Schools + catchments
Ambleside — Schools
A focused reference on schools + catchments in Ambleside, drawn from the broader Ambleside area page — pulled out as its own page so it’s scannable on its own.
Ambleside sits inside School District #45 (West Vancouver) — the smallest public district in BC. The District has a single public secondary catchment for Ambleside addresses: West Vancouver Secondary School (1750 Mathers Avenue), an authorised IB World School offering the IB Diploma Programme (Grades 11–12) with a Pre-IB pathway in Grades 9–10. The IB Diploma is an application stream open to qualifying SD #45 students; admission is competitive, not pure catchment.
Elementary feeders depend on the block: Hollyburn Elementary (1110 22nd Street) anchors the central Hollyburn interior; Ridgeview Elementary (1250 Mathers Avenue) serves the upper slopes; Cypress Park Primary and West Bay Elementary serve the western and northwestern bands. The District also operates the West Vancouver Mini School advanced-learner stream plus AP and specialty academy options. The single-secondary structure plus IB authorisation is the load-bearing driver of the District's pricing premium.
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