Photo: Miranda.Kopetzky · CC BY-SA 4.0Schools in North Vancouver: 5 boards, side by side
SD 44 North Vancouver leads with 30 schools, alongside SD 39 Vancouver, SD 45 West Vancouver and SD 41 Burnaby. Results lean high: 30 of 51 in the top two fifths in British Columbia. Taken together, North Vancouver and its 3 km edge hold 44 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools, 1 school for every grade and 3 alternative or adult schools.
What stands out about North Vancouver’s schools
The strongest results
Cousteau L'ecole Francaise Interna'le (all grades) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The 5 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 44 North VancouverArgyle Secondary, Blueridge, Boundary, Braemar, Brooksbank, Canyon Heights, Capilano, Carisbrooke … | English public | 30 |
| SD 39 VancouverDr A R Lord, Hastings Community, Sir John Franklin Community, Templeton Secondary, Tillicum Community Annex, wək̓ʷan̓əs tə syaqʷəm, χpey̓ | English public | 7 |
| SD 45 West VancouverEcole Cedardale, Westcot | English public | 2 |
| SD 41 BurnabyGilmore Community, Rosser | English public | 2 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneAndre-Piolat | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How North Vancouver’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 | 492 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 40 | 514 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 41 | 498 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 41 | 490 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 14 | 96% | 91% |
The widest gap is on Grade 4 numeracy, where the area’s schools reach 514 against 472 in British Columbia. The area is ahead on 5 of 5 measures and behind on 0.
Every school’s results (51)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Cousteau L'ecole Francaise Interna'leAll grades | G4 literacy 528 · G4 numeracy 568 · G7 literacy 547 · G7 numeracy 546 | Top fifth |
| Ecole CedardaleElementary | G4 literacy 552 · G4 numeracy 604 · G7 literacy 568 · G7 numeracy 584 | Top fifth |
| Highlands ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 517 · G4 numeracy 519 · G7 literacy 531 · G7 numeracy 524 | Top fifth |
| Holy Trinity SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 567 · G4 numeracy 590 · G7 literacy 537 · G7 numeracy 527 | Top fifth |
| Notre Dame Regional SecondarySecondary | Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| Our Lady Of SorrowsElementary | G4 literacy 579 · G4 numeracy 568 · G7 literacy 597 · G7 numeracy 561 | Top fifth |
| St. Anthony'sElementary | G4 literacy 501 · G4 numeracy 524 · G7 literacy 583 · G7 numeracy 560 | Top fifth |
| St. Helen'sElementary | G4 literacy 545 · G4 numeracy 586 · G7 literacy 533 · G7 numeracy 537 | Top fifth |
| St. Thomas AquinasSecondary | Graduation 98% | Top fifth |
| Westcot ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 544 · G4 numeracy 602 · G7 literacy 576 · G7 numeracy 600 | Top fifth |
| Brockton Preparatory SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 519 · G4 numeracy 579 · G7 literacy 575 · G7 numeracy 592 · Graduation 94% | Top fifth |
| Vancouver Waldorf SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 553 · G4 numeracy 586 · G7 literacy 552 · G7 numeracy 501 · Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| Boundary ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 513 · G4 numeracy 507 · G7 literacy 525 · G7 numeracy 515 | Top fifth |
| Braemar ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 528 · G4 numeracy 538 · G7 literacy 517 · G7 numeracy 507 | Top fifth |
| Queensbury ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 516 · G4 numeracy 516 · G7 literacy 486 · G7 numeracy 515 | Top fifth |
| St. Alcuin College for the Liberal ArtsElementary | G4 literacy masked · G4 numeracy masked · G7 literacy 549 · G7 numeracy 490 · Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| Carisbrooke ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 490 · G4 numeracy 487 · G7 literacy 540 · G7 numeracy 542 | Second fifth |
| Tillicum Community AnnexElementary | G4 literacy 487 · G4 numeracy 521 | Second fifth |
| Capilano ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 525 · G4 numeracy 545 · G7 literacy 478 · G7 numeracy 492 | Second fifth |
