Vancouver School Board

School District 39 Vancouver
Location
1580 West Broadway, Vancouver Vancouver, University Endowment Lands in Metro/Coast Canada
District information
Superintendent	Scott Robinson
Schools	119
Budget	CA$392.0 million
Students and staff
Students	56,567
Teachers	10
Other information
Website	www.vsb.bc.ca

Vancouver School Board (VSB, also School District No. 39) is a school district based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A board of nine trustees normally manages this district that serves the city of Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands.

Demographics

Vancouver School Board headquarters

The Vancouver school district is a large, urban and multicultural school district providing programs to 56,000 students in kindergarten to grade 12, over 3,000 adults in adult education programs and over 40,000 in continuing education. On Oct 17, 2016 BC Liberal Party government's Education Minister, Mike Bernier, dismissed the publicly-elected School Board for "failing to balance" the district budget,^[1] despite the BC Liberal government's own crown corporations' budgets' "deferrals" constituting billions of dollars of BC government provincial deficit.^[2]

In 2014, there were 1,473 international students in Vancouver public schools.^[3]

Seismic upgrading

The Ministry of Education launched a seismic upgrading program in March 2005 to upgrade schools all over British Columbia. The program is quoted to cost a total of $1.5 billion. The following schools in the Vancouver School Board are supported to proceed with seismic mitigation in 2015: Killarney Secondary, David Thompson Secondary, Maple Grove Elementary, Lord Tennyson Elementary, Dr. Annie B. Jamieson Elementary, Eric Hamber Secondary, Point Grey Secondary, Renfrew Community Elementary, Sir Alexander MacKenzie Elementary, Waverley Elementary, Edith Cavell Elementary, Prince of Wales Secondary, Templeton Secondary, General Wolf Elementary, David Lloyd George Elementary, and Bayview Community Elementary.^[4]

Elementary schools

David Lloyd George Elementary School

David Lloyd George Elementary School is an elementary school in the Marpole neighbourhood.^[5] It holds approximately 427 students in grades K through 7.^[6] The school opened in 1921 and was named after David Lloyd George, the British prime minister from 1916 to 1922. The sports teams are called the DLG Hornets and wear Blue and White. The school motto is "Remember the Four B's. Be Responsible, Be Safe, Be Ready to Learn, Be Respectful."

David Oppenheimer Elementary School

David Oppenheimer Elementary School opened in 1959 and was named after one of the early mayors of the city, David Oppenheimer.^[7] It is located at 2421 Scarboro Avenue, at the intersection with Nanaimo Street in the Victoria-Fraserview neighbourhood. As of 2016, the current school principal is Rosie Finch; the school's sports teams are called the Orcas.^[8]

Lord Tennyson Elementary School

Lord Tennyson Elementary School is a French immersion school opened in 1912, and was named after 19th-century British poet Alfred Tennyson, The 1st Baron Tennyson. It is located at 1936 West 10th Avenue, near Broadway and Burrard Street. As of 2015, the current school principal is Claudette Alain. Lord Tennyson is a feeder school for the nearby Kitsilano Secondary School, where graduates can continue their education in French Immersion.

Nootka Elementary School

Nootka Elementary School opened in 1959 as Lord Beaconsfield Annex, but a growing student population led to school status being granted in 1963.^[9][10] It is located at 3375 Nootka Street, near Renfrew Street. As of 2016, the current school principal is Monika Sanft and the Vice-principal is Megan Davies.^[11]

Queen Alexandra Elementary School

Queen Alexandra Elementary School opened in 1909 and was named for Queen Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII. It is located at 1300 East Broadway, at the intersection with Clark Drive.^[12] It is near Vancouver Community College's King Edward campus, and is easily accessible from VCC–Clark Station on the SkyTrain. As of 2015, the current school principal is Cheryll Matthews.

Queen Mary Elementary School

Queen Mary Elementary School opened in 1915. It is located at 2000 Trimble Street, at the intersection with 4th Avenue in the West Point Grey neighbourhood. As of 2017, the current school principal is Hugh Blackman. The school has a population of about 450 students from grade K-7. Queen Mary Elementary School is located close to the beach and is upon a hill. It has two buildings, a gravel field and two playgrounds (one for upper school and one for lower school.) The main red building was a former Town Hall for the city of Vancouver. It is named for Queen Mary, the wife of George V.

