Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainNo high school in or near Central Okanagan West: the closest is 13 km off
Within 3 km of the town there are 3 elementary schools only. On the tests, 1 of 3 schools land above the middle in British Columbia, 1 under it.
High schools within reach of Central Okanagan West
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
One secondary school is within 15 km: George Elliot Secondary, 13 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Elliot SecondarySecondary | SD 23 Central Okanagan | English public | Second fifth | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
How Central Okanagan West’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) | 3 | 480 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 3 | 476 | 472 |
On every measure the area sits close to the provincial middle; Grade 4 literacy is 480 here, 468 in British Columbia.
Every school’s results (3)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Peachland ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 505 · G4 numeracy 484 | Second fifth |
| Helen Gorman ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 480 · G4 numeracy 471 | Middle fifth |
| Davidson Road ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 455 · G4 numeracy 476 | Fourth 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 3 schools in and around Central Okanagan West 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 Central Okanagan West
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.
Not one teaches in French.
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 Central Okanagan West’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
They all share one system, every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Central Okanagan West
The neighbourhood school
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 3 schools in and around Central Okanagan West
Towns its size in British Columbia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver | 5,262 | 7 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| … | ||||
| Electoral Area F, Columbia-Shuswap | 3,475 | 2 | 0 | 1.7 km |
| Mackenzie | 3,442 | 2 | 0 | 122 km |
| Electoral Area B, North Okanagan | 3,415 | 17 | 0 | 3.2 km |
| Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary | 3,361 | 5 | 0 | 34 km |
| Central Okanagan West | 3,298 | 3 | 0 | 13 km |
| Enderby | 3,292 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 km |
| Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast | 3,256 | 2 | 0 | 25 km |
| Lake City | 3,240 | 55 | 0 | 2 km |
| Electoral Area C (Part 1), Kitimat-Stikine | 3,189 | 16 | 1 | 3.5 km |
| … | ||||
| Clearwater | 2,500 | 3 | 0 | 85 km |
65 of the 87 others have more schools in reach. 17 of the 88 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Central Okanagan West
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Okanagan West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 km |
| Lake Country 11 km | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| Duck Lake 7 15 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| Okanagan (Part) 1 19 km | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9.7 km |
Most schools next door: Lake Country, 5.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Central Okanagan West’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- Boards and systems. Two systems share the province, English and French, each run by its own board or district.
- The year. The province’s 2025/26 list.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within BC only, measure by measure: never a place in a league table.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
Questions about schools in Central Okanagan West
How do I get a place at a school in Central Okanagan West?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
How many schools are there in Central Okanagan West?
The town holds 0 of them; 3 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in Central Okanagan West?
Not within 3 km of Central Okanagan West. The French-language board still serves families here.
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).