| Gilmore Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 518 · G4 numeracy 517 · G7 literacy 474 · G7 numeracy 496 | Second fifth |
| Lynn Valley ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 519 · G4 numeracy 525 · G7 literacy 468 · G7 numeracy 481 | Second fifth |
| Montroyal ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 501 · G4 numeracy 559 · G7 literacy 484 · G7 numeracy 495 | Second fifth |
| St. Edmund'sElementary | G4 literacy 491 · G4 numeracy 555 · G7 literacy 508 · G7 numeracy 489 | Second fifth |
| Upper Lynn ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 474 · G4 numeracy 513 · G7 literacy 545 · G7 numeracy 508 | Second fifth |
| wək̓ʷan̓əs tə syaqʷəm Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 520 · G4 numeracy 518 · G7 literacy 500 · G7 numeracy 471 | Second fifth |
| Argyle SecondarySecondary | Graduation 95% | Second fifth |
| Blueridge ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 519 · G4 numeracy 550 · G7 literacy 456 · G7 numeracy 457 | Second fifth |
| Canyon Heights ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 477 · G4 numeracy 499 · G7 literacy 509 · G7 numeracy 497 | Second fifth |
| Handsworth SecondarySecondary | Graduation 94% | Second fifth |
| Windsor SecondarySecondary | Graduation 96% | Second fifth |
| Brooksbank ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 465 · G4 numeracy 488 · G7 literacy 486 · G7 numeracy 470 | Middle fifth |
| Dr A R Lord ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 489 · G4 numeracy 471 · G7 literacy 479 · G7 numeracy 443 | Middle fifth |
| Eastview ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 461 · G4 numeracy 475 · G7 literacy 506 · G7 numeracy 507 | Middle fifth |
| Sir John Franklin CommunityElementary | G4 literacy 474 · G4 numeracy 499 · G7 literacy 495 · G7 numeracy 461 | Middle fifth |
| Andre-PiolatElementary | G4 literacy 455 · G4 numeracy 477 · G7 literacy 476 · G7 numeracy 490 · Graduation 100% | Middle fifth |
| Cleveland ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 478 · G4 numeracy 503 · G7 literacy 441 · G7 numeracy 467 | Middle fifth |
| Ross Road ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 475 · G4 numeracy 482 · G7 literacy 490 · G7 numeracy 471 | Middle fifth |
| Hastings Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 452 · G4 numeracy 499 · G7 literacy 467 · G7 numeracy 444 | Middle fifth |
| Seymour Heights ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 493 · G4 numeracy 424 · G7 literacy 496 · G7 numeracy 440 | Middle fifth |
| Westview ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 452 · G4 numeracy 436 · G7 literacy 509 · G7 numeracy 488 | Middle fifth |
| Larson ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 444 · G4 numeracy 435 · G7 literacy 469 · G7 numeracy 474 | Middle fifth |
| Ridgeway ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 454 · G4 numeracy 465 · G7 literacy 467 · G7 numeracy 471 | Middle fifth |
| Rosser ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 447 · G4 numeracy 439 · G7 literacy 498 · G7 numeracy 455 | Middle fifth |
| Lynnmour Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 433 · G4 numeracy 443 · G7 literacy 472 · G7 numeracy 479 | Fourth fifth |
| Norgate Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 440 · G4 numeracy 469 · G7 literacy 429 · G7 numeracy 442 | Fourth fifth |
| Kenneth GordonElementary | G4 literacy masked · G4 numeracy masked · G7 literacy 420 · G7 numeracy 388 · Graduation 100% | Fourth fifth |
| Carson Graham SecondarySecondary | Graduation 83% | Fourth fifth |
| Sutherland SecondarySecondary | Graduation 88% | Fourth fifth |
| Templeton SecondarySecondary | Graduation 82% | Fourth fifth |
| Queen Mary Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 454 · G4 numeracy 443 · G7 literacy 414 · G7 numeracy 428 | Fourth fifth |
| Mountainside SecondaryAlternative or adult | Graduation 48% | 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 58 schools in and around North Vancouver 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 North Vancouver
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in British Columbia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone runs the public French-language schools; all 1 are Andre-Piolat.
