22-523: VSB may refer to: Vancouver School Board , common name for School District 39 Vancouver, British Columbia Finno-Soviet Treaty of 1948 (Swedish: Vänskaps-, samarbets- och biståndsavtalet ), the basis for Finno–Soviet relations from 1948 to 1992 United Swiss Railways (German: Vereinigte Schweizerbahnen ), a former railway company in Switzerland Vestigial sideband , in radio communications,
44-604: A defunct NBC affiliate in Bermuda V SB , (voltage standby), a power supply line on an ATX motherboard form factor that stays active when the power supply is not active Technical University of Ostrava (Czech: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava ), in the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic Space Quest: Vohaul Strikes Back , a fan-made sequel to the Space Quest video game series VSB, Scouting bombing plane, United States Navy acronym Topics referred to by
66-444: A growing student population led to school status being granted in 1963. It is located at 3375 Nootka Street. As of 2016, the current school principal is Monika Sanft and the vice-principal is Megan Davies. Queen Alexandra Elementary School opened in 1909 and was named for Alexandra of Denmark . It is located at 1300 East Broadway, at the intersection with Clark Drive. It is near Vancouver Community College 's Broadway campus, and
88-834: A seismic upgrading program in March 2005 to upgrade schools all over British Columbia. The program is quoted to cost a total of $ 1.5 billion. The following schools in the Vancouver School Board are supported to proceed with seismic mitigation in 2015: Killarney Secondary, David Thompson Secondary, Maple Grove Elementary, Lord Tennyson Elementary, Dr. Annie B. Jamieson Elementary, Eric Hamber Secondary, Point Grey Secondary, Renfrew Community Elementary, Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary, Waverley Elementary, Edith Cavell Elementary, Prince of Wales Secondary, Templeton Secondary, General Wolf Elementary, David Lloyd George Elementary, and Bayview Community Elementary. David Lloyd George Elementary School
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132-579: Is an elementary school in the Marpole neighbourhood. It holds approximately 427 students in grades K through 7. The school opened in 1921 and was named after David Lloyd George , the British prime minister from 1916 to 1922. The sports teams are called the DLG Hornets and wear purple. David Oppenheimer Elementary School opened in 1959 and was named after one of the early mayors of the city, David Oppenheimer . It
154-515: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Vancouver School Board The Vancouver School Board ( VSB ), officially the Board of Education of School District No. 39 (Vancouver) , is a school district based in Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada. A board of nine elected trustees governs this school district that serves the city of Vancouver and
176-547: Is easily accessible from VCC–Clark station and Commercial–Broadway station on the SkyTrain . As of 2018 , the school principal is John MacCormack. Queen Mary Elementary School opened in 1915. It is located at 2000 Trimble Street at 4th Avenue in the West Point Grey neighbourhood. As of 2020, the school principal is Megan Davies. The school has a population of about 450 students from grade K-7. Queen Mary Elementary School
198-942: Is located at 1959 East Hastings Street in East Vancouver 's Grandview-Woodland area, but since becoming a First Nations focus school in 2012, its catchment area has switched from local to district. The VSB operates 18 secondary schools within Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands. Secondary schools in the district begin at Grade 8 and continue to Grade 12, where students graduate with their Dogwood Diploma. Mini-schools are enriched programs for highly motivated students. Mini-schools begin at grade 8, with approximately 500 total spots available. Each year over 1400 students apply for mini-schools, with admission based on district assessment results, grade 6 and 7 report cards, applications, and interviews. Mini-schools in
220-585: Is located at 2421 Scarboro Avenue, in the Victoria-Fraserview neighbourhood. As of 2016, the school principal is Rosie Finch; the school's sports teams are called the Orcas . General Gordon Elementary School is an elementary school that opened in 1912. It was named for British general Charles George Gordon , who was killed at Khartoum in January 1885. It is located at 2268 Bayswater Street. In September 2008, it
242-409: Is on a hill close to Locarno Beach. It has two buildings, a gravel field and two playgrounds. The main red building was a former town hall for the city of Vancouver. It is named for Queen Mary , the wife of George V . Shaughnessy Elementary School opened in 1920 as Prince of Wales Elementary and Secondary School. In 1960, the current Prince of Wales Secondary School was opened nearby, and the school
