School District 63 Saanich is a school district

School district

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 in the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province

Provinces and territories of Canada

The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...

 of British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. It covers the area north of Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...

 on the Saanich Peninsula

Saanich Peninsula

The Saanich Peninsula is located north of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is bounded by the Saanich Inlet on the west, and various straits of the Gulf of Georgia on the east, chiefly Haro Strait The exact southern boundary of what is referred to as the "Saanich Peninsula" is somewhat fluid...

. This includes the Municipalities of Saanich

Saanich, British Columbia

The District of Saanich is a municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is located north of the provincial capital, Victoria. It has a population of 108,265 people, making it the most populous municipality on Vancouver Island, and the seventh most populous in the province...

, Central Saanich

Central Saanich, British Columbia

Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. It is located on the Saanich Peninsula. The district began as a farming community, and many hobby farms, along with a handful of small working farms and vineyards, still exist...

, North Saanich

North Saanich, British Columbia

North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula, approximately 25 km north of Victoria, British Columbia on southern Vancouver Island...

, and the township Sidney

Sidney, British Columbia

Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is one of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities. It has a population of approximately 11,300. Sidney is located just east of Victoria International Airport,...

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History

The history of the Saanich School District predates the province of British Columbia. The first Saanich School District was formed on June 25, 1869 while the area was still part of the Colony of Vancouver Island

Colony of Vancouver Island

The Colony of Vancouver Island , was a crown colony of British North America from 1849 to 1866, after which it was united with British Columbia. The united colony joined the Dominion of Canada through Confederation in 1871...

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Schools

School	Location	Grades
Bayside Middle School	Brentwood Bay	6-8
Brentwood Elementary School	Brentwood Bay	K-5
Claremont Secondary School	Saanich	9-12
Cordova Bay Elementary School	Saanich	K-5
Deep Cove Elementary School	North Saanich	K-5
Distributed Learning Centre	Saanich	7-10
Keating Elementary School	Saanichton	K-5
KELSET Elementary School	North Saanich	K-5
Lochside Elementary School	Saanich	K-5
North Saanich Middle School	Sidney	6-8
Parkland Secondary School	Sidney	9-12
Prospect Lake Elementary School	Saanich	K-5
Royal Oak Middle School	Saanich	6-8
SD 63 Connect Program	Saanich	K-12
SD 63 Individual Learning Centre	Saanichton	9-12
Sidney Elementary School	Sidney	K-5
South Island Distance Education School South Island Distance Education School South Island Distance Education School is a public, full-service, K-to-12 school, offering distributed learning courses to all students in BC, and is a proud member of School District 63 Saanich.-Staff and Location:...	Saanich	K-12
Stelly's Secondary School Stelly's Secondary School Stelly's Secondary School is a public high school in Saanichton, British Columbia, Canada. It is located in School District 63 Saanich. Teaching students in grades 9-12, it has a student population of approximately 1300 pupils...	Saanichton	9-12