West Vancouver Schools

See also our page on real estate in West Vancouver

For many people choosing a home comes second to choosing a school. Luckily, West Vancouver has a lot of great schools, both public and independent. When you have found the right school, then we will help you find the right house.

West Vancouver's public schools are managed by School District 45. Within this district there are 29 elementary and 7 secondary schools, covering education from Kindergarten to Grade 12, when children graduate from high school and move onto post-secondary education.

The school district's web site has information on all the schools in the district. Most individual schools also have their own web sites. If you are interested in a particular school, then it is a good idea to contact them to arrange a visit.

If you are interested in independent schools then the Federation of Independent School Associations has a directory of schools. You will need to contact schools directly. In West Vancouver there are a number of independent schools:

• Federation of Independent School Associations

  • Collingwood School (70 Morven Drive)
  • Gatehouse Montessori (1305 Taylor Way)
  • Horseshoe Bay Christian School (6355 Bruce Street)
  • Mulgrave School (2330 Cypress Lane)
  • St. Anthony’s School (595 Keith Road)
  • West Vancouver Montessori School (370 Mathers Ave)

• West Vancouver School District 45

  • Primary & Elementary
  • Bowen Island
  • Caulfeild
  • Cedardale
  • Chartwell
  • Cypress Park
  • Eagle Harbour
  • Gleneagles
  • Hollyburn
  • Irwin Park
  • Lions Bay
  • Pauline Johnson
  • Ridgeview
  • West Bay
  • Westcot
  • Secondary
  • Rockridge
  • Sentinel
  • West Vancouver

School boundaries

When moving house, especially when moving into West Vancouver for the first time, your choice of home might well be strongly influenced by your preferred school. The best way to ensure your children get into the school you want is to look for homes withing the catchment areas of your chosen schools.

Use the school locator tool to check which schools your home will be within. It is advisable also to check with the schools as they can be full.