School District 68 is the school board for Nanaimo Public Schools. This is a school district on central Vancouver Island in British Columbia which includes the major centres of Nanaimo, Ladysmith, the surrounding communities and the adjacent northern Gulf Islands.
Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools resides within the traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw, Snaw-Naw-As and Stz’uminus First Nations. In addition, the district is a proud community partner with the Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre and the Mid Island Métis Nation.
School district 68 (SD68) offers a full range of programs from Kindergarten to Grade 12, and also have programs for pre-schoolers and adult learners.
- There are more than 14,400 students enrolled in the district
- 27 elementary schools (K – 7)
- 7 secondary schools (Grades 8 to 12)
- 1 Distributed Learning school – Island ConnectED (K – 12)
- Approximately 2,000 employees
- Population of district (2016 Census): 126,047
- A consolidated budget of $159.2 million
Nanaimo has two private schools providing K-12 education which are Aspengrove School and Nanaimo Chistian.
Rankings
*The Fraser Institute rankings are far from perfect, however they still show us some aspects about Nanaimo Schools:
Elementary Schools Rankings:
Secondary Schools Rankings:
School Locator and Maps
You can find the catchment map from SD68 offical website which give us full information about school locations.
https://www.sd68.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/SD-68-School-Catchment-2018-36×84.pdf
Selina also made a School map on google. You can click the following link, checking the school by clicking the school sign on the map.
Folloing is the link to school locator on school district website. You can find out what will be your catchment area school using this online tool easily.
http://mybaragar.com/index.cfm?event=page.SchoolLocatorPublic&DistrictCode=BC68
Public Schools Registration Information:
Note: Registrations for all programs, including Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion and High School Academies will be online. You will no longer be able to register in person at your local elementary school.
What do parents/guardians need in order to register online?
A. A valid email address for parent/guardian
B. Required Proof of Childs Birthdate and Citizenship – Please provide one of the following:
1. Child’s Birth Certificate
2. Canadian Passport
3. Canadian Immigration
4. Citizenship documents
C. Proof of residency – Please provide a minimum of TWO of the following:
• BC Drivers Licence with current address
• Property Tax Notice / Assessment
• Completed Purchase Agreement with Subjects removed
• Completed Residential Tenancy Agreement from a property management company
• Residential utility bill addressed to one of the parents/guardians with current date.
o Municipal utility statement
o BC Hydro Bill
o Fortis BC Bill
o Shaw Cable
• Completed Lease / rental agreement
• Government identification
Important Dates?
Important registration dates are as follows:
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Registration opens for Grades Kindergarten-12
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Deadline for Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion
Friday, March 31, 2018 Out-of-Catchment and Academy deadline
Friday June 15, 2018 Registration deadline for confirmed spot at catchment school
For more information, please refer to website of SD 68 as following links.
Private School Registration
You need to check the private schools’ website directly:
Aspengrove School: https://www.aspengroveschool.ca/
Nanaimo Christian School: https://www.ncsnanaimo.com/
Public School Contact Information
https://www.sd68.bc.ca/level/elementary-school/
Bayview Elementary 140 View Street, Nanaimo, V9R 4N6 Phone: 250 754-3231
Brechin Elementary 510 Millstone Avenue, Nanaimo, V9R 4N6 Phone: 250 754-7523
Cedar Elementary 2215 Gould Road, Nanaimo, V9X 1J9 Phone: 250 722-2722
Chase River Elementary 1503 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo, V9R 6R7 Phone: 250 754-6983
Cilaire Elementary 25 Cilaire Drive, Nanaimo, V9S 3C9 Phone: 250 758-7941
Cinnabar Valley Elementary 1800 Richardson Road, Nanaimo, V9X 1C9 Phone: 250 716-1030
Coal Tyee Elementary: 2280 Sun Valley Drive, Nanaimo, V9T 6P1 Phone: 250 729-0450
Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School 3004 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo, V9T 1B4 Phone: 250 758-6541
Ecole Hammond Bay Elementary 1025 Morningside Drive, Nanaimo, V9T 1N5 Phone: 250 758-5711
Ecole North Oyster Elementary 13470 Cedar Road, Ladysmith, V9G 1H6 Phone: 250 245-3330
Ecole Pauline Haarer Elementary 400 Campbell Street, Nanaimo, V9R 3G7 Phone: 250 754-2722
Ecole Quarterway Elementary 1632 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, V9S 1G6 Phone: 250 754-6845
Fairview Elementary 205 Howard Avenue, Nanaimo, V9R 3R3 Phone: 250 753-3418
Forest Park Elementary 2050 Latimer Road, Nanaimo, V9S 2W5 Phone: 250 758-6892
Frank J. Ney Elementary 5301 Williamson Road, Nanaimo, V9V 1L1 Phone: 250 729-8045
Gabriola Elementary Box 130, 680 North Road, Gabriola Island, V0R 1X0 Phone: 250 247-9342
Georgia Avenue Elementary 625 Georgia Avenue, Nanaimo, V9R 3W3 Phone: 250 753-1044
Island ConnectED (K-12) 4355 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo, V9T 5P4 Phone: 250 756-9901
Ladysmith Intermediate, Box 849, 317 French Street, Ladysmith, V9G 1A6 Phone: 250 245-3351
Ladysmith Primary Box 910, 510 Sixth Avenue, Ladysmith, V9G 1A6 Phone: 250 245-3912
McGirr Elementary 6199 McGirr Road, Nanaimo, V9V 1C7 Phone: 250 758-8946
Mountain View Elementary 2480 East Wellington Road, Nanaimo, V9R 6V6 Phone: 250 753-2831
Park Avenue Elementary 395 Eighth Street, Nanaimo, V9R 1A9 Phone: 250 754-5591
Pleasant Valley Elementary 6201 Dunbar Road, Nanaimo, V9T 2P2 Phone: 250 390-4027
Randerson Ridge Elementary 6021 Nelson Road, Nanaimo, V9T 5N7 Phone: 250 758-5076
Rock City Elementary 3741 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo, V9T 1C5 Phone: 250 758-2434
Seaview Elementary 7000 Lantzville School Road, Box 340, Lantzville, V0R 2H0 Phone: 250 390-4022
Uplands Park Elementary 3821 Stronach Drive, Nanaimo, V9T 3X4 Phone: 250 758-3252
https://www.sd68.bc.ca/level/secondary-schools/
Cedar Secondary 1640 MacMillan Road, Nanaimo, V9X 1L9 Phone: 250 722-2414
Dover Bay Secondary 6135 McGirr Road, Nanaimo, V9V 1M1 Phone: 250 756-4595
Island ConnectED (K-12) 4355 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo, V9T 5P4 Phone: 250 756-9901
John Barsby Secondary 550 – Seventh Street, Nanaimo, V9R 3Z2 Phone: 250 753-8211
Ladysmith Secondary 710 Sixth Avenue, Box 190, Ladysmith, V9G 1A2 Phone: 250 245-3043
Learning Alternatives 550 – Seventh Street, Room 130, Nanaimo, V9R 3Z2 Phone: 250 753-6331
Nanaimo District Secondary 355 Wakesiah Avenue, Nanaimo, V9R 3K5 Phone: 250 740-2000
Wellington Secondary 3135 Mexicana Road, Nanaimo, V9T 2W8 Phone: 250 758-9191
