South Island Distance Education School
4575 Wilkinson Rd · Victoria · V8Z7E8 · SD 63 Saanich
Around Saanich, within 3 km, there are 7 alternative, adult and online, South Island Distance Education School among them. Every school in and around Saanich →
What stands out about South Island Distance Education School
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- On first-time graduation it reaches 21%, below the 91% in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 63 Saanich.
- The province lists it as online schooling.
How South Island Distance Education School 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.
South Island Distance Education School has one measure reported, and it sits in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | no data | – | – |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | no data | – | – |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | no data | – | – |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | no data | – | – |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 21% | 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.
South Island Distance Education School is placed by its results, not lettered
The bottom fifth in British Columbia is where South Island Distance Education School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Saanich’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in South Island Distance Education School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at South Island Distance Education School
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.
Questions about South Island Distance Education School
Who runs South Island Distance Education School?
SD 63 Saanich: South Island Distance Education School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does South Island Distance Education School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at South Island Distance Education School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
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).