Kelowna, British Columbia

Kelowna (2005 population 105,621 metropolitan population 165, 221) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. It is the seat of the Regional District of the Central Okanagan, and the third-largest metropolitan area in British Columbia (aside from Vancouver and Victoria). Kelowna is one of the fastest growing cities in North America and is considered by some to be one of the most desireable cities in the world in which to reside. The appropriate management of such rapid development (and its attendant consequences) is a source of significant debate within the community. It is the fourth most expensive housing market in Canada behind Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Victoria.

Education

Public Schools

Public schools in the Kelowna area are part of School District 23

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• Secondary (Grades 10-12 or 8-12):
• Kelowna Senior Secondary (offers French immersion)
• Rutland Senior Secondary
• Mount Boucherie Secondary
• Okanagan Mission Secondary
• Middle (Grades 7-9):
• KLO Middle (offers French immersion)
• Dr. Knox Middle
• Constable Neil Bruce Middle
• Rutland Middle
• Springvalley Middle
• Elementary Schools (Grades K-6 or K-7):
• About 20 elementary schools spread throughtout the city. (see the SD23 school directory)

Private Schools

• Kelowna Christian School (K-12)
• Heritage Christian School (K-12)
• Vedanta Academy (K-12)
• Okanagan Adventist Academy (K-12)
• Immaculata Regional High School (8-12)
• St. Joseph Elementary (K-7)
• Kelowna Waldorf School (Pre-8)
• Okanagan Montessori School (Preschool & Kindergarten)

Post-Secondary

• UBC Okanagan
• Okanagan College
• Centre for Arts and Technology Okanagan (CATO)
• Sprott-Shaw Community College