Vedder Elementary
45850 Promontory Rd · Chilliwack · V2R5Z5 · SD 33 Chilliwack
Vedder Elementary sits among 32 elementary schools within 3 km of Chilliwack. Every school in and around Chilliwack →
What stands out about Vedder Elementary
- Its design capacity is 680 students.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- An English public school, run by SD 33 Chilliwack.
How Vedder Elementary does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Vedder Elementary averages the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 477 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 485 | 472 | Second fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Vedder Elementary sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the second fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Vedder Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Chilliwack: its School Grade weighs Vedder Elementary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Vedder Elementary
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vedder Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Watson Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Promontory Heights Community Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Sardis Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Tyson Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Mount Slesse Middle School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Sardis Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Vedder Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Vedder Elementary
Who runs Vedder Elementary?
It is SD 33 Chilliwack that runs Vedder Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Vedder Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Vedder Elementary?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Vedder Elementary?
Closest by: Watson Elementary (1.2 km), Promontory Heights Community Elementary (1.3 km) and Sardis Secondary (1.5 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · 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. · 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).