Elsie Roy Elementary School

Elsie Roy Elementary School was opened in 2005. It is located at 150 Drake Street, beside the Roundhouse Community Centre. Starting from 2015, the current school principal is Jenny Chin Petersen. They have about 400+ studentd from k-7. The school name is the "Orcas". In 2016, their grade 6 boys' and girls' volleyball team reached the city finals.

List of elementary annex

Secondary schools

Alternative program education sites

Special programs

• The University Transition Program is an early university entrance program that is located in University of British Columbia. Students of this program have access to most UBC facilities, and also possess UBC ID cards.
• TREK Outdoor Education Program
• International Baccalaureate programs at Britannia Secondary School and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
• City School
• Aboriginal Education^[14]

Mini-schools

Mini schools are enriched programs for highly motivated students. Each year over 1300 students apply for approximately 600 grade 8 spots. Admission is based on admission test marks, grade 7 report cards, applications, and interviews.^[15]

Mini schools in Vancouver include Britannia Venture Program, Britannia Hockey Academy, Byng Arts Mini School, David Thompson Odyssey Program, Gladstone Mini School, Hamber Challenge Program, Ideal Mini School, John Oliver Digital Immersion Mini School, Killarney Mini School, King George Technology Immersion, Point Grey Mini School, Prince of Wales Mini School, Synergy at Churchill, Templeton Mini School, Tupper Mini, Vancouver Technical Flex Humanities Program, Vancouver Technical Summit Program, Windermere Leadership, and Windermere Athena Arts Program.^[16]

Transgender policy

In June 2014, the Vancouver School Board adopted a new policy regarding transgender children. It intends to support transgender and LGBTQ in allowing them be called by the name they identify with. They will also be able to use whichever washroom that they feel most comfortable in.^[17]

Trustees

Trustees of the Vancouver School Board are elected under an at-large system. All positions on the board have been vacant since October 17, 2016 when the elected board was removed by Education Minister Mike Bernier for failing to pass a balanced budget.^[18]

References

External links

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• Official website

Schools in Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands
Secondary schools	Britannia Lord Byng Sir Winston Churchill David Thompson Gladstone Eric Hamber Ideal Mini School John Oliver Killarney King George Kitsilano Magee Point Grey Prince of Wales Templeton Sir Charles Tupper University Hill Vancouver Technical Windermere Jules-Verne The University Transition Program
Primary or elementary schools	Anne-Hébert Bayview Beaconsfield Begbie Britannia Brock Bruce Carleton Carnarvon Carr Cavell Champlain Heights Champlain Heights Annex Cook Cunningham Dickens Dickens Annex Douglas Douglas Annex Elsie Roy False Creek Fleming Franklin Fraser Garibaldi Annex Gordon Grandview Grenfell Hastings Henderson Henderson Annex Hudson Jamieson Jules Quesnel Kerrisdale Kerrisdale Annex Kingsford-Smith Kitchener Laurier Laurier Annex L'École Bilingue Livingstone Lloyd George Lord MacCorkindale MacDonald MacKenzie Maple Grove Maquinna Maquinna Annex McBride McBride Annex McKechnie Moberly Mount Pleasant Nelson Nightingale Nootka Norma Rose Point School Norquay Oppenheimer Osler Queen Alexandra Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth Annex Queen Mary Queen Victoria Annex Quilchena Renfrew Roberts Roberts Annex Rose-des-Vents Secord Selkirk Selkirk Annex Sexsmith Seymour Shaughnessy Southlands Strathcona Tecumseh Tecumseh Annex Tennyson Thunderbird Tillicum Annex Trafalgar Trudeau Tyee University Hill Van Horne Waverley Weir Wolfe
Private schools	Blessed Sacrament School Choice School for the Gifted and Exceptional Corpus Christi Elementary Crofton House School École Française Internationale de Vancouver Family Montessori School Fraser Academy King David High School Khalsa School Little Flower Academy Madrona School North Creek Montessori School Notre Dame Regional Secondary School Our Lady of Perpetual Help School Our Lady of Sorrows Elementary St. Andrew's School St. Anthony of Padua School St. Francis of Assisi Elementary St. Francis Xavier Elementary School St. George's School St. John's School St. Jude's Elementary St. Mary's Elementary St. Patrick's Elementary School St. Patrick's Regional Secondary School Stratford Hall Vancouver Christian School Vancouver College Vancouver Formosa Academy Vancouver Hebrew Academy Vancouver Learning Network Vancouver Montessori School Vancouver Talmud Torah West Point Grey Academy Westside Christian School York House School