The Fernie Academy
PO Box 2677 · Fernie · V0B1M0
The Fernie Academy sits among 4 elementary schools within 3 km of Fernie. Every school in and around Fernie →
What stands out about The Fernie Academy
- Its results sit in the top fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 7 literacy, at 574 where the middle in British Columbia is 467.
- Independent: it runs itself, outside the public boards.
- The only Independent elementary school in or within 3 km of Fernie.
How The Fernie Academy does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
The Fernie Academy reports 4 of 5 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 551 | 468 | Top fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 544 | 472 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 574 | 467 | Top fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 531 | 454 | Top fifth |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | masked | – | – |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where The Fernie Academy sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in British Columbia, The Fernie Academy’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Fernie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in The Fernie Academy and its neighbours.
Getting a place at The Fernie Academy
Admission to an independent school is by its own rules; fees apply, lowered by partial provincial funding.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about The Fernie Academy
Who runs The Fernie Academy?
The Fernie Academy is outside the public boards (Independent).
What language does The Fernie Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at The Fernie Academy?
Through the school, not a board; it decides who it admits and what it charges.
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · 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. · 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).