Oceane
1951 Estevan Rd · Nanaimo · V9S3Y9 · SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone
Oceane sits among 30 elementary schools within 3 km of Nanaimo. Every school in and around Nanaimo →
What stands out about Oceane
- Built for 120 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- Strongest on Grade 4 literacy: 500, against 468 in British Columbia.
- A French-language public school, run by SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone.
- No other French public elementary school is within 3 km of Nanaimo.
How Oceane 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, Oceane is in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 500 | 468 | Second fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 485 | 472 | Second fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 477 | 467 | Middle fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 440 | 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.
Why Oceane has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Oceane’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Nanaimo’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Oceane and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Oceane
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceane | French public | French | Middle fifth | |
| Cilaire Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Brechin Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Quarterway Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Forest Park Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Departure Bay Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Fairview Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Oceane
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Oceane
Who runs Oceane?
It is SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone that runs Oceane, in the French public system.
What language does Oceane teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at Oceane?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Oceane?
The closest schools are Cilaire Elementary (0.6 km), Brechin Elementary (1.3 km) and Quarterway Elementary (1.5 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).