Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0No high school in or near Metchosin: the closest is 8.6 km off
The town’s own schools, within 3 km, are 8 elementary schools. 5 of 8 schools with results score below the middle in British Columbia.
High schools within reach of Metchosin
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 5: 3 English public and 2 independent. Nearest: Edward Milne Community School, 11 km off.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Milne Community SchoolSecondary | SD 62 Sooke | English public | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Esquimalt High SchoolSecondary | SD 61 Greater Victoria | English public | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| Spectrum CommunitySecondary | SD 61 Greater Victoria | English public | Middle fifth | 15 km |
| Pacific School of Innovation and InquirySecondary | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| Selkirk Montessori SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
How Metchosin’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 B: 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) | 6 | 459 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 6 | 456 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 3 | 409 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 3 | 416 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 1 | 92% | 91% |
The widest gap is on Grade 7 literacy, where the area’s schools reach 409 against 467 in British Columbia. The area is ahead on 0 of 5 measures and behind on 3.
Every school’s results (8)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Westmont Montessori SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 497 · G4 numeracy 482 · G7 literacy 571 · G7 numeracy 519 · Graduation masked | Second fifth |
| Happy Valley ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 488 · G4 numeracy 478 | Middle fifth |
| Royal Bay SecondaryElementary | G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked · Graduation 92% | Middle fifth |
| Hans Helgesen ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 464 · G4 numeracy 430 | Fourth fifth |
| Sangster ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 451 · G4 numeracy 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Wishart ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 454 · G4 numeracy 443 | Fourth fifth |
| Lighthouse Christian AcademyElementary | G4 literacy 453 · G4 numeracy 436 · G7 literacy 249 · G7 numeracy 416 | Fourth fifth |
| Dunsmuir Middle SchoolElementary | G4 literacy masked · G4 numeracy masked · G7 literacy 409 · G7 numeracy 407 | 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 8 schools in and around Metchosin are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Metchosin
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.
A French-language school would mean a trip out of the area.
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 Metchosin’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
By system, they split: English public 6 and independent 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Metchosin
Independent schools
Fees and admissions are each independent school’s own; the province covers a share of costs for those that meet its rules.
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 8 schools in and around Metchosin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Creek | 8,084 | 25 | 0 | 4.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay | 5,390 | 8 | 0 | 18 km |
| Electoral Area L, Cariboo | 5,358 | 4 | 0 | 13 km |
| Oliver | 5,262 | 7 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay | 5,243 | 8 | 0 | 2.5 km |
| Metchosin | 5,207 | 8 | 0 | 8.6 km |
| Electoral Area A, Cowichan Valley | 5,156 | 5 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Electoral Area D, Peace River | 5,100 | 14 | 0 | 8.1 km |
| Gibsons | 5,090 | 6 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Cobble Hill | 5,074 | 8 | 0 | 4 km |
| … | ||||
| Houston | 3,114 | 4 | 0 | 0.6 km |
39 of 99 similar towns count more schools. Of the 100, 24 offer 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 Metchosin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metchosin | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8.6 km |
| Colwood 7.2 km | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1.6 km |
| Langford 8.7 km | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 km |
| View Royal 12 km | 35 | 2 | 5 | 2.9 km |
| New Songhees 1A 13 km | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 km |
| Sooke 13 km | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| Esquimalt 13 km | 32 | 2 | 8 | 0.8 km |
The neighbour with most schools is View Royal (35).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Every school inside Metchosin’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Bands, not ranks. BC publishes average FSA scores and graduation rates, masking small groups, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. The French-language board covers the whole province, the English districts one area each.
Questions about schools in Metchosin
Is there a French-language school in Metchosin?
There is none in or near Metchosin (within 3 km); the French-language board covers the area from elsewhere.
How many schools are there in Metchosin?
The town holds 2 of them; 6 more are within 3 km of its outline.
How do I get a place at a school in Metchosin?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
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).