Discovery Elementary
2204 Mckean Rd · Shawnigan Lake · V8H2E8 · SD 79 Cowichan Valley
Discovery Elementary: one of the 6 elementary schools within 3 km of Shawnigan. Every school in and around Shawnigan →
What stands out about Discovery Elementary
- Its design capacity is 365 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on Grade 7 numeracy: 401, against 454 in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 79 Cowichan Valley.
How Discovery Elementary 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.
Discovery Elementary reports 4 of 4 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 432 | 468 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 431 | 472 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 420 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 401 | 454 | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
A results band for Discovery Elementary, and no letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Discovery Elementary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Shawnigan’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Discovery Elementary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Discovery Elementary
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Evergreen Independent School | Independent | English | – | 5.4 km |
| Ecole Cobble Hill Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 6.4 km |
| George Bonner Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 6.6 km |
| Bench Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 9.2 km |
| Noorunissa Montessori Academy of Canada | Independent | English | – | 11 km |
| Des Cascades | French public | French | – | 14 km |
Elementary schools near Discovery Elementary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Discovery Elementary
Who runs Discovery Elementary?
SD 79 Cowichan Valley runs Discovery Elementary (English public).
What language does Discovery Elementary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Discovery Elementary?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Discovery Elementary?
The closest schools are Evergreen Independent School (5.4 km), Ecole Cobble Hill Elementary (6.4 km) and George Bonner Elementary (6.6 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).