Ridgeway Elementary

School facts

Address

420 8th St E, North Vancouver V7L 1Z5

City

North Vancouver (City)

Type

Public

Phone

604-903-3740

Email

ridgeway@sd44.ca

Design capacity

435 students

Website

ridgeway.sd44.ca ↗

Principal

Jillian Gordon

Level

Elementary

Grades

K–7

School district

SD 44 North Vancouver

Programs

Core French

Ministry school number

04444003

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

23% of students

Programs

• Core French Language
  French taught as a subject.
• 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 73 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.

Capacity: 676 students in a building designed for 435.

Building, space & safety

Design capacity

435 students

Available seats

none: 241 students over capacity

Seismic safety

Seismic upgrade complete

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)

No published Grade 4 or 7 Foundation Skills Assessment results for this school (secondary schools don't write it, and small groups are hidden).

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 →