School District 46 Sunshine Coast is a school district in British Columbia, Canada. It covers an area in the Sunshine Coast region northwest of Greater Vancouver, including the communities of Gibsons, and Sechelt.
| School District 46 Sunshine Coast | |
|---|---|
 School District 46 Sunshine Coast logo | |
| Location | |
Gibsons Gibsons, Sechelt in Metro/Coast
Canada | |
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Kate Kerr |
| Schools | 14 |
| Budget | CA$64.54 million [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,533 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The school district has a significant number of students with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit ancestry. It operates within the traditional territories of the shíshálh Nation and the Skwxwu7mesh uxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and works with these First Nations to provide Aboriginal Programs and Services, including the sháshishálhem (shíshálh) Language and Culture Program. In partnership with the shíshálh Nation Education Department, these are offered at both elementary and secondary schools.[2][3]
Schools
edit| School | Location | Grades | School number | School type | Staff | Enrollment (2024[4]) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | Gibsons | K-7 | 234 | |||
| Chatelech Secondary School | Sechelt | 8-12 | 4646017 | Public high school | 617 | |
| Davis Bay Elementary School | Sechelt | K-5 | 195 | |||
| Elphinstone Secondary School | Gibsons | 8-12 | 4646008 | Public high school | 568 | |
| Gibsons Elementary School | Gibsons | K-7 | 349 | |||
| Halfmoon Bay Elementary School | Halfmoon Bay | K-7 | 177 | |||
| Kinnikinnick Elementary School | Sechelt | K-7 | 240 | |||
| Langdale Elementary School | Gibsons | K-7 | 120 | |||
| Madeira Park Elementary School | Madeira Park | K-6 | 113 | |||
| Pender Harbour Elementary-Secondary School | Madeira Park | 7-12 | 76 | |||
| Roberts Creek Elementary School | Roberts Creek | K-7 | 305 | |||
| Sechelt Elementary School | Sechelt | Closed in 2010 | ||||
| Sunshine Coast Alternative School | Gibsons | 8-12 | 4699076 | Public high school | 11 | 107 |
| West Sechelt Elementary School | Sechelt | K-7 | 277 | |||
| SPIDER | Online | K-12 | 123 | |||
| Continuing Ed | n/a | 32 |
School board
editThe current school board was elected in October 2022 for a four-year term.[5] However, Trustee Haines resigned from the board September 13th, 2023, prompting a by-election.[6] Following the December 9th election, Tracey Lynn McClelland was elected to the Board for the duration of the term.[7]
- Amanda Amaral (Board Chair)
- Sue Giraard
- Tracey Lynn McClelland
- Maria Hampvent
- Stacia Leech (Vice-chair)
- Pammila Ruth (BCPSEA Trustee Representative)
- Ann Skelcher
Former Board Member:
- Samantha Haines (resigned)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Annual Budget Bylaw" (PDF). School District 46.
- ^ allnationscoast. Retrieved 2014-01-30
- ^ About SD46. Retrieved 2014-01-30
- ^ "Schools". School District 46.
- ^ "22-28 Board of Education". School District 46. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ <"Upper Coast school board trustee Samantha Haines resigns from SD46". Coast Reporter.
- ^ "School District 46 Announces School Trustee By-Election Results". School District 46.
External links
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