Uplands Park Elementary
3821 Stronach Dr · Nanaimo · V9T3X4 · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
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What stands out about Uplands Park Elementary
- Its design capacity is 370 students.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 7 literacy, at 390 where the middle in British Columbia is 467.
- Public and English-language, under SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith.
How Uplands Park 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.
With 4 of 4 measures reported, Uplands Park Elementary averages the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 454 | 468 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 456 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 390 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 423 | 454 | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
A results band for Uplands Park Elementary, and no letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Uplands Park Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Nanaimo’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Uplands Park Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Uplands Park Elementary
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.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uplands Park Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Mount Benson Elementary | English public | English | – | 1.5 km |
| Randerson Ridge Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Rock City Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Rutherford Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| Frank J. Ney Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Dover Bay Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Uplands Park Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Uplands Park Elementary
Who runs Uplands Park Elementary?
SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith runs Uplands Park Elementary (English public).
What language does Uplands Park Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Uplands Park Elementary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Uplands Park Elementary?
The nearest are Mount Benson Elementary (1.5 km), Randerson Ridge Elementary (1.6 km) and Rock City Elementary (1.6 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).