Below please find some general information, links and virtual tours on the schools in the North Okanagan:
Elementary Schools:
Alexis Park - Click here for Virtual Tour
Alexis Park School consists of 200 students from both rural and urban backgrounds. The dedicated teaching staff offers diverse curriculum and learning opportunities for students. Currently, Alexis Park has 10 classrooms in grade Kindergarten through grade 7.
B.X.
BX Elementary is a semi-rural Kindergarten through grade 7 elementary school with over 400 students. BX Elementary has a strong focus on academics. A focus on achievement is promoted through clubs and extracurricular sports which cater to a variety of interests and strengths.
Beairsto - Click here for Virtual Tour
In a French Immersion setting, our mission is to nurture the continuing growth of children’s knowledge and understanding of themselves and the world, and to encourage them to strive for excellence in their educational journey. We are committed to providing all children with a safe, caring and stimulating environment where learning flourishes.
Cherryville
Cherryville Elementary is very much a community school and focuses on providing a nurturing family atmosphere, with staff, parents and students working toward common goals. The school is committed to educating the whole child, preparing students for further education in a larger center, setting high expectations and constantly seeking to improve performance.
Coldstream - Click here for Virtual Tour
Coldstream Elementary School is located in the picturesque Coldstream Valley of the North Okanagan. Currently 392 students strong, we take pride in all aspects of our academic success and community spirit. Coldstream is currently under contruction and is scheduled to complete 2010.
Ellison - Click here for Virtual Tour
Our warm, caring, academically challenging, and child centered school has been created through the building of strong relationships among students, staff, families and community members.
Harwood - Click here for Virtual Tour
Harwood is a kindergarten through grade 7 school with 291 students. On staff we have a Principal, Vice-Principal, 12 Teachers, 2 Special Education teachers, Teacher-Librarian, Counsellor, several CEAs, and a First Nations Advocate. The PAC plays an active and important role in supporting the school. We are committed to our 'School Belief System' that focuses in on our Respecting Oneself, Respecting Others and Respect the Environment.
Hillview - Click here for Virtual Tour
Welcome to Hillview Elementary School. We are located in School District 22 (Vernon). With over 300 students from Kindergarten to grade 7, we are located in a semi-rural area with spacious school grounds.
J.W. Inglis
JW Inglis Elementary is a Kindergarten to grade 6 school located in Lumby, B.C. with 345 wonderful students and over 30 staff members. The school has 15 divisions, a music room, an art room, and a mobile computer lab.
Kidston - Click here for Virtual Tour
Kidston Elementary is currently meeting the educational needs of approximately 310 students enrolled for the 2009-2010 school year, from Kindergarten through Grade 7. There are eighteen teaching staff, two administrators, a counsellor, a library resource teacher, two Learning Support teachers. "We take pride in being a welcoming school community, with high standards of achievement in academics, fine arts, athletics, and social responsibility."
Mission Hill
Mission Hill Elementary has an enrollment of 330 students with 44 people on staff (including administration and support staff). The school has 15 classrooms, a music room, a gymnasium, and two portables. Mission Hill is wheel chair accessible.
Okanagan Landing - Click here for Virtual Tour
Our population during the 2008/09 school year includes about 340 wonderful students from kindgarten to grade 7.
Silver Star - Click here for Virtual Tour
Silver Star Elementary has 394 terrific kids attending here. We have a reputation for academic progress and a well balanced program of Art, Music, Drama and Physical Education.
Secondary Schools:
Charles Bloom, Armstrong
The mission of Charles Bloom Secondary as a progressive, caring community school is to foster a lifelong desire to learn, social responsibility, attainment of potential and adaptability to change by providing relevant learning opportunities and modeling and accepting only appropriate behavior.
Clarence Fulton - Click here for Virtual Tour
Clarence Fulton Secondary School is located in Vernon, British Columbia and serves grades 8 through 12. The school is nestled along Vernon Creek and is surrounded by Grahame Park which provides baseball diamonds, soccer, rugby and football fields, sand volleyball courts and outdoor basketball courts. Our high school classes have been organized to provide diverse learning opportunities for our students.
Kalamalka - Click here for Virtual Tour
Kalamalka Secondary School is a well rounded school made up of academics and athletics. In 2009 Kalamalka Secondary senior girls basketball team won the Provincial championships.
W.L. Seaton - Click here for Virtual Tour
Seaton is a dual track school, with 200 students registered in our French Immersion program. The school has a variety of outstanding curricular and extra-curricular activities including: high academic achievement, exceptional drama productions, award-winning music program, excellent fine arts and technology programs, competitive athletic teams, and numerous clubs.
Vernon Senior Secondary - Click here for Virtual Tour
VSS was formerly Vernon Senior Secondary School and hosted only grades 10-12, but was later changed to include grades 8-12 thus becoming Vernon Secondary School. The school was built in 1968 and has not yet been rebuilt, but plans are in process to build a new school by 2012. This new school will be situated on the lower field of the school's property.