Ridgeview Elementary School

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Ridgeview Elementary School
Address
1250 Mathers Ave.
West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7T 2G3, Canada
Information
School board SD 45
Area trustee Jane Kellett
Principal Lynne Tomlinson
Vice principal Dean Irvine
Administrator Heather Houston, Shelley Lytle
School type Public
Grades K-7
Language English
Mascot Ridgeview Dragon
Team name Ridgeview Dragons
Colours Teal, white and purple
Founded 1948
Enrollment 401
Homepage http://www.sd45.bc.ca/schools/ridgeview/

Ridgeview Elementary School is an elementary school in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The school is operated by School District 45 West Vancouver. The school opened in 1948.

Each grade is divided into two divisions, so there are 16 divisions.

The school received a "Communities in Bloom" award for the restoration of its local forest in the spring of 1997.

Every year, Ridgeview hosts "Mayfair" as a fundraiser that attract not only it's students but also people outside the school. Mayfair happens every other year.

Ridgeview has raised enough money to construct a new playground in the year 2007.

The grade 4s and 7s have been tested in the FSA (Foundation Skills Assesments) and have got the result of a perfect 10.

Vinson creek runs through the small forest in the school area.

The school has two field; a big grass field and a smaller gravel field.

School starts at 9:00 am and ends at 3:00 pm. Lunch hour starts each day at 12:00 pm.

School runs each week from Monday to Friday.

The Band Program is offered to grade 6s (beginner band) and 7s(intermediate band). Choir is offered to ones that are inerested and participaters are separated into two groups; primary (grades 3 and under) and intermediate (grades 4 and above).


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