Photo: Michael Rogers. Original uploader was Mjrogers50 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Of Rossland’s 3 schools, one teaches in French
Those are des Sept-sommets (SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone). On results, 0 of 2 tested schools are in the upper two fifths in British Columbia. Within 3 km of Rossland are 1 elementary school and 2 schools for every grade.
Schooling in English and French around Rossland
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in British Columbia marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone runs the French-language ones: des Sept-sommets.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
How Rossland’s schools do on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Its School Grade is A: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 2 | 467 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 2 | 453 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 2 | 498 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 2 | 475 | 454 |
The widest gap is on Grade 7 literacy, where the area’s schools reach 498 against 467 in British Columbia. The area is ahead on 2 of 4 measures and behind on 1.
Every school’s results (2)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| James L Webster ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 477 · G4 numeracy 454 · G7 literacy 485 · G7 numeracy 453 | Middle fifth |
| Rossland Summit SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy 458 · G4 numeracy 453 · G7 literacy 511 · G7 numeracy 497 | Middle fifth |
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.
Where the 3 schools in and around Rossland are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Rossland’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: English public 2 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
SD 20 Kootenay-Columbia has 2 of the area’s schools, the most of the 2 boards.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 20 Kootenay-ColumbiaJames L Webster, Rossland Summit | English public | 2 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophonedes Sept-sommets | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Rossland
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 3 schools in and around Rossland
High schools within reach of Rossland
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 3: 2 English public and 1 French public. 0.1 km away, Rossland Summit School is the nearest.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossland Summit SchoolAll grades | SD 20 Kootenay-Columbia | English public | Middle fifth | 0.1 km |
| des Sept-sommetsAll grades | SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone | French public | – | 0.3 km |
| Kootenay Columbia SecondarySecondary | SD 20 Kootenay-Columbia | English public | Bottom fifth | 7.8 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in British Columbia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniedale | 6,715 | 53 | 0 | 3.7 km |
| … | ||||
| Bowen Island | 4,501 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 km |
| Sparwood | 4,486 | 2 | 0 | 32 km |
| Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley | 4,482 | 16 | 1 | 2.4 km |
| Golden | 4,433 | 5 | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Rossland | 4,355 | 3 | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay | 4,309 | 18 | 2 | 3.1 km |
| Grand Forks | 4,308 | 4 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Invermere | 4,305 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Sunrise Estates | 4,292 | 38 | 0 | 2.7 km |
| … | ||||
| Tsawwassen | 2,629 | 9 | 1 | 2.6 km |
Set against 103 others, 81 have more schools in reach. 22 of 104 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Rossland
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 km |
| Warfield 3.7 km | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.6 km |
| Trail 7.8 km | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Montrose 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 km |
| Electoral Area B (Lower Columbia-Old-Glory), Kootenay Boundary 17 km | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 km |
| Fruitvale 18 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 km |
Top among the neighbours: Trail, 7 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- The year. The province’s 2025/26 list.
- Boards and systems. Public schools belong to English and French-language boards (or districts); independent schools run themselves.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Rossland’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
Questions about schools in Rossland
How many schools are there in Rossland?
Inside the town there are 2; another 1 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Rossland?
Yes, there are French-language schools: des Sept-sommets.
How do I get a place at a school in Rossland?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which boards run the schools in Rossland?
By number of schools: SD 20 Kootenay-Columbia (2) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (1).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (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).