Kelowna Schools
Kelowna schools fall under The Central Okanagan School District No. 23, along with schools throughout the District Municipalities of West Kelowna, Lake Country, and Peachland. The district is divided into 8 catchment areas. There are more than 40 public schools, 10 private schools, and 1 french only school. There are also a number of private schools including Catholic schools in Kelowna and West Kelowna.
Elementary schools
There are 31 public elementary schools and 10 private schools with elementary grade classes.
middle schools
There are 5 public middle schools, 2 secondary schools and 8 private schools with middle grade classes.
secondary schools
There are 7 public secondary schools and 4 private schools with secondary grade classes in the area.
post secondary
Post Secondary Schools
Kelowna is home to two major post-secondary institutions and various career colleges offering diploma programs from business to nursing, and even a hairstyling and esthetic schools.
Okanagan College
Okanagan College offers a wide range of academic, vocational, trades, apprenticeship and continuing education programs and courses with campuses in Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm, and Vernon. This major post-secondary institution offers degrees, diplomas and certificates, is British Columbia's second-largest trades training school, and also offers supplementary courses, adult education, continuing education and programs specific to many different industries.
Okanagan College - Kelowna Campus 1000 KLO Road
250-762-5445
University of British Columbia Okanagan
UBCO is a world-class post-secondary institution that has grown exponentially in the past decade. Purpose-built for the 21st century, the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus opened in Kelowna in 2005. UBC is one of North America’s largest public research and teaching institutions, and one of only two Canadian institutions consistently ranked among the world’s 40 best universities.
The Okanagan campus is an intimate learning community embracing bold new ways of thinking that attract exceptional students and faculty. More than 8,300 students from throughout the Okanagan region, across Canada and 90 other countries are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs in eight faculties and schools. Here, students interact with one another and their professors on a daily basis, while becoming global citizens through interaction with their community and the world.
With $14.5 million in annual research funding, and more than 700 research projects underway, the Okanagan campus is earning a reputation as an important, respected centre of learning and research, enhancing knowledge creation and innovation in our region and internationally.
3333 University Way
250-807-8000
VANCOUVER CAREER COLLEGE
1649 Pandosy St
250-651-1067
http://www.career.college/campus-locations/kelowna/
SPROTT SHAW
200 – 546 Leon Avenue
778-760-1758
https://sprottshaw.com/college-campus-locations/kelowna-campus/
ACADEMY OF LEARNING COLLEGE
CANSCRIBE CAREER COLLEGE
CAREER CITY COLLEGE
MC COLLEGE
A trades school for makeup, hair, and esthetics.