School District 62 Sooke

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
Location
Canada
District information
SuperintendentPaul Block
Chair of the boardAmanda Dowhy
Schools28
BudgetCA$150 million
Students and staff
Students13250
Other information
Websitewww.sd62.bc.ca

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

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The 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Our District | Sooke School District". www.sd62.bc.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. ^ First Annual Report of the Public Schools of British Columbia. Retrieved 2011-10-20
  3. ^ History of the Little Red Schoolhouse. Retrieved 2011-10-20