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Welcome to the Greater Victoria School District

As the Superintendent of the Greater Victoria School District, it gives me great pleasure to work with staff, students and our community to build on our tradition of excellence in education. Through collaboration, we strive to provide the best learning experience for all of our students while setting them up on the road to success.

The Greater Victoria School District (No. 61) is located in the capital city of British Columbia, on the traditional lands of the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations, the lands of the Lekwungen speaking Peoples. The District spans the municipalities of Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Victoria, and a portion of Saanich, View Royal, and the Highlands. The District is proud to provide quality education to more than 20,000 students in 28 elementary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 5), 10 middle schools (Grades 6-8), and 7 secondary schools (Grades 9-12), offering instruction in both English and French Immersion. More than 1,000 International Students from across the globe attend schools in the District, and each year, over 650 adult learners register in the Continuing Education Program. The District also offers a variety of Programs of Choice, including sport academies and challenge programs.

The Greater Victoria School District is committed to working with parents and the community to ensure success for each of our students. We are a diverse organization that values inclusion and aims to provide enriching learning experiences for all. We strongly believe that each student should have the opportunity to reach their greatest potential.

I am very honoured to serve the Greater Victoria community as Superintendent of Schools and CEO.  I am deeply committed to providing exemplary leadership that focuses on the success of all our students.  It is my belief that we will see the greatest success for our children if we are one learning community working together with students’ best interests in mind.

Sincerely,

Deb Whitten, Superintendent of Schools
dwhitten@sd61.bc.ca

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