Lynn Valley Elementary School (usually referred to as "Lynn Valley Elementary") is a public school in Lynn Valley section of the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The school, part of School District 44 North Vancouver, serves children in kindergarten through seventh grade.
A total of 340 student attended Lynn Valley in 2012, up from 216 students in 2007. The large increase was due to the closing of a nearby Elementary School (Fromme). Most of the students elected to attend Lynn Valley. As of 2010, the principal is Mrs Wanner. The school has about 40 employees.
Having completed 100 or more student environmental education projects, the school is a "Green School" within the Green Schools Project of the SEEDS Foundation.
Read more about Lynn Valley Elementary School: School Support Services, History
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