Learning Alternatives
1270 Strathmore St · Nanaimo · V9S2L9 · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
Around Nanaimo, within 3 km, there are 3 alternative, adult and online, Learning Alternatives among them. Every school in and around Nanaimo →
What stands out about Learning Alternatives
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- On first-time graduation it reaches 52%, below the 91% in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith.
- The province lists it as alternative schooling.
How Learning Alternatives 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.
Learning Alternatives has one measure reported, and it sits in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 52% | 91% | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Learning Alternatives sits among the province’s schools
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Learning Alternatives gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Learning Alternatives feeds into Nanaimo’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Learning Alternatives
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 alternative, adult and online
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Alternatives | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| John Barsby Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0 km |
| Nanaimo District Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Secondaire de Nanaimo | French public | French | – | 1.7 km |
| Cedar Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 7.3 km |
| Wellington Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 7.8 km |
| Ladysmith Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
Alternative, adult and online near Learning Alternatives
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Learning Alternatives
Who runs Learning Alternatives?
The board is SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith; Learning Alternatives is English public.
What language does Learning Alternatives teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Learning Alternatives?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Learning Alternatives?
The closest schools are John Barsby Secondary (0 km), Nanaimo District Secondary (1.7 km) and Secondaire de Nanaimo (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).