Photo: John Newcomb · CC BY 3.0The schools around View Royal answer to 3 boards
SD 61 Greater Victoria runs the most, 16 of them; SD 62 Sooke and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone run the rest. Results are mixed: 7 of 32 schools above the middle in British Columbia, 17 below it. Taken together, View Royal and its 3 km edge hold 30 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools.
What stands out about View Royal’s schools
The strongest results
Top of the area: Ecole Marigold School (elementary), its results in the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
3 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 61 Greater VictoriaColquitz, Craigflower, Eagle View, Ecole Macaulay, Ecole Marigold, Esquimalt, Glanford, McKenzie … | English public | 16 |
| SD 62 SookeColwood, Crystal View, David Cameron, John Stubbs, John Stubbs Middle, Lakewood, Millstream, Ruth King … | English public | 13 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneBeausoleil, Victor-Brodeur | French public | 2 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How View Royal’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 C+: 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) | 23 | 464 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 23 | 474 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 10 | 459 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 10 | 434 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 6 | 92% | 91% |
On Grade 7 numeracy the area trails, 434 against 454 in British Columbia. Across 5 measures: 0 above the middle, 1 below.
Every school’s results (32)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Ecole Marigold SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 515 · G4 numeracy 514 | Top fifth |
| Pacific Christian SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 546 · G4 numeracy 554 · G7 literacy 535 · G7 numeracy 533 · Graduation 93% | Top fifth |
| St Joseph's CatholicElementary | G4 literacy 517 · G4 numeracy 533 · G7 literacy 532 · G7 numeracy 482 | Top fifth |
| Rogers ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 503 · G4 numeracy 494 | Second fifth |
| Strawberry Vale ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 479 · G4 numeracy 492 | Second fifth |
| View Royal ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 492 · G4 numeracy 489 | Second fifth |
| Brookes WestshoreElementary | G4 literacy 500 · G4 numeracy 489 · G7 literacy 470 · G7 numeracy 452 · Graduation 100% | Second fifth |
| John Stubbs ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 465 · G4 numeracy 493 | Middle fifth |
| John Stubbs MiddleElementary | G7 literacy 479 · G7 numeracy 446 | Middle fifth |
| McKenzie ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 482 · G4 numeracy 477 | Middle fifth |
| Northridge ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 466 · G4 numeracy 485 | Middle fifth |
| David Cameron ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 463 · G4 numeracy 475 | Middle fifth |
| Eagle View ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 467 · G4 numeracy 470 | Middle fifth |
| Glanford Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 467 · G7 numeracy 452 | Middle fifth |
| Spectrum CommunitySecondary | Graduation 91% | Middle fifth |
| Ecole Macaulay ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 448 · G4 numeracy 474 | Fourth fifth |
| Tillicum Community SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 464 · G4 numeracy 454 | Fourth fifth |
| Colquitz Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 452 · G7 numeracy 415 | Fourth fifth |
| Esquimalt High SchoolSecondary | Graduation 82% | Fourth fifth |
| Lakewood ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 439 · G4 numeracy 443 | Fourth fifth |
| Millstream ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 441 · G4 numeracy 449 | Fourth fifth |
| Shoreline Community Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 452 · G7 numeracy 421 | Fourth fifth |
| Victor-BrodeurElementary | G4 literacy 425 · G4 numeracy 360 · G7 literacy 433 · G7 numeracy 374 · Graduation 97% | Fourth fifth |
| BeausoleilElementary | G4 literacy 457 · G4 numeracy 415 | Bottom fifth |
| Crystal View ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 433 · G4 numeracy 437 | Bottom fifth |
| Savory ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 365 · G4 numeracy 432 | Bottom fifth |
| Colwood ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 426 · G4 numeracy 415 | Bottom fifth |
| Craigflower ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 396 · G4 numeracy 383 | Bottom fifth |
| Rockheights Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 391 · G7 numeracy 354 | Bottom fifth |
| Ruth King ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 401 · G4 numeracy 375 | Bottom fifth |
| Spencer Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 411 · G7 numeracy 377 | Bottom fifth |
| Westshore Secondary SchoolAlternative or adult | Graduation 46% | Bottom 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 35 schools in and around View Royal are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around View Royal
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in British Columbia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone runs the public French-language schools; all 2 are Beausoleil and Victor-Brodeur.
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.
Who runs View Royal’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
System by system: English public 29, French-language 2 and independent 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in View Royal
The neighbourhood school
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Independent schools
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
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 provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 35 schools in and around View Royal
Show all 30 elementary schools
High schools within reach of View Royal
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
16 secondary schools are within 15 km: 9 independent and 7 English public. For the shortest journey, Spectrum Community: 2.8 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum CommunitySecondary | SD 61 Greater Victoria | English public | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Esquimalt High SchoolSecondary | SD 61 Greater Victoria | English public | Fourth fifth | 4.2 km |
| Selkirk Montessori SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 5.3 km |
| St Andrew's Regional HighSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 5.4 km |
| Pacific School of Innovation and InquirySecondary | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 7.1 km |
| VI School of Innovation and InquiryAll grades | – | Independent | – | 7.3 km |
| Christ Church Cathedral SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 7.6 km |
| Victoria School for Ideal EducationAll grades | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 8.1 km |
| Claremont SecondarySecondary | SD 63 Saanich | English public | Second fifth | 8.1 km |
| Lambrick Park SecondarySecondary | SD 61 Greater Victoria | English public | Second fifth | 8.8 km |
All 16 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemis Place SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | – | 8.9 km |
| Lakeview Christian SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 9.2 km |
| ArtsCalibre AcademyAll grades | – | Independent | – | 9.4 km |
| Mount Douglas SecondarySecondary | SD 61 Greater Victoria | English public | Top fifth | 9.4 km |
| Oak Bay SecondarySecondary | SD 61 Greater Victoria | English public | Middle fifth | 9.9 km |
| Stelly's SecondarySecondary | SD 63 Saanich | English public | Middle fifth | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around View Royal
Outside the usual elementary and high schools: alternative programs at Westshore Secondary School; adult and continuing education at SD62 Continuing Education; online learning through SD62 Online School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Alberni | 19,671 | 13 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| … | ||||
| Semiahmoo Town Centre | 13,381 | 27 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Aloha Estates | 13,194 | 25 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| North Saanich | 12,986 | 6 | 0 | 1 km |
| Prince Rupert | 12,903 | 9 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| View Royal | 12,795 | 35 | 2 | 2.9 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 |
| … | ||||
| Electoral Area A, Nanaimo | 7,825 | 7 | 0 | 1.9 km |
Among 76 towns its size, 26 have more schools nearby. Teaching in French: 24 of the 77 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around View Royal
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
Saanich leads the neighbours with 83 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The province’s school list, 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. Public schools belong to English and French-language boards (or districts); independent schools run themselves.
- Bands, not ranks. A masked or missing result gives no band; a school with several results averages its fifths.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around View Royal’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
Questions about schools in View Royal
How do I get a place at a school in View Royal?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which boards run the schools in View Royal?
SD 61 Greater Victoria (16), SD 62 Sooke (13) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (2), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How many schools are there in View Royal?
Inside the town there are 3; another 32 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in View Royal?
Yes: Beausoleil and Victor-Brodeur, the French-language schools here.
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).