Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainSchools in South Slope: 5 boards, side by side
SD 41 Burnaby has 25 of them, and SD 39 Vancouver, SD 40 New Westminster and SD 38 Richmond share the others. Results are mixed: 20 of 48 schools above the middle in British Columbia, 15 below it. Its 3 km reach takes in 44 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools, 2 schools for every grade and 9 alternative or adult schools, all of South Slope’s schooling.
What stands out about South Slope’s schools
The strongest results
Top of the area: Corpus Christi School (elementary), its results in the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
5 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 41 BurnabyBC Provincial School for the Deaf, BC Provincial School for the Deaf Secondary, Brantford, Buckingham, Burnaby South Secondary, Burnaby Youth Hub Secondary Program, Byrne Creek Community Secondary, Cascade Heights … | English public | 25 |
| SD 39 VancouverCaptain James Cook, Champlain Heights Annex, Champlain Heights Community, Collingwood Neighbourhood, David Oppenheimer, Dr George M Weir, Dr H N Maccorkindale, G T Cunningham … | English public | 15 |
| SD 40 New WestminsterConnaught Heights, Fraser River Middle, Lord Kelvin, Lord Tweedsmuir, New Westminster Continuing Education, New Westminster Online Schools, Power Alternate, Queen Elizabeth … | English public | 11 |
| SD 38 RichmondHamilton | English public | 1 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneAnne-Hebert | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How South Slope’s schools do on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Its School Grade is A−: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 40 | 470 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 40 | 475 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 37 | 485 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 37 | 495 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 7 | 89% | 91% |
On Grade 7 numeracy the area runs ahead, 495 against 454 in British Columbia. On 2 of 5 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 0 it trails.
Every school’s results (48)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 677 · G4 numeracy 723 · G7 literacy 661 · G7 numeracy 721 | Top fifth |
| John Knox Christian - Secondary CampusElementary | G7 literacy 615 · G7 numeracy 674 · Graduation 97% | Top fifth |
| Our Lady of MercyElementary | G4 literacy 662 · G4 numeracy 655 · G7 literacy 611 · G7 numeracy 630 | Top fifth |
| St Mary'sElementary | G4 literacy 577 · G4 numeracy 597 · G7 literacy 599 · G7 numeracy 571 | Top fifth |
| St. Francis de SalesElementary | G4 literacy 532 · G4 numeracy 555 · G7 literacy 552 · G7 numeracy 565 | Top fifth |
| St. Thomas More CollegiateSecondary | Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| Anne-HebertElementary | G4 literacy 502 · G4 numeracy 489 | Second fifth |
| Brantford ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 504 · G4 numeracy 526 · G7 literacy 487 · G7 numeracy 497 | Second fifth |
| Connaught Heights ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 486 · G4 numeracy 530 | Second fifth |
| Clinton ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 481 · G4 numeracy 487 · G7 literacy 494 · G7 numeracy 522 | Second fifth |
| Taylor Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 483 · G4 numeracy 507 · G7 literacy 508 · G7 numeracy 533 | Second fifth |
| Waverley ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 487 · G4 numeracy 520 · G7 literacy 506 · G7 numeracy 504 | Second fifth |
| Moscrop SecondarySecondary | Graduation 94% | Second fifth |
| Suncrest ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 468 · G4 numeracy 498 · G7 literacy 484 · G7 numeracy 512 | Second fifth |
| Buckingham ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 470 · G4 numeracy 509 · G7 literacy 498 · G7 numeracy 484 | Second fifth |
| Chaffey-Burke ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 477 · G4 numeracy 481 · G7 literacy 486 · G7 numeracy 504 | Second fifth |
| Lakeview ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 471 · G4 numeracy 495 · G7 literacy 485 · G7 numeracy 488 | Second fifth |
| South Slope ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 462 · G4 numeracy 471 · G7 literacy 508 · G7 numeracy 518 | Second fifth |
| École Inman ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 496 · G4 numeracy 491 · G7 literacy 462 · G7 numeracy 488 | Second fifth |
| École Marlborough ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 455 · G4 numeracy 488 · G7 literacy 510 · G7 numeracy 547 | Second fifth |
| G T Cunningham ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 460 · G4 numeracy 491 · G7 literacy 486 · G7 numeracy 460 | Middle fifth |
| Hamilton ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 475 · G4 numeracy 477 · G7 literacy 489 · G7 numeracy 495 | Middle fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 486 · G4 numeracy 472 | Middle fifth |
| Cascade Heights ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 472 · G4 numeracy 473 · G7 literacy 473 · G7 numeracy 493 | Middle fifth |
| John Norquay ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 467 · G4 numeracy 464 · G7 literacy 472 · G7 numeracy 478 | Middle fifth |
| Nelson ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 469 · G4 numeracy 482 · G7 literacy 477 · G7 numeracy 497 | Middle fifth |
| Sir Wilfred Grenfell CommunityElementary | G4 literacy 450 · G4 numeracy 462 · G7 literacy 485 · G7 numeracy 507 | Middle fifth |
| Burnaby South SecondarySecondary | Graduation 89% | Middle fifth |
| Captain James Cook ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 457 · G4 numeracy 450 · G7 literacy 459 · G7 numeracy 534 | Middle fifth |
| Dr H N Maccorkindale ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 496 · G4 numeracy 469 · G7 literacy 466 · G7 numeracy 437 | Middle fifth |
