Lord Selkirk Elementary

About

Lord Selkirk Elementary is located at 1750 22nd Ave E, Vancouver, BC V5N 2P7. The school highlights student learning and creativity through classroom projects and school-wide events shared on its website.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Vancouver)

Education language: Lord Selkirk offers both an English-language program and an Early French Immersion track for Grades K–7. In French Immersion, instruction and communication are in French, with the BC curriculum taught in French from Kindergarten to the end of Grade 3, and 50–80% of the curriculum taught in French in Grades 4–7.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-7

Phone: 604 713-4650

Email: esgagnon@vsb.bc.ca

Principal: Eve Gagnon

Education Languages

Lord Selkirk offers both an English-language program and an Early French Immersion track for Grades K–7. In French Immersion, instruction and communication are in French, with the BC curriculum taught in French from Kindergarten to the end of Grade 3, and 50–80% of the curriculum taught in French in Grades 4–7.

Programs and Services

**Meal programs (breakfast, snacks, and lunch support)** The school offers a free “Books & Breakfast” program each morning, serving a light breakfast in an informal setting to help students be prepared for learning and feel connected at school. The school also provides additional recess snacks when students do not have sufficient food, and families can request a VSB-supported hot lunch by completing a form at the office. **Community school supports (after-school programs)** Lord Selkirk is supported by a Community Schools Team based out of Gladstone Secondary, which provides additional support and services for students in the Gladstone “Family of Schools.” When programs become available, the school shares details with families. **Pre-Kindergarten programs** The school offers Strong Start, a free provincially sponsored drop-in program for caregivers with children ages 0–5, focused on play and social interaction through activities like arts and crafts, songs, and stories. The school also hosts an annual “On Our Way to Kindergarten” event for incoming kindergarten students and their families. **French Immersion** Lord Selkirk offers a District Early French Immersion track (Grades K–7) intended for non-French speaking students who want to develop proficiency in both official languages while studying the same BC curriculum as the English-language program.

School Culture and Expectations

Lord Selkirk Elementary states it is committed to a safe, inclusive, equitable, welcoming, nurturing, and healthy school environment. Its code of conduct emphasizes respectful and responsible citizenship, preventing violence, and engaging in purposeful learning. The code applies at school, at school-sponsored activities, on school buses, and to online behaviour that negatively impacts the school environment; it also states racism and discrimination will not be tolerated. The school notes students participate in leadership teams and Peer Helpers/WITS, and that discipline is restorative wherever possible; personal digital devices that distract from learning are restricted during the school day.

Enrollment

For Early French Immersion Kindergarten entry, families are directed to consult the Vancouver School Board’s French-language program information for application and registration procedures.