Brackendale Elementary
PO Box 280 · Squamish · V0N1H0 · SD 48 Sea to Sky
With Brackendale Elementary, Squamish counts 10 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Squamish →
What stands out about Brackendale Elementary
- Built for 415 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Public and English-language, under SD 48 Sea to Sky.
How Brackendale 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.
Brackendale Elementary reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 458 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 459 | 472 | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Brackendale Elementary has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Brackendale Elementary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Squamish’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Brackendale Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Brackendale Elementary
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brackendale Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Mamquam Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 3.8 km |
| Garibaldi Highlands Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 4.3 km |
| Sea to Sky Montessori School | Independent | English | – | 5 km |
| Ecole Squamish Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 7.4 km |
| Squamish Waldorf School | Independent | English | Top fifth | 7.8 km |
| Valleycliffe Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 7.8 km |
Elementary schools near Brackendale Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Brackendale Elementary
Who runs Brackendale Elementary?
The board is SD 48 Sea to Sky; Brackendale Elementary is English public.
What language does Brackendale Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Brackendale Elementary?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Brackendale Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Mamquam Elementary (3.8 km), Garibaldi Highlands Elementary (4.3 km) and Sea to Sky Montessori School (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).