| Edmonds Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 468 · G4 numeracy 466 · G7 literacy 482 · G7 numeracy 430 | Middle fifth |
| Graham Bruce Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 498 · G4 numeracy 434 · G7 literacy 495 · G7 numeracy 433 | Middle fifth |
| Maywood Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 456 · G4 numeracy 465 · G7 literacy 460 · G7 numeracy 463 | Middle fifth |
| Champlain Heights Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 421 · G4 numeracy 456 · G7 literacy 513 · G7 numeracy 430 | Fourth fifth |
| David Oppenheimer ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 394 · G4 numeracy 421 · G7 literacy 456 · G7 numeracy 513 | Fourth fifth |
| Fraser River MiddleElementary | G7 literacy 453 · G7 numeracy 446 | Fourth fifth |
| Lord Kelvin ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 459 · G4 numeracy 448 | Fourth fifth |
| Lord Tweedsmuir ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 469 · G4 numeracy 443 | Fourth fifth |
| Stride Avenue Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 470 · G4 numeracy 452 · G7 literacy 457 · G7 numeracy 429 | Fourth fifth |
| Windsor ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 476 · G4 numeracy 487 · G7 literacy 435 · G7 numeracy 376 | Fourth fifth |
| Twelfth Avenue ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 454 · G4 numeracy 450 · G7 literacy 433 · G7 numeracy 453 | Fourth fifth |
| Dr George M Weir ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 423 · G4 numeracy 448 · G7 literacy 424 · G7 numeracy 501 | Fourth fifth |
| Glenwood ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 452 · G4 numeracy 451 · G7 literacy 444 · G7 numeracy 422 | Fourth fifth |
| Killarney SecondarySecondary | Graduation 86% | Fourth fifth |
| Windermere Community SecondarySecondary | Graduation 87% | Fourth fifth |
| Morley ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 429 · G4 numeracy 458 · G7 literacy 401 · G7 numeracy 404 | Bottom fifth |
| Byrne Creek Community SecondarySecondary | Graduation 79% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir Charles Kingsford-SmithElementary | G4 literacy 426 · G4 numeracy 421 · G7 literacy 424 · G7 numeracy 404 | Bottom fifth |
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Where the 61 schools in and around South Slope are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around South Slope
The language each school teaches in, against every school in British Columbia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
1 of them teach in French: Anne-Hebert; the public ones belong to SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs South Slope’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Their systems: English public 52, French-language 1 and independent 8.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in South Slope
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
Independent schools
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 61 schools in and around South Slope
Show all 44 elementary schools
High schools within reach of South Slope
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 69 high schools: 39 English public and 30 independent. For the shortest journey, Burnaby South Secondary: 1.3 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnaby South SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Byrne Creek Community SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Bottom fifth | 3.4 km |
| Killarney SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 3.8 km |
| Moscrop SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Second fifth | 3.8 km |
| Choice School For Gifted ChildrenAll grades | – | Independent | – | 4.4 km |
| St. Thomas More CollegiateSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 4.4 km |
| Queensborough Middle SchoolAll grades | SD 40 New Westminster | English public | – | 4.9 km |
| Qawsain Knowledge HouseAll grades | – | Independent | – | 5 km |
| Windermere Community SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 5.1 km |
| Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre-BurnabySecondary | – | Independent | – | 5.2 km |
All 69 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Westminster SecondarySecondary | SD 40 New Westminster | English public | Fourth fifth | 5.4 km |
| Cariboo Hill SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Bottom fifth | 6.6 km |
| Cambie SecondarySecondary | SD 38 Richmond | English public | Fourth fifth | 6.7 km |
| Purpose Independent Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 6.7 km |
| John Oliver SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 7.3 km |
| Alpha SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 7.4 km |
| Canada Star Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 7.7 km |
| Burnaby North SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 7.8 km |
| Burnaby Mountain SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 8.1 km |
| Notre Dame Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 8.1 km |
| St. John's AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 8.2 km |
| Sir Charles Tupper SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 8.3 km |
| Delview SecondarySecondary | SD 37 Delta | English public | Middle fifth | 8.3 km |
| Sands SecondarySecondary | SD 37 Delta | English public | Middle fifth | 8.8 km |
| Khalsa Secondary School (Surrey)Secondary | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 8.8 km |
| Templeton SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 8.9 km |
| BC Muslim SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 8.9 km |
| Britannia Community SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Bottom fifth | 9 km |
| L.A. Matheson SecondarySecondary | SD 36 Surrey | English public | Bottom fifth | 9.1 km |
