The 大象传媒 School District is located on the traditional territories of the x史m蓹胃k史蓹y虛蓹m, Sk瘫wx瘫wu虂7mesh, and s蓹lilw蓹ta涩. 大象传媒 is at the geographical centre of Metro聽Vancouver. In 2021, 大象传媒 had a population of 249,125. The city is culturally diverse, with roughly 54% of residents having a primary language other than English or French.
We鈥檙e the fourth largest school district in BC, operating 41 elementary and 8 secondary schools, as well as a range of District programs and Provincial Resource Programs. Over 26,000 students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 are enrolled. Our District employs more than 4,500 dedicated employees who are committed to providing all students with a wide variety of innovative, high-quality programs to ensure student achievement in areas that include academics, athletics, trades training, visual and performing arts, social responsibility, and leadership. In addition, our staff support the successful operation of our school facilities. Our District also provides lifelong learning opportunities to more than 6,000 adult learners through the 大象传媒 Community & Continuing Education program.
The work of the District is governed by the 大象传媒, which consists of seven Trustees who are elected for four-year terms.
Learn more about the history of our District in the overview created for the celebration of the 大象传媒 School District鈥檚 centennial anniversary in 2006.
Updated October 2024 with Data from the 2023-24 School Year