Fun and activity filled Kitsilano is a prime place to live in Vancouver if you like to feel the pulse of a lively, beachside community. Young professionals, new families as well as seasoned residents make up an eclectic, charming neighbourhood where everything is within walking distance. Dog parks, beaches, pubs, restaurants and vibrant shopping galore, there is never a boring moment. 

Seaside walks are a premier attraction as you stroll along the million dollar view of the North Shore mountains gracing the Pacific ocean sprinkled with sailboats. Rub elbows with the interesting, youthful and progressive tribe of game-changers with a ready smile. Strollers, dogs on leashes, children and joyful culsters of people mingle with the opportunity to take part in beach volleyball, fine dining and patios. There is an adundance of affordable housing with plenty of street parking. 

A large number of young professional renters and home-owners are mixed in four-story walk-ups, condominiums, and heritage houses for a unique blend of community that is what makes Kitsilano so vibrant and so loved. Well-situated as one of Vancouver’s most popular hubs means residents don’t have to go anywhere else, unless you want to take a trip to downtown over the famous Burrard Bridge. Further on to the north shore and beyond you will find spectacular ski-hills, hiking, sight-seeing and camping to rival any country in the world!

There are only a handful of schools in Kitsilano. Below is a list of the schools, as well as a link to the school’s website. 

Try the handy Vancouver school locator tool which uses your street and house number to determine the proper school catchment.

If a good school is high on your wish list when you’re buying a home, check out the Fraser Report’s BC School Rankings list so you know which catchment you want to be in. 

Elementary Schools in Kitsilano

Bayview Elementary

Gordon Elementary 

Henry Hudson Elementary –

Tennyson Elementary 

Secondary Schools in Kitsilano

Kitsilano Secondary

Independent Schools in Kitsilano

Fraser Academy

St. John’s International School

St. John’s School

Explore areas nearby:

• West Point Grey
• Shaughnessy
• Kerrisdale
• MacKeznie Heights