction set to start on the new Smith Middle and Secondary schools.

“The board is delighted to welcome students and staff into a new school with modern, innovative classrooms designed to help every learner reach their full potential,” said Langley Board of Education Chair Candy Ashdown. “These new spaces will play a key role in easing enrolment pressures across our rapidly growing district.”

The B.C. government has committed over $583 million to Langley schools since 2017, creating nearly 5,000 new spaces for the growing community.