Bowser Elementary
PO Box 112 · Bowser · V0R1G0 · SD 69 Qualicum
Of the 2 elementary schools in or near Electoral Area H, Nanaimo (within 3 km), this is Bowser Elementary. Every school in and around Electoral Area H, Nanaimo →
What stands out about Bowser Elementary
- Its design capacity is 220 students.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Public and English-language, under SD 69 Qualicum.
How Bowser Elementary 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.
Bowser Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 463 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 485 | 472 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 474 | 467 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 452 | 454 | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
A standing for Bowser Elementary, not a grade
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Bowser Elementary gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Electoral Area H, Nanaimo’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Bowser Elementary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Bowser Elementary
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowser Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Hornby Island Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| Beachcombers Academy | Independent | English | – | 12 km |
| Denman Island Community School | English public | English | Top fifth | 13 km |
| Qualicum Beach Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 19 km |
| John Howitt Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 21 km |
| des Grands-cedres | French public | French | Middle fifth | 21 km |
Elementary schools near Bowser Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bowser Elementary
Who runs Bowser Elementary?
SD 69 Qualicum: Bowser Elementary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Bowser Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bowser Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bowser Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Hornby Island Elementary (10 km), Beachcombers Academy (12 km) and Denman Island Community School (13 km).
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).