wək̓ʷan̓əs tə syaqʷəm Elementary School
Public elementary school · grades K–7 · Vancouver · SD 39 Vancouver
Good to know before you buy
- Nearly full: 95% of its design capacity. Register early.
From Ministry of Education enrolment, capacity, seismic and facility data. Always confirm registration rules with the district.
The school from outside
Google Street View from the street in front of the school (drag to look around), or the satellite photo. Photos may be a few years old. Imagery © Google.
School facts
- Address
- 1430 Lillooet St, Vancouver V5K 4H6
- City
- Vancouver
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 604-713-4686
- btoews@vsb.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 340 students
- Website
- vsb.bc.ca/sir-matthew-begbie ↗
- Principal
- Bradley Toews
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–7
- School district
- SD 39 Vancouver
- Programs
- Core French
- Ministry school number
- 03939073
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Vancouver-Hastings
- School board
- SD 39 Vancouver · chair Victoria Jung (victoria.jung@vsb.bc.ca) · office 604-713-5000 · trustees ↗
- English language learners
- 25% of students
Programs
- Core French Language
French taught as a subject. - International Education Program International · by application · offered district-wide
Fee-paying study and homestay options for international students in VSB elementary and secondary schools. Details ↗
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 15 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 39 | 41 | 42 | 34 | 54 | 37 | 31 | 45 |
Capacity: 323 students in a building designed for 340.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 340 students
- Available seats
- 17
- Seismic safety
- Not on the Province's seismic upgrade list (no high-risk rating found)
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 91% | 92% | 96% | 94% | 97% | 95% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 39: 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)
| This school | Last year | District | BC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 numeracy | 83% | 77% | 70% | 67% |
| Grade 7 reading | 88% | 94% | 80% | 75% |
| Grade 7 numeracy | 82% | 83% | 69% | 59% |
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).
Schools nearby
| Notre Dame Regional Secondary | Secondary | Independent | 0.7 km |
| Norval-Morrisseau | Elementary | Francophone public (CSF) | 0.8 km |
| Dr A R Lord Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.9 km |
| Thunderbird šxʷəxʷaʔəs Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.0 km |
| Chief Maquinna Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.0 km |
| Our Lady Of Sorrows | Elementary | Independent | 1.2 km |
What it costs to live here
That's 17% above the typical asking price near Vancouver schools ($1.5M).
Houses and multi-family homes listed for sale in this school's catchment, October 30, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices. Listing data from REALTOR.ca (CREA DDF®).
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