Education
Public schools are managed by the North Vancouver School District, which operates 8 high schools and 30 elementary schools shared by the City and the District of North Vancouver. There are also several independent private elementary and high schools in the area, including Bodwell High School and Lions Gate Christian Academy.
Post-secondary education is available at Capilano University in the District, as well as at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia in neighbouring communities.
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
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