Photo: waferboard · CC BY 2.0Teaching in French: 2 of Sechelt’s 8 schools
Those are du Pacifique and Secondaire Chatelech (SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone). Of its 6 tested schools, 1 sit in the top two fifths in British Columbia and 2 in the bottom two. In or within 3 km of Sechelt: 7 elementary schools and 1 secondary school.
Schooling in English and French around Sechelt
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.
By name, in French: du Pacifique and Secondaire Chatelech (SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone).
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 Sechelt’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 B+: 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) | 5 | 488 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 5 | 471 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 5 | 440 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 5 | 444 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 1 | 95% | 91% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 7 literacy: 440 here, against 467 in British Columbia. Above the middle on 2, below on 1: that is the 5 measures.
Every school’s results (6)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Chatelech SecondaryElementary | Graduation 95% | Second fifth |
| Roberts Creek ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 498 · G4 numeracy 489 · G7 literacy 440 · G7 numeracy 444 | Middle fifth |
| West Sechelt ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 504 · G4 numeracy 484 · G7 literacy 421 · G7 numeracy 455 | Middle fifth |
| Halfmoon Bay ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 464 · G4 numeracy 442 · G7 literacy 457 · G7 numeracy 495 | Middle fifth |
| Davis Bay ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 444 · G4 numeracy 471 · G7 literacy 445 · G7 numeracy 415 | Fourth fifth |
| Kinnikinnick ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 488 · G4 numeracy 450 · G7 literacy 386 · G7 numeracy 256 | Fourth 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 8 schools in and around Sechelt 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 Sechelt’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Who runs them, in numbers: English public 6 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
The 2 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
Among 2 boards, SD 46 Sunshine Coast leads with 6.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 46 Sunshine CoastChatelech Secondary, Davis Bay, Halfmoon Bay, Kinnikinnick, Roberts Creek, West Sechelt | English public | 6 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneSecondaire Chatelech, du Pacifique | French public | 2 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Sechelt
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
The neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 8 schools in and around Sechelt
High schools within reach of Sechelt
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
One secondary school is within 15 km: Secondaire Chatelech, 0.4 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondaire ChatelechSecondary | SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone | French public | – | 0.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 18,399 | 64 | 2 | 1.3 km |
| … | ||||
| Saltspring Island | 12,429 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Summerland | 12,343 | 6 | 0 | 2.4 km |
| Nelson | 12,126 | 17 | 1 | 0.5 km |
| Provinceton | 11,625 | 38 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Sechelt | 11,558 | 8 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| Williams Lake | 11,462 | 12 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Coldstream | 11,380 | 16 | 0 | 3.3 km |
| Norquay Village | 11,287 | 69 | 2 | 1.2 km |
| Little Saigon | 11,086 | 86 | 3 | 1 km |
| … | ||||
| Electoral Area C, East Kootenay | 7,006 | 12 | 0 | 4.6 km |
56 of the 79 others have more schools in reach. 23 of the 80 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Sechelt
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sechelt | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Welcome Beach 11 km | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 km |
| Roberts Creek 12 km | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8.1 km |
| Electoral Area E, Sunshine Coast 18 km | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 km |
No neighbour of the 3 counts more schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Sechelt or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- Boards and systems. Two systems share the province, English and French, each run by its own board or district.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2025/26.
- Bands, not ranks. FSA scores and first-time graduation are placed by fifths among BC’s schools; international fee-paying students aren’t counted.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
Questions about schools in Sechelt
Which boards run the schools in Sechelt?
By number of schools: SD 46 Sunshine Coast (6) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (2).
How do I get a place at a school in Sechelt?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Is there a French-language school in Sechelt?
Yes: du Pacifique and Secondaire Chatelech, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Sechelt?
Inside the town there are 6; another 2 sit within 3 km.
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).