St Joseph Elementary School
Independent elementary school · grades K–7 · Kelowna · SD 23 Central Okanagan
Good to know before you buy
- Growing fast: enrolment up 37% in 5 years. Watch for catchment changes and portables.
From Ministry of Education enrolment, capacity, seismic and facility data. Always confirm registration rules with the district.
The school from the street
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School facts
- Address
- 839 Sutherland Ave, Kelowna V1Y 5X4
- City
- Kelowna
- Type
- Independent
- Phone
- 250-763-3371
- sjk.principal@cisnd.ca
- Principal
- Maddy Pedrette
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–7
- School district
- SD 23 Central Okanagan
- Programs
- Core French
- Ministry school number
- 02396081
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Kelowna Centre
- English language learners
- 4% of students
Programs
- Core French Language
French taught as a subject.
From the school district's own pages and the Ministry's school list. Programs change: confirm with the school.
Where it is
Enrolment over time
Up 92 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 29 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 44 | 53 |
Test results (FSA 2025/2026)
| This school | Last year | District | BC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 reading | 90% | — | 73% | 73% |
| Grade 4 numeracy | 87% | 86% | 68% | 67% |
| Grade 7 reading | 91% | 89% | 69% | 75% |
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
Which homes belong to this school's catchment isn't published as open data for independent schools (they don't have catchments).
Schools nearby
| Central Secondary | Senior secondary | Public | 0.2 km |
| A S Matheson Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.6 km |
| The Balsam School | Elementary | Independent | 1.5 km |
| Raymer Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.6 km |
| Bankhead Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.6 km |
| Kelowna Secondary | Secondary | Public | 1.8 km |
What it costs to live here
That's 20% below the typical asking price near Kelowna schools ($749K).
Houses and multi-family homes listed for sale within 1 km of the school, October 29, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices. Listing data from REALTOR.ca (CREA DDF®).
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