| North Delta SecondarySecondary | SD 37 Delta | English public | Fourth fifth | 9.2 km |
| King David High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 9.4 km |
| St. Patrick Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 9.5 km |
| City Vancouver AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 9.7 km |
| Johnathan AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 9.7 km |
| Eric Hamber SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 9.9 km |
| Burnsview SecondarySecondary | SD 37 Delta | English public | Second fifth | 9.9 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary | – | Independent | – | 9.9 km |
| A.R. MacNeill SecondarySecondary | SD 38 Richmond | English public | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| Maple Hill SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| Tamim Academy of VancouverAll grades | – | Independent | – | 10 km |
| Canada Royal Arts High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 11 km |
| Sikh AcademyAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 11 km |
| Magee SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Lowell High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 11 km |
| Honour Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Windsor SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 12 km |
| Seaquam SecondarySecondary | SD 37 Delta | English public | Second fifth | 12 km |
| Point Grey SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Columbia AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Alexander AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Port Moody SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Centennial SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Franklin SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Pattison High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Hugh McRoberts SecondarySecondary | SD 38 Richmond | English public | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Seycove Secondary CommunitySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Top fifth | 13 km |
| Madrona SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Second fifth | 13 km |
| SAIL SecondarySecondary | SD 36 Surrey | English public | – | 13 km |
| SD 36 Education Services (Type 1)Secondary | SD 36 Surrey | English public | – | 13 km |
| Guru Angad Dev SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Second fifth | 13 km |
| Tamanawis SecondarySecondary | SD 36 Surrey | English public | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| J.N. Burnett SecondarySecondary | SD 38 Richmond | English public | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Sutherland SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| Pear Tree SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | – | 14 km |
| St. Thomas AquinasSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 14 km |
| Bodwell High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 14 km |
| École Dr. Charles Best SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Second fifth | 14 km |
| Carson Graham SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| Argyle SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around South Slope
Besides the elementary and high schools: youth custody or residential programs at BC Provincial School for the Deaf Elementary and BC Provincial School for the Deaf Secondary; alternative programs at Burnaby Youth Hub Secondary Program, Power Alternate Secondary School, Royal City Alternate Program and Sigma; online learning through Fawkes Academy DL and New Westminster Online Schools; adult and continuing education at New Westminster Continuing Education. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrisdale | 14,105 | 47 | 3 | 0.4 km |
| … | ||||
| Burnaby Mountain | 9,248 | 46 | 0 | 2.6 km |
| Kimberley | 9,037 | 8 | 1 | 1.4 km |
| Crescent Heights | 9,033 | 16 | 0 | 5.4 km |
| Rosewood Park | 9,004 | 31 | 0 | 2.6 km |
| South Slope | 8,989 | 61 | 1 | 1.3 km |
| Clayton Heights | 8,961 | 26 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Electoral Area F, Nanaimo | 8,810 | 11 | 0 | 6.2 km |
| Buckingham Heights | 8,794 | 62 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| Trail | 8,539 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 km |
| … | ||||
| Juan de Fuca (Part 1) | 5,439 | 42 | 2 | 6.4 km |
In 9 of the 78 others the count is higher. In 23 of the 79, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around South Slope
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Slope | 61 | 1 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| Royal Oak 1.9 km | 52 | 0 | 7 | 0.6 km |
| Metrotown 2 km | 55 | 1 | 8 | 1.7 km |
| Killarney 2.8 km | 56 | 1 | 7 | 1 km |
| Edmonds 3.2 km | 55 | 0 | 9 | 1 km |
| Garden Village 3.4 km | 56 | 1 | 9 | 0.7 km |
| Buckingham Heights 3.5 km | 62 | 0 | 9 | 2.2 km |
The neighbour with most schools is Buckingham Heights (62).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. The levels follow each school’s published grades: elementary below Grade 7 or 9, secondary above, all-grade when it runs the whole way.
- Which schools count. Every school inside South Slope’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of BC’s schools on that measure; the card shows a school’s average fifth.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- The year. The province’s 2025/26 list.
Questions about schools in South Slope
How many schools are there in South Slope?
4 in the town, 57 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in South Slope?
Yes, schooling in French is at Anne-Hebert.
Which boards run the schools in South Slope?
SD 41 Burnaby (25), SD 39 Vancouver (15), SD 40 New Westminster (11), SD 38 Richmond (1) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in South Slope?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).