Sooke School District 62 is a school district in British Columbia, Canada. It includes the suburbs of Victoria known as the Western Communities (or Westshore) as well as the mostly rural areas around the sea-side villages of Sooke and Port Renfrew. The District's Victoria suburbs include the municipalities of Colwood, Highlands, Langford, and parts of Metchosin.[1]
| School District 62 Sooke | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Canada | |
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Paul Block |
| Chair of the board | Amanda Dowhy |
| Schools | 28 |
| Budget | CA$150 million |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 13250 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
In addition to a full range of academic offerings, the District is also home to the Sooke International Student Program, one of the first international student programs in all of British Columbia. The Sooke International Program enrolls students from South America, Europe and Asia. These students represent under 1% of the District's total student population.
History
editThe school district in what today is the western suburbs of Victoria predates the formation of the Canadian province of British Columbia in mid 1871. The Metchosin School District was formed April 8, 1871. The Sooke School District was formed 23 May 1872 as one of the first school districts of the new province.[2] The Highlands School District was formed in 1893 and incorporated into the Sooke School District in 1952.[3]
Schools
edit| School | Location | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Secondary School | Langford | 9-12 |
| Byte Alternate Program | Langford | 11-12 |
| Colwood Elementary School | Colwood | K-5 |
| Crystal View Elementary School | Langford | K-5 |
| Centre Mountain Lellum Middle School | Langford | 6-8 |
| David Cameron Elementary School | Colwood | K-5 |
| Dunsmuir Middle School | Colwood | 6-8 |
| Ecole Poirier Elementary School | Sooke | K-5 |
| Edward Milne Community School | Sooke | 9-12 |
| Hans Helgesen Elementary School | Metchosin | K-5 |
| Happy Valley Elementary School | Langford | K-5 |
| John Muir Elementary School | Sooke | K-5 |
| École John Stubbs Memorial School | Colwood | K-8 |
| Journey Middle School | Sooke | 6-8 |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Langford | K-5 |
| Millstream Elementary School | Langford | K-5 |
| Pacific Alternate Program | Colwood | 8-12 |
| Port Renfrew Elementary School | Port Renfrew | K-5 |
| Pexsisen Elementary School | Langford | K-5 |
| Royal Bay Secondary School | Colwood | 9-12 |
| Ruth King Elementary School | Langford | K-5 |
| Sangster Elementary School | Colwood | K-5 |
| Saseenos Elementary School | Sooke | K-5 |
| Savory Elementary School | Langford | K-5 |
| Sooke Elementary School | Sooke | K-5 |
| Spencer Middle School | Langford | 6-8 |
| Westshore Centre for Learning & Training | Langford | 9-12 |
| Willway Elementary School | Langford | K-5 |
| Wishart Elementary School | Colwood | K-5 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Our District | Sooke School District". www.sd62.bc.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ First Annual Report of the Public Schools of British Columbia. Retrieved 2011-10-20
- ^ History of the Little Red Schoolhouse. Retrieved 2011-10-20
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