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#1732859500538264-569: The 2014 Vancouver municipal election served until they were removed by Education Minister Mike Bernier on October 17, 2016, for failing to pass a balanced budget. Listed by number of votes received, they were: The Vancouver school district is a large, urban and multicultural school district. As of 2019 , the district provides programs to 54,000 students in kindergarten to grade 12, as well as over 2,000 adults in adult education programs. In 2014, there were 1,473 international students in Vancouver public schools. The Ministry of Education launched
286-474: The University Endowment Lands . The Vancouver Board of Education is composed of nine elected trustees and a student trustee. Trustees of the Vancouver School Board are elected under an at-large system. As of November 2022, the trustees of the Vancouver School Board, listed by number of votes received during the 2022 Vancouver municipal election , are: As of November 2018 , the trustees of
308-495: The Vancouver School Board, listed by number of votes received during the 2018 Vancouver municipal election , are: All positions on the school board were vacated on October 17, 2016, when the elected board was removed by provincial Education Minister Mike Bernier for failing to pass a balanced budget. A by-election was held on October 14, 2017 , for all trustee seats. The trustees elected during that by-election, listed by number of votes received, were: The trustees elected during
330-606: The area" as well as "the District Aboriginal Focus School program". The name, which means "cedar" in the henqeminem dialect of the Musqueam nation, was nominated by Chief Wayne Sparrow and Musqueam council members. The change became official following a Musqueam renaming ceremony on June 1, 2018. Because of its low enrollment and high seismic risk, χpey̓ was shortlisted for closure in 2015, but Vancouver City Council elected to keep it open until at least 2020. χpey̓
352-505: The current school principal is Carrie Sleep. χpey̓ Elementary opened in 1906 as Sir William Macdonald Elementary School in honour of the Canadian tobacco manufacturer and major education philanthropist. Macdonald was unofficially rechristened "χpey̓" on October 24, 2017, following a 2-year VSB initiative to rename the school to better reflect "the Indigenous heritage and education history of
374-506: The district include: In June 2014, the Vancouver School Board adopted a new policy regarding transgender children. It intends to support transgender and LGBTQ in allowing them be called by the name they identify with. They will also be able to use whichever washroom they feel most comfortable in. 2018 Vancouver municipal election Gregor Robertson Vision Kennedy Stewart Independent The 2018 Vancouver municipal election
396-511: The first time, candidates were listed in random order instead of alphabetical order. This was done in an effort to create a more even playing field for candidates, as research has shown many voters are more likely to vote for those listed first on a ballot, giving those candidates a perceived advantage over those lower down on the list. Incumbent Gregor Robertson , who had been mayor of Vancouver since being elected in 2008, announced on January 10, 2018, that he would not be running for reelection in
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440-470: Was held on October 20, 2018, the same day as other municipalities and regional districts in British Columbia selected their new municipal governments . Voters elected a mayor , 10 city councillors , 7 park board commissioners , and 9 school board trustees through plurality-at-large voting . Official registration for all candidates opened on September 4, 2018, and closed on September 14, 2018. For
462-428: Was renamed after the surrounding Shaughnessy neighbourhood. The school is located at 4250 Marguerite Street, near King Edward Avenue and Granville Street . Sir Richard McBride Elementary School opened in 1911, named after 19th-century politician Richard McBride . It is located at 1300 East 29th Avenue, near Knight Street . The school was built on a hill near a nursery and orchard known as Henry's Farm. As of 2024,
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#1732859500538484-630: Was selected as one of three schools in a pilot provincially supported "Neighbourhoods of Learning" program. Lord Tennyson Elementary School is a French immersion school opened in 1912, named after 19th-century British poet Alfred Tennyson, The 1st Baron Tennyson . It is located at 1936 West 10th Avenue. As of 2022, the school principal is Bruce Salle. Lord Tennyson is a feeder school for Kitsilano Secondary School , where graduates can continue their education in French Immersion. Nootka Elementary School opened in 1959 as Lord Beaconsfield Annex, but
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