Photo: U.S. Coast Guard · Public domainMixed results around Comox: 5 high and 3 low of 11 schools in British Columbia
The strongest results are at Ecole Robb Road and Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Academy. Of the 13, one teaches in French (2% of schools in British Columbia). In or within 3 km of Comox: 9 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools.
What stands out about Comox’s schools
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Ecole Robb Road (elementary), in the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
How Comox’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) | 9 | 465 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 9 | 466 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 8 | 483 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 8 | 463 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 4 | 97% | 91% |
The widest gap is on first-time graduation, where the area’s schools reach 97% against 91% in British Columbia. On 2 of 5 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 0 it trails.
Every school’s results (11)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Ecole Robb RoadElementary | G4 literacy 523 · G4 numeracy 518 · G7 literacy 517 · G7 numeracy 555 | Top fifth |
| Phil & Jennie Gaglardi AcademyElementary | G4 literacy 495 · G4 numeracy 512 · G7 literacy 531 · G7 numeracy 516 · Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| Brooklyn ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 482 · G4 numeracy 497 · G7 literacy 502 · G7 numeracy 475 | Second fifth |
| Ecole Secondaire Mark R Isfeld SecondarySecondary | G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked · Graduation 94% | Second fifth |
| Highland SecondarySecondary | Graduation 94% | Second fifth |
| Airport ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 448 · G4 numeracy 466 · G7 literacy 485 · G7 numeracy 452 | Middle fifth |
| Valley View ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 465 · G4 numeracy 453 · G7 literacy 482 · G7 numeracy 450 | Middle fifth |
| École Au coeur de l'îleElementary | G4 literacy 496 · G4 numeracy 481 · G7 literacy 427 · G7 numeracy 398 · Graduation 100% | Middle fifth |
| Aspen Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 424 · G4 numeracy 422 · G7 literacy 463 · G7 numeracy 492 | Fourth fifth |
| Queneesh ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 449 · G4 numeracy 407 · G7 literacy 476 · G7 numeracy 435 | Fourth fifth |
| Courtenay ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 423 · G4 numeracy 402 | Bottom 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 13 schools in and around Comox are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Comox
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in British Columbia marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone runs the French-language ones: École Au coeur de l'île.
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.
Who runs Comox’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: English public 11, French-language 1 and independent 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
2 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Of 2 boards, the largest here is SD 71 Comox Valley, with 11.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 71 Comox ValleyAirport, Aspen Park, Brooklyn, Courtenay, Ecole Robb Road, Ecole Secondaire Mark R Isfeld Secondary, Glacier View Secondary Centre, Highland Secondary … | English public | 11 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneAu coeur de l'île | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Comox
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
Independent schools
Admission to an independent school is by its own rules; fees apply, lowered by partial provincial funding.
The neighbourhood school
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 13 schools in and around Comox
High schools within reach of Comox
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 4: 4 English public. The shortest trip is to Highland Secondary, 0.9 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland SecondarySecondary | SD 71 Comox Valley | English public | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Ecole Secondaire Mark R Isfeld SecondarySecondary | SD 71 Comox Valley | English public | Second fifth | 3.3 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SecondarySecondary | SD 71 Comox Valley | English public | Middle fifth | 6.4 km |
| Cumberland Community SchoolAll grades | SD 71 Comox Valley | English public | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Comox
Besides the elementary and high schools: alternative programs at Glacier View Secondary Centre and Nala'atsi Alternate Program. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Rock | 25,057 | 24 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| … | ||||
| Davie Village | 16,833 | 35 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Sunnyside | 16,784 | 23 | 0 | 2.8 km |
| Greektown | 16,618 | 48 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Surrey Centre | 16,482 | 36 | 0 | 2 km |
| Comox | 15,884 | 13 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Lougheed | 15,442 | 41 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Parksville | 15,371 | 6 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Whistler | 15,090 | 5 | 1 | 4.5 km |
| Arbutus Ridge | 15,083 | 61 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| … | ||||
| Qualicum Beach | 9,640 | 6 | 0 | 0.7 km |
More schools are within reach in 47 of the 69 other towns. 21 of the 70 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Comox
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comox | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Courtenay 4.4 km | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley 4.6 km | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3.7 km |
| Cumberland 10 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Electoral Area A, Comox Valley 13 km | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 km |
| Electoral Area C (Puntledge - Black Creek), Comox Valley 16 km | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 km |
Next door, Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley counts 21 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- Which schools count. Schools inside Comox and those within 3 km of its outline: a family nearby would weigh them all.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within BC only, measure by measure: never a place in a league table.
- Boards and systems. The French-language board covers the whole province, the English districts one area each.
- The year. Listed for 2025/26.
Questions about schools in Comox
Is there a French-language school in Comox?
Yes, schooling in French is at École Au coeur de l'île.
How many schools are there in Comox?
7 are inside the town itself and 6 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Which boards run the schools in Comox?
By number of schools: SD 71 Comox Valley (11) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Comox?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
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).