Vanway Elementary
4509 Highway 16 W · Prince George · V2N5M8 · SD 57 Prince George
With Vanway Elementary, Prince George counts 34 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Prince George →
What stands out about Vanway Elementary
- Built for 295 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- On Grade 7 literacy it reaches 415, below the 467 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 57 Prince George.
How Vanway 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 4 of 4 measures reported, Vanway Elementary averages the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 464 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 464 | 472 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 415 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 413 | 454 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How Vanway Elementary is placed without a letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Vanway Elementary gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Prince George’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Vanway Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Vanway Elementary
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanway Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Immaculate Conception | Independent | English | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Southridge Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Polaris Montessori Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 3.6 km |
| Malaspina Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 3.7 km |
| College Heights Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 3.7 km |
| Peden Hill Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 3.9 km |
Elementary schools near Vanway Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Vanway Elementary
Who runs Vanway Elementary?
Vanway Elementary comes under SD 57 Prince George (English public).
What language does Vanway Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Vanway Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Vanway Elementary?
The nearest are Immaculate Conception (1.3 km), Southridge Elementary (2.5 km) and Polaris Montessori Elementary (3.6 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).