Hillcrest Elementary School, which opened in 1973, is nestled in a forested area at the top of the hill in Salmon Arm.

School District # 83 web page. Serving: Malakwa, Sicamous, Grindrod, Enderby, Ashton Creek, Kingfisher, Armstrong, Spallumcheen, Falkland, Ranchero/Deep Creek, Silver Creek, Salmon Arm, Tappen, Sorrento, Celista, and Seymour Arm