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This is a list of school districts in British Columbia. British Columbia in Canada is divided into 60 school districts which administer publicly funded education until the end of grade 12 in local areas or, in the case of francophone education, across the province.

As of 2012[edit]

School DistrictMain OfficeRegionCommunities Served
School District 5 Southeast KootenayCranbrookKootenaysCranbrook, Fernie, Sparwood
School District 6 Rocky MountainInvermereKootenaysKimberley, Invermere, Golden
School District 8 Kootenay LakeNelsonKootenaysNelson, Creston, Salmo, Kaslo
School District 10 Arrow LakesNakuspKootenaysNakusp, Burton, Edgewood, New Denver
School District 19 RevelstokeRevelstokeOkanagan/MainlineRevelstoke
School District 20 Kootenay-ColumbiaTrailKootenaysCastlegar, Rossland, Trail
School District 22 VernonVernonOkanagan/MainlineVernon, Lumby
School District 23 Central OkanaganKelownaOkanagan/MainlineKelowna, Rutland, West Kelowna, Peachland

Lake Country

School District 27 Cariboo-ChilcotinWilliams LakeNortheastWilliams Lake, 100 Mile House, Canim Lake, Lac La Hache
School District 28 QuesnelQuesnelNortheastQuesnel, Wells
School District 33 ChilliwackChilliwackFraser ValleyChilliwack,
School District 34 AbbotsfordAbbotsfordFraser ValleyAbbotsford
School District 35 LangleyLangleyMetro/CoastTownship of Langley, Langley City, Aldergrove, Fort Langley
School District 36 SurreySurreyMetro/CoastSurrey, White Rock, Barnston Island, Cloverdale
School District 37 DeltaDeltaMetro/CoastDelta, Ladner, Tsawwassen
School District 38 RichmondRichmondMetro/CoastRichmond
School District 39 VancouverVancouverMetro/CoastVancouver, University Endowment Lands
School District 40 New WestminsterNew WestminsterMetro/CoastNew Westminster, Queensborough
School District 41 BurnabyBurnabyMetro/CoastBurnaby
School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt MeadowsMaple RidgeMetro/CoastMaple Ridge, Pitt Meadows
School District 43 CoquitlamCoquitlamMetro/CoastAnmore, Belcarra, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody
School District 44 North VancouverNorth VancouverMetro/CoastDistrict of North Vancouver, City of North Vancouver
School District 45 West VancouverWest VancouverMetro/CoastBowen Island, Lions Bay, West Vancouver
School District 46 Sunshine CoastGibsonsMetro/CoastGibsons, Sechelt
School District 47 Powell RiverPowell RiverMetro/CoastPowell River
School District 48 Sea to SkySquamishMetro/CoastWhistler, Squamish, Pemberton
School District 49 Central CoastHagensborgNortheastHagensborg, Bella Coola, Denny Island, Rivers Inlet
School District 50 Haida GwaiiQueen Charlotte CityNorthwestQueen Charlotte City, Masset
School District 51 BoundaryGrand ForksKootenaysGrand Forks, Midway, Greenwood
School District 52 Prince RupertPrince RupertNorthwestPrince Rupert
School District 53 Okanagan SimilkameenOliverOkanagan/MainlineOliver, Osoyoos, Okanagan Falls, Keremeos
School District 54 Bulkley ValleySmithersNorthwestSmithers, Telkwa, Houston
School District 57 Prince GeorgePrince GeorgeNortheastPrince George, McBride, Mackenzie, Valemount
School District 58 Nicola-SimilkameenMerrittOkanagan/MainlineMerritt, Princeton
School District 59 Peace River SouthDawson CreekNortheastDawson Creek, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge
School District 60 Peace River NorthFort St. JohnNortheastFort St. John, Hudson's Hope, Prespatou
School District 61 Greater VictoriaVictoriaGreater VictoriaVictoria, Oak Bay
School District 62 SookeLangfordGreater VictoriaColwood, Langford, Metchosin, Sooke
School District 63 SaanichSaanichtonGreater VictoriaSaanich, Central Saanich, North Saanich, Sidney
School District 64 Gulf IslandsSalt Spring IslandVancouver IslandSalt Spring Island, Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, Pender Islands
School District 67 Okanagan SkahaPentictonOkanagan/MainlinePenticton, Summerland
School District 68 Nanaimo-LadysmithNanaimoVancouver IslandLantzville, Nanaimo, Cedar, Ladysmith
School District 69 QualicumParksvilleVancouver IslandParksville, Qualicum Beach
School District 70 AlberniPort AlberniVancouver IslandPort Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet
School District 71 Comox ValleyCourtenayVancouver IslandComox, Courtenay
School District 72 Campbell RiverCampbell RiverVancouver IslandCampbell River
School District 73 Kamloops/ThompsonKamloopsThompson CountryKamloops, Chase, Barriere, Clearwater, Logan Lake
School District 74 Gold TrailAshcroftThompson CountryAshcroft, Cache Creek, Clinton, Lytton, Lillooet
School District 75 MissionMissionFraser ValleyMission, Deroche, Dewdney,
School District 78 Fraser-CascadeHopeFraser ValleyHope, Agassiz, Yale, Boston Bar
School District 79 Cowichan ValleyDuncanVancouver IslandDuncan, Lake Cowichan, Crofton, Chemainus
School District 81 Fort NelsonFort NelsonNortheastFort Nelson
School District 82 Coast MountainsTerraceNorthwestTerrace, Kitimat, Stewart
School District 83 North Okanagan-ShuswapSalmon ArmOkanagan/MainlineSalmon Arm, Enderby, Armstrong, Sicamous, Malakwa
School District 84 Vancouver Island WestGold RiverVancouver IslandGold River, Zeballos
School District 85 Vancouver Island NorthPort HardyVancouver IslandPort Hardy, Port McNeill
School District 87 StikineDease LakeNorthwestDease Lake, Atlin, Lower Post, Telegraph Creek
School District 91 Nechako LakesVanderhoofNortheastVanderhoof, Fort St. James, Burns Lake
School District 92 Nisga'aNew AiyanshNorthwestGitlakdamix, Gitwinksihlkw, Laxgalts'ap, Gingolx
School District 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneRichmondAllAll of British Columbia

