School District 39 Vancouver
| Region | Metro/Coast |
| Board office location | Vancouver |
| Communities served | Vancouver, University Endowment Lands |
| Number of schools | 119 |
| Budget:
CAD$ (millions) |
392.0 |
| Student population:
full-time equivalent |
56,567 |
| Superintendent: | Mr. Steve Cardwell |
| Vancouver School District Website | |
Vancouver School Board (School District #39) is a school district based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A board of nine trustees manage this district that serves the city of Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands.
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.
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[edit] Schools
| Name | Community | Website |
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Champlain Heights | http://champlain.vsb.bc.ca |
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Fraserview | http://maccorkindale.vsb.bc.ca |
| Constructed in 1967 as the first open-area school in British Columbia[1] | ||
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http://maquinna.vsb.bc.ca | |
| Opened in 1954, the majority of students come from homes where English is a second language, Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese are the most prevalent.[2] | ||
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http://thunderbird.vsb.bc.ca | |
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Vancouver District programme | http://tyee.vsb.bc.ca |
| Montessori alternative program school[3] | ||
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.[4]
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.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ School Overview - School Profile
- ^ School Overview - School Profile
- ^ School Overview - School Profile
- ^ "Mini Schools Frequently Asked Questions". Vancouver School Board. http://www.vsb.bc.ca/mini-schools-frequently-asked-questions. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "Mini School Registration". Vancouver School Board. http://www.vsb.bc.ca/programs/mini-school-registration. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
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