Cilaire Elementary
25 Cilaire Dr · Nanaimo · V9S3C9 · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
Counting 3 km around Nanaimo, Cilaire Elementary is one of 30 elementary schools. Every school in and around Nanaimo →
What stands out about Cilaire Elementary
- Built for 245 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 7 literacy, at 380 where the middle in British Columbia is 467.
- An English public school, run by SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith.
How Cilaire 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.
On average across 4 reported measures of 4, Cilaire Elementary is in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 476 | 468 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 461 | 472 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 380 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 378 | 454 | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Cilaire Elementary has a band rather than a letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Cilaire Elementary gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Cilaire Elementary feeds into Nanaimo’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Cilaire Elementary
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cilaire Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Oceane | French public | French | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Forest Park Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Quarterway Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Departure Bay Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Brechin Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Rock City Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.7 km |
Elementary schools near Cilaire Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Cilaire Elementary
Who runs Cilaire Elementary?
It is SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith that runs Cilaire Elementary, in the English public system.
What language does Cilaire Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cilaire Elementary?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cilaire Elementary?
Its nearest neighbours are Oceane (0.6 km), Forest Park Elementary (1.6 km) and Quarterway Elementary (1.7 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).