Public elementary school · Vancouver

John Norquay Elementary

4710 Slocan St, Vancouver

Above average

John Norquay Elementary is above the BC average overall: above it on 3, around it on 1 of 4 measures.

The numbers

  • Grade 4 readingAround BC average3-year average score 477 (BC: 471); in 2025/2026, at least 67% were on track or better (BC: 73%)
  • Grade 4 mathAbove BC average3-year average score 494 (BC: 478); in 2025/2026, at least 58% were on track or better (BC: 67%)
  • Grade 7 readingAbove BC average3-year average score 486 (BC: 464); in 2025/2026, at least 77% were on track or better (BC: 75%)
  • Grade 7 mathAbove BC average3-year average score 488 (BC: 462); in 2025/2026, at least 58% were on track or better (BC: 59%)

Provincial Foundation Skills Assessment (Grades 4 and 7), compared with the BC average over three years. Results mostly reflect who attends a school, not only how well it teaches.

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Programs at John Norquay Elementary

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Early Mandarin Bilingual

Languages · Grades K–7 · John Norquay Elementary

Kindergarten choice application, places by draw (siblings first). Half the day in Mandarin, half in English.

District choice programs are separate from cross-boundary: register at your catchment school, then apply for the program.

Starts
Kindergarten
Apply
January to early February, the winter before Kindergarten (Jan 6–Feb 3 in 2026)
Cost
None
Leads to
Mandarin Bilingual at Windermere Secondary, with priority for Norquay graduates
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Common questions

Is John Norquay Elementary a good school?

John Norquay Elementary is above the BC average overall: above it on 3, around it on 1 of 4 measures. Results mostly reflect who attends a school, not only how well it teaches, so visit and talk to families too.

Does John Norquay Elementary offer French Immersion?

Not according to the Province's school list. The nearest French Immersion elementary is Lord Selkirk Elementary.

Data: Province of BC school list, Foundation Skills Assessment and graduation results (Open Government Licence – BC); catchments from district and city maps. Living in a catchment gives priority, not a guaranteed place. Always confirm with the Vancouver school district.