Westview Elementary
Public elementary school · grades K–7 · North Vancouver (City) · SD 44 North Vancouver
School facts
- Address
- 641 17th St W, North Vancouver V7M 0A1
- City
- North Vancouver (City)
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 604-903-3840
- westview@sd44.ca
- Design capacity
- 245 students
- Website
- westview.sd44.ca ↗
- Principal
- Carly Roy
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–7
- School district
- SD 44 North Vancouver
- Programs
- Core French
- Ministry school number
- 04444009
- 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
- 29% 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.
Where it is
Enrolment over time
Up 107 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 37 | 46 | 40 | 51 | 39 | 30 | 48 | 40 |
Capacity: 331 students in a building designed for 245.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 245 students
- Available seats
- none: 86 students over capacity
- Seismic safety
- Seismic upgrade complete
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 91% | 90% | 101% | 115% | 132% | 135% |
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)
| This school | Last year | District | BC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 reading | 79% | 80% | 78% | 73% |
| Grade 4 numeracy | 81% | — | 74% | 67% |
| Grade 7 reading | 82% | 81% | 83% | 75% |
| Grade 7 numeracy | 77% | 80% | 72% | 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
| St. Thomas Aquinas | Secondary | Independent | 0.5 km |
| Carson Graham Secondary | Secondary | Public | 0.8 km |
| St. Edmund's | Elementary | Independent | 0.8 km |
| Queen Mary Community Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.0 km |
| Larson Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.2 km |
| Bodwell High School | Secondary | Independent | 1.3 km |
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