Changes[edit]

Many school districts were in existence prior to British Columbia joining Canada in 1871. Some districts were just single schools or even one teacher. Traditionally school districts in British Columbia were either municipal, which were named after the municipality such as Vancouver or Victoria, or rural and given a regional name. Many districts' names are a legacy of this pattern. In 1946, the Ministry of Education rearranged the province's 650 school districts into 79, giving each a number and a name.[1] The school districts were numbered geographically started in the southeast corner and proceeding in a counter-clockwise pattern. This has been disrupted by successive changes to districts. The most recent changes occurred in April 1996 with the restructuring and reduction in the number of school districts from 79 to 57.[2]

District Changes 1996
Old School DistrictNew School District
1 Fernie, 2 Cranbrook5 Southeast Kootenay
3 Kimberley, 4 Windermere, 18 Golden6 Rocky Mountain
7 Nelson, 86 Creston-Kaslo8 Kootenay Lake
9 Castlegar, 11 Trail20 Kootenay-Columbia
12 Grand Forks, 13 Kettle Valley51 Boundary
14 Southern Okanagan, 16 Keremeos53 Okanagan Similkameen
17 Princeton, 31 Merritt58 Nicola-Similkameen
15 Penticton, 77 Summerland67 Okanagan Skaha
24 Kamloops, 26 North Thompson73 Kamloops/Thompson
29 Lillooet, 30 South Cariboo74 Gold Trail
32 Hope, 76 Agassiz-Harrison78 Fraser-Cascade
65 Cowichan, 66 Lake Cowichan79 Cowichan Valley
80 Kitimat, 88 Terrace82 Coast Mountains
21 Armstrong-Spallumcheen, 89 Shuswap83 North Okanagan-Shuswap
55 Burns Lake, 56 Nechako91 Nechako Lakes

References[edit]

  1. ^ A Highlight History of British Columbia Schools by Shirley Cuthbertson], Royal British Columbia Museum. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  2. ^ "History of Education website, History Department, Vancouver Island University.

External links[edit]

  • BC Schools Book
  • Map of BC School Districts
  • Summary of Key Information for BC School Districts
  • BC School District Summary and Performance Reports