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The Vancouver school district is a large, urban and multicultural school district. As of 2019, the district provides programs to 54,000 students in kindergarten to grade 12, as well as over 2,000 adults in adult education programs. [8] In 2014, there were 1,473 international students in Vancouver public schools. [9]
North Vancouver School District 44 is a school district (also "NVSD") in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The district contains 25 elementary schools, seven secondary schools, and one online school; there are approximately 16,000 students and 2,600 staff.
École secondaire Jules-Verne is a public francophone secondary school located in the South Cambie neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Named after the French author, it is part of School District 93 (Conseil scolaire francophone). The school is one of the many schools in Vancouver that provide the IB Diploma Program.
Many school districts were in existence prior to British Columbia joining Canada in 1871. Some districts were just single schools or even one teacher. Traditionally school districts in British Columbia were either municipal, which were named after the municipality such as Vancouver or Victoria, or rural and given a regional name.
Construction of the school was commissioned by the Municipality of Point Grey prior to amalgamation with the City of Vancouver. Point Grey Secondary was built originally as a junior high school. The first students began classes in September 1929 and the building served as a junior high school until 1965 when it became a full secondary school.
Magee Secondary School is a public secondary school on West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.It is one of the first public high schools located in the Kerrisdale neighbourhood and is fed by the surrounding elementary schools in its catchment area.
Ideal School was established in 1972 by teacher Garry Nixon, a teacher at St. George's School.It was intended to be an independent, alternative high school. The Province reported that "[t]o be admitted, boys and girls must convince Nixon they sincerely want to learn and are willing to work harder than would be required in other schools", and that it would cost $60 a month in fees. [4]
Elsie Roy Elementary is a public elementary school located in Yaletown, Downtown Vancouver, that is part of Vancouver School Board District No. 39.It opened in 2004 and is noted for being the first additional elementary school to be opened in an inner-city Vancouver neighbourhood since 1975.