Mission Hill Elementary

About

Mission Hill Elementary is located at 1510 36 St, Vernon, BC V1T 6C8. The school says it is proudly promoting learning through respect, opportunity, understanding, and diversity. Its mission is to inspire and nurture students to thrive in their learning, relationships, and community, and its vision is to be a community where all are respected and encouraged to develop their potential. The school also acknowledges it is on the ancestral, unceded territory of the syilx people.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Vernon)

Education language: The school site references a French Immersion event ("French Immersion Celebration Week"), indicating a French Immersion program is connected to the school community. No other languages of instruction or English Language Learning supports are described in the provided sources.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 250 545-0639

Email: MYurkowski@sd22.bc.ca

Principal: Melissa Yurkowski

Education Languages

The school site references a French Immersion event ("French Immersion Celebration Week"), indicating a French Immersion program is connected to the school community. No other languages of instruction or English Language Learning supports are described in the provided sources.

Programs and Services

Athletics and extracurricular sports Bus transportation Mission Hill Elementary states that students who require transportation must complete a student school bus registration form and return it to the office; it links to SD22 bus information. However, the school also notes that currently there is no SD22 bus route at Mission Hill.

• Cross Country (Grades 6–7)
• Volleyball (Grades 6–7)
• Basketball
• Track and Field (Grades 4–7)

School Culture and Expectations

Mission Hill Elementary emphasizes learning through respect, opportunity, understanding, and diversity. The school’s mission and vision focus on students thriving in learning and relationships, and on building a respectful community where each person is encouraged to develop their potential. The site also references “School Expectations, Information and WITS,” but the detailed expectations are contained in a linked document not included in the provided sources.

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

The school says families who require transportation must complete a student school bus registration form and return it to the office, with additional bus information available through SD22. The school also states there is currently no SD22 bus route at Mission Hill. District transportation information notes that bus riders must be registered, receive a bus pass, and scan on/off daily, and that bus service is designed for in-catchment students outside walk limits (bussing is not guaranteed for out-of-catchment schools).