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 North Vancouver’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Their systems: English public 41, French-language 1 and independent 16.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in North Vancouver
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
Independent schools
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 58 schools in and around North Vancouver
Show all 44 elementary schools
High schools within reach of North Vancouver
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
45 secondary schools are within 15 km: 24 English public and 21 independent. Closest of all: St. Thomas Aquinas (0.9 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas AquinasSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Carson Graham SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Sutherland SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Bodwell High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 2.1 km |
| Cousteau L'ecole Francaise Interna'leAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 3.3 km |
| Argyle SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 3.3 km |
| Handsworth SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 4 km |
| Templeton SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 4.7 km |
| Alexander AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 4.9 km |
| Franklin SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 5 km |
All 45 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia Community SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Bottom fifth | 5 km |
| Columbia AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 5.1 km |
| Notre Dame Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 5.3 km |
| Lowell High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 5.5 km |
| Windsor SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 5.5 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary | – | Independent | – | 5.5 km |
| St. John's AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 5.6 km |
| Pattison High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 5.8 km |
| West Vancouver SecondarySecondary | SD 45 West Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 6.7 km |
| St. Patrick Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 6.9 km |
| Canada Royal Arts High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 7.2 km |
| Alpha SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 7.2 km |
| Sir Charles Tupper SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 8 km |
| Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre-BurnabySecondary | – | Independent | – | 8.3 km |
| Windermere Community SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 8.5 km |
| Madrona SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Second fifth | 8.6 km |
| Burnaby North SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 8.7 km |
| Seycove Secondary CommunitySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Top fifth | 8.9 km |
| Pear Tree SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | – | 9.2 km |
| Eric Hamber SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 9.7 km |
| Moscrop SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Second fifth | 9.8 km |
| John Oliver SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 9.9 km |
| King David High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 10 km |
| Johnathan AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 10 km |
| Killarney SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
| Point Grey SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Lord Byng SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 11 km |
| Qawsain Knowledge HouseAll grades | – | Independent | – | 11 km |
| Magee SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Tamim Academy of VancouverAll grades | – | Independent | – | 13 km |
| Burnaby South SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Rockridge SecondarySecondary | SD 45 West Vancouver | English public | – | 13 km |
| Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) LtdAll grades | – | Independent | – | 14 km |
| Burnaby Mountain SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| University Hill SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around North Vancouver
Also within reach: adult and continuing education at Continuing Ed SD 44; alternative programs at Mountainside Secondary; online learning through North Vancouver Online Learning. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Ridge | 105,925 | 42 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| … | ||||
| North Vancouver | 97,845 | 82 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| New Westminster | 92,124 | 88 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Prince George | 85,944 | 42 | 2 | 1.4 km |
| Port Coquitlam | 67,724 | 67 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| North Vancouver | 66,624 | 58 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Fleetwood | 63,957 | 73 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Langford | 59,664 | 27 | 0 | 1 km |
| Whalley | 52,642 | 63 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Newton | 51,222 | 94 | 1 | 0.5 km |
| … | ||||
| West Kelowna | 40,274 | 30 | 1 | 1.6 km |
Among 17 towns its size, 7 have more schools nearby. A school in French is nearby in 11 towns of 18.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around North Vancouver
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Vancouver | 58 | 1 | 16 | 0.9 km |
| North Vancouver 2.4 km | 82 | 1 | 21 | 0.9 km |
| Capilano 5 4.4 km | 23 | 0 | 4 | 2.5 km |
| Strathcona 4.8 km | 66 | 1 | 22 | 0.8 km |
| Coal Harbour 5.1 km | 29 | 0 | 14 | 0.8 km |
| Grandview-Woodland 5.2 km | 68 | 1 | 21 | 0.3 km |
| Yaletown 5.5 km | 60 | 0 | 27 | 0.1 km |
Of the neighbours, North Vancouver counts the most schools: 82.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- The year. Listed for 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. The province’s public schools are run by districts in English and a French-language board; independents run themselves.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside North Vancouver or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
Questions about schools in North Vancouver
Is there a French-language school in North Vancouver?
Yes: Andre-Piolat, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in North Vancouver?
The town holds 12 of them; 46 more are within 3 km of its outline.
How do I get a place at a school in North Vancouver?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which boards run the schools in North Vancouver?
SD 44 North Vancouver (30), SD 39 Vancouver (7), SD 45 West Vancouver (2), SD 41 Burnaby (2) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
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).