Our Community

West Vancouver is a beautiful community situated between the mountains to our North and the ocean of English Bay to our South and we are just 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver. This residential community, located across the Burrard Inlet from Vancouver with Lions Gate Bridge as an entrance, the mountains as a backdrop, and the ocean, beaches and rocky outcroppings forming the shoreline, is one of the most desirable residential communities in all of Canada.

West Vancouver has the highest average income per household of any city in Canada. The city of West Vancouver has the most expensive homes in the Vancouver area.

West Vancouver has the lowest crime rate of any urban centre in Canada.

West Vancouver will be a host city for the 2010 Winter Olympics with snowboarding and freestyle skiing events being held at Cypress Bowl Provincial Park in West Vancouver. As well, we are only 1 ½ hours from Whistler, BC, where most of the downhill ski events will be held.

The School District includes the District of West Vancouver, the Village of Lions Bay and Bowen Island — a distance of 18.5 kilometres from the Capilano River to Howe Sound. Current enrollment of approximately 6,690 students is drawn from a combined population of approximately 45,000 people.