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Education

School Districts for Greater Victoria

Greater Victoria District

Phone: (250) 475-3212
Web:  www.sd61.bc.ca/specialEd.aspx

This is the weblink to  the Victoria School Board Special Education Site. Go to Victoria School Board for further information about the schools in the Greater Victoria School District.

Sooke School District

Phone: (250) 474-9800
Web: www.sd62.bc.ca/student_support

Sooke School District services the Westshore(Colwood, Langford, Metchosin, Highlands) and Sooke regions.

Saanich School District

Phone: (250) 652-7300
Web: http://www.sd63.bc.ca/

Saanich School District serves Sidney (443 Squadron) and a large number of neighbourhoods in Greater Victoria. Click on "Student Services" for the district’s position on inclusion and "Schools" for Alternative Schools and Independent Learning centres for teens.

Cowichan Valley School District

Phone: (250) 748-0321

Web:  www.sd79.bc.ca

Cowichan Valley School District serves the municipalities from north in Saltair down south to Spectable Lake on the Malahat, and west to the Lake Cowichan region including Honeymoon Bay and Youbou.

Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie Britannique

Phone: (250) 220-6010

Web: www.brodeur.csf.bc.ca

Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie Britanniqe is responsible for the French education in the Greater Victoria area.

READ Society

Phone: (250) 388-7225
Web: www.readsociety.bc.ca

The READ Society is a non-profit literacy and learning agency providing programs for children, youth and adults. Our professional teachers create individualized programs in reading, writing and mathematics and work with only one or two students at a time. As a non-profit, we fundraise with the community to offer tuition assistance to children and youth whose academic skills are below grade level and who come from low-income households. Check our website to see our sliding scale and for an application form.  Three locations: Colwood, Sidney and Quadra Village.

Description from the READ Society of British Columbia.

Learning Disabilities Association of South Vancouver Island

Web:  http://www.ldasvi.bc.ca/home.asp 
Phone:  (250) 370-9513
 
Since 1963, we have provided understanding and support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals. Working with our network of provincial/territorial and local partners, we provide cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and tools you can use.

Description from Learning Disabilities Association of Canada.
 

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