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H. D. Stafford Middle School opened in the fall of 2008 in the former H. D. Stafford Secondary School building. The school goes from Grades 6-8. The building is located on the former Pleasantdale Dahlia Farm owned by Frank W. Lockyer and his wife Sara Reay Murphy. The school was named after Harold D. Stafford, who had retired in 1969 from a nineteen year association with the Langley School District. The school's mascot is the Skyhawk, and their motto is "Together, we S.O.A.R." Stafford Middle was the first "stand alone" middle school in the Langley School District (#35), and offers an "Explorations" program for students to explore woodworking, metalworking, cooking, sewing, and fine arts—utilizing the old secondary school facilities in which the middle school is located.
Information source: History of Langley Schools by Harry McTaggart, Maureen Pepin, and Norman Sherritt (2004), and https://hdsms.sd35.bc.ca/.

H. D. Stafford Secondary School was completed in 1970, built on the former Pleasantdale Dahlia Farm owned by Frank W. Lockyer and his wife Sara Reay Murphy. Initially the school had Grades 8-10. The school was named after Harold D. Stafford, who had retired in 1969 from a nineteen year association with the Langley School District. The school became a full secondary school in the 1980s, going from Grades 8-12. Stafford was the site of the first district International Student Program in 1990. It also had a partnership with the B.C. Institute of Technology (BCIT) for a Computer Systems Service Technician program. The school also had the Avid program. Stafford became a middle school (H. D. Stafford Middle School) in the fall of 2008, after facing declining enrollment as a secondary school. Leading up to the closure of the secondary school, there were several board meetings and consultations in which members of the public, staff of the school, and students themselves opposed the change. As a secondary school, Stafford, as it was known, was renowned for its musical theatre program, and also excelled in fine arts, dance, and football. The principal at the time of the closure was Wendy Johnson, who was principal from 2004-2008 and was integral in creating programs within the school. The school's mascot was the Skyhawk.
Information source: History of Langley Schools by Harry McTaggart, Maureen Pepin, and Norman Sherritt (2004), and former student Reese Irwin (Museum Assistant 2018-).

Harold D. Stafford graduated from the University of Alberta and taught for 14 years in elementary and superior schools before moving to the department of education. He was active in a variety of professional and community organizations, including the Canadian Education Association, the Canadian Association of School Superintendents, the Canadian College of Teachers, Phi Delta Kappa, President of the BC Association of School Superintendents, honourary associate member of the BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF), and District Governor of District in Rotary International. He retired in 1969 after 19 years with the Langley School District as Inspector of Schools, Administrative Officer, and later as Chief Executive Officer of the Board. He passed away in 1980, and H.D. Stafford Junior High School (later known as H.D. Stafford Secondary School, and later Middle School) was named for him.