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Garibaldi Highlands Elementary

ElementaryEnglish publicSecond fifth in British Columbia

2590 Portree Way · Garibaldi Highlands · V0N1T0 · SD 48 Sea to Sky

Counting 3 km around Squamish, Garibaldi Highlands Elementary is one of 10 elementary schools. Every school in and around Squamish →

Built for
300
students (design capacity)
Level
Elementary
System
English public
SD 48 Sea to Sky
Teaches in
English
Results
Second fifth
the average of its 2 measures’ fifths in British Columbia
The gist

What stands out about Garibaldi Highlands Elementary

  • Its design capacity is 300 students.
  • Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in British Columbia.
  • On Grade 4 literacy it reaches 494, above the 468 in British Columbia.
  • An English public school, run by SD 48 Sea to Sky.
Results

How Garibaldi Highlands 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.

On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Garibaldi Highlands Elementary is in the second fifth in British Columbia.

MeasureHereMiddle, British ColumbiaBand
Grade 4 literacy (FSA score)494468Second fifth
Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score)484472Second fifth

Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.

Where it stands

A results band for Garibaldi Highlands Elementary, and no letter

Its standing, the second fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Garibaldi Highlands Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.

For a letter, see Squamish’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Garibaldi Highlands Elementary and its neighbours.

Getting in

Getting a place at Garibaldi Highlands Elementary

Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.

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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.

SchoolSystemLanguageBandAway
Garibaldi Highlands ElementaryEnglish publicEnglishSecond fifth
Mamquam ElementaryEnglish publicEnglishFourth fifth1.8 km
Sea to Sky Montessori SchoolIndependentEnglish–2.6 km
Brackendale ElementaryEnglish publicEnglishMiddle fifth4.3 km
Valleycliffe ElementaryEnglish publicEnglishSecond fifth4.3 km
Squamish Waldorf SchoolIndependentEnglishTop fifth4.6 km
Ecole Squamish ElementaryEnglish publicEnglishFourth fifth5 km
Nearby

Elementary schools near Garibaldi Highlands Elementary

Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.

Official recordProvincial number 04848018

Questions about Garibaldi Highlands Elementary

Who runs Garibaldi Highlands Elementary?

SD 48 Sea to Sky: Garibaldi Highlands Elementary is one of its schools (English public).

What language does Garibaldi Highlands Elementary teach in?

English.

How do pupils get a place at Garibaldi Highlands Elementary?

Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.

Which schools of the same kind are near Garibaldi Highlands Elementary?

Nearby: Mamquam Elementary (1.8 km), Sea to Sky Montessori School (2.6 km) and Brackendale Elementary (4.3 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).