Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainOf Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap’s 6 schools, one teaches in French
Those are La Confluence (SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone). On results, 2 of its 3 tested schools sit in the top two fifths in British Columbia. Counting a 3 km margin, Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap has 4 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 alternative or adult school.
Schooling in English and French around Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in British Columbia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
The French-language schools are La Confluence, run by SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
How Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap’s schools do on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Its School Grade is A−: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 1 | 477 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 1 | 481 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 2 | 467 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 2 | 463 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 1 | 93% | 91% |
On every measure the area sits close to the provincial middle; first-time graduation is 93% here, 91% in British Columbia. Above the middle on 0, below on 0: that is the 5 measures.
Every school’s results (3)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Golden SecondarySecondary | Graduation 93% | Second fifth |
| Lady Grey ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 477 · G4 numeracy 481 · G7 literacy 487 · G7 numeracy 476 | Second fifth |
| Nicholson ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy masked · G4 numeracy masked · G7 literacy 446 · G7 numeracy 449 | Fourth fifth |
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
Where the 6 schools in and around Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Split by system, that is English public 5 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
2 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
SD 6 Rocky Mountain counts 5, more than any of the other boards of the 2.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 6 Rocky MountainAlexander Park, Golden Alternate, Golden Secondary, Lady Grey, Nicholson | English public | 5 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneLa Confluence | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 6 schools in and around Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap
High schools within reach of Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km there is one high school, Golden Secondary (5.1 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden SecondarySecondary | SD 6 Rocky Mountain | English public | Second fifth | 5.1 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap
Besides the elementary and high schools: alternative programs at Golden Alternate School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mile 108 Recreational Ranch | 5,887 | 5 | 0 | 11 km |
| … | ||||
| Electoral Area A, Fraser-Fort George | 3,764 | 3 | 0 | 6 km |
| Lake Cowichan | 3,757 | 3 | 0 | 24 km |
| Electoral Area C, Nanaimo | 3,733 | 36 | 2 | 3.2 km |
| Cowichan Bay | 3,713 | 16 | 1 | 2.6 km |
| Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap | 3,672 | 6 | 1 | 4.6 km |
| Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | 3,643 | 9 | 0 | 4.1 km |
| Pemberton | 3,620 | 3 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Colebrook | 3,617 | 31 | 1 | 1.9 km |
| Electoral Area D (Rural Grand Forks), Kootenay Boundary | 3,570 | 4 | 0 | 3.2 km |
| … | ||||
| Clearwater | 2,500 | 3 | 0 | 85 km |
Among 98 towns its size, 49 have more schools nearby. Schooling in French is on hand in 21 of the 99.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4.6 km |
| Golden 4.5 km | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 km |
None of its 1 neighbours has more schools in reach.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. The area is Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
- Bands, not ranks. Each result is placed in a fifth of BC’s schools on the same measure; a school’s band averages its fifths. BC masks small groups and counts resident students only, so no school is ranked to the place.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. A school’s board decides its language; the province funds no separate Catholic system.
Questions about schools in Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap
How many schools are there in Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap?
The town holds 1 of them; 5 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap?
Yes, schooling in French is at La Confluence.
How do I get a place at a school in Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap?
By number of schools: SD 6 Rocky Mountain (5) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (1).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).