des Colibris
590 W 65th Ave · Vancouver · V6P2P8 · SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone
Counting 3 km around Marpole, des Colibris is one of 39 elementary schools. Every school in and around Marpole →
What stands out about des Colibris
- Built for 170 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 4 numeracy: 616, against 472 in British Columbia.
- Public and French-language, under SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone.
How des Colibris 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, des Colibris averages the top fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 580 | 468 | Top fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 616 | 472 | Top fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
How des Colibris is placed without a letter
The top fifth in British Columbia is where des Colibris’ results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Marpole’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in des Colibris and its neighbours.
Getting a place at des Colibris
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| des Colibris | French public | French | Top fifth | |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1 km |
| J.W. Sexsmith Community Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.1 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| David Lloyd George Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Oakridge Montessori Children's Learning | Independent | English | – | 1.2 km |
| St Anthony of Padua | Independent | English | Top fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near des Colibris
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about des Colibris
Who runs des Colibris?
des Colibris belongs to SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (French public).
What language does des Colibris teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at des Colibris?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near des Colibris?
The nearest are Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary (1 km), J.W. Sexsmith Community Elementary (1.1 km) and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary (1.1 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).