About Us

Mapes Elementary is a small, rural school located in a farming community west of Vanderhoof, BC. Approximately 60 students in kindergarten to grade 6 attend our school. Mapes is a welcoming space to learn and grow with deep connections to the land and community that surrounds it. Our school grounds and surrounding countryside provide year-round opportunities for outdoor and place-based learning. Mapes is a close-knit community where community members enhance the learning and culture at Mapes through their involvement as employees, volunteers, or visitors to our school. The Mapes school community is honoured to live, learn, and play on Saik'uz traditional territory.