Reach
1004 Cottonwood St · Nelson · V1L3W2 · SD 8 Kootenay Lake
Reach: one of the 4 alternative, adult and online within 3 km of Nelson. Every school in and around Nelson →
What stands out about Reach
- Public and English-language, under SD 8 Kootenay Lake.
- The province lists it as alternative schooling.
How Reach 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.
None of Reach’s measures is published: British Columbia holds back results for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | masked | – | – |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Reach has no band
Each of Reach’s results is withheld for privacy, which leaves nothing to place it by in British Columbia.
Reach feeds into Nelson’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Reach
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Reach
Who runs Reach?
The board is SD 8 Kootenay Lake; Reach is English public.
What language does Reach teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Reach?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
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).