Larson Elementary

School facts

Address

2605 Larson Rd, North Vancouver V7N 3W4

City

North Vancouver (City)

Type

Public

Phone

604-903-3570

Email

larson@sd44.ca

Design capacity

415 students

Website

larson.sd44.ca ↗

Principal

Dean Yeo

Level

Elementary

Grades

K–7

School district

SD 44 North Vancouver

Programs

Early French ImmersionElementary Strings ProgramCore French

Ministry school number

04444034

Provincial riding (MLA)

North Vancouver-Lonsdale

School board

SD 44 North Vancouver · chair Antje Wilson (awilson@sd44.ca) · office 604-903-3444 · trustees ↗

English language learners

22% of students

In French Immersion

263 students

Programs

• Elementary Strings Program Arts grades 4-7 · open to all
  Hosts the district's fee-based group strings instruction for beginning and continuing players. Details ↗
• Core French Language
  French taught as a subject.
• Early French Immersion Language grades K-7 · by application
  Instruction fully in French from kindergarten to grade 2, then about 80 percent French through grade 7. Details ↗
• Elementary SPARK Program Academic Enrichment grades 4-7 · by application · offered district-wide
  Twice-monthly off-site enrichment sessions for referred students with a Ministry gifted designation. Details ↗
• Eslha7an Alternative · offered district-wide
  Self-paced alternate learning program for students of Indigenous ancestry, run in partnership with the Squamish Nation. Details ↗
• Learning Together Alternative · by application · offered district-wide
  Helps pregnant and parenting youth aged 13-24 finish high school, with on-site infant and toddler childcare. Details ↗
• Elementary Band and Strings Arts grades 4-7 · open to all · offered district-wide
  Fee-based instrumental program: band for grades 5-7 and strings for grades 4-7, with beginner and continuing levels. Details ↗
• Indigenous Education Program Indigenous grades K-12 · open to all · offered district-wide
  District team of Indigenous support workers and teachers supporting students who self-identify as Indigenous. Details ↗
• Skw'une-was Program Indigenous grades 3 · for catchment students · offered district-wide
  Overnight Squamish cultural experience in a Coast Salish longhouse setting, created with Skwxwu7mesh Elders, for grade 3 classes. Details ↗
• International Student Program International grades K-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Fee-paying program placing students from abroad in district elementary and secondary schools, with homestay available for secondary students. Details ↗
• Outdoor School Program at Cheakamus Centre Outdoor grades 4-6 · for catchment students · offered district-wide
  Overnight environmental field-study trips for grade 4 and 6 classes at the district-owned Cheakamus Centre near Brackendale. Details ↗

From the school district's own pages and the Ministry's school list. Programs change: confirm with the school.

Enrolment over time

Up 7 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.

Capacity: 491 students in a building designed for 415.

Building, space & safety

Design capacity

415 students

Available seats

none: 76 students over capacity

Seismic safety

Not on the Province's seismic upgrade list (no high-risk rating found)

Students as a share of today's design capacity.

Every public school in SD 44: dots above the dashed line have more students than the building was designed for. This school is the large dot.

Seismic status: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, Seismic Mitigation Program progress report. No building condition score is published for this school.

Test results (FSA 2025/2026)

Share of students who wrote the Foundation Skills Assessment and scored on track or extending. Groups under 10 writers are not shown. Some counts here are hidden by the Ministry (fewer than 10 students), so this school's figures are partly estimated. Source: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care.

Catchment

This school has an official catchment area (elementary). Children living inside it get priority for a spot at this school under the district's rules (it isn't a guarantee: busy schools can fill up).

See the catchment on the school map →