Greater Victoria School District No. 61

Excellent communication via website. Good curriculum for students of all ages. Most teachers are excellent and really care about their students. Some of the comments here from adults need to return to school. On snow days, drive or walk appropriately,

The admin staff in updating parents via websites and social media is deplorable. I see both BC Transit and school district 63 is closed due to heavy snowfall warning but this district website still has zero updates initially then arguing with parents that school is remaining open? Be more prepared for your own staff (teachers) and parents of children who goes to schools in your district in serious weather conditions.My children are high school students who also work part-time jobs in addition to extracurricular activities so they need clear answers whether school is still in session or not so their valuable time is not wasted. Some students do have daily planning as their priority.Deplorable.

Amazing people! The respect I had for them then it's nothing to the ever growing respect and awe that I feel now. My hat's off to all of the SD61 teachers and EAs (Education Assistants). The challenges that these amazing people have and yet are still able to put a smile on their faces and continue their day. They get bitten, scratched, kicked, spat on and this is only the minor" incidents.As a parent and an EA I too feel frustrated when my child isn't as focused on as I think my princess should be. But sadly I have witnessed how no matter how big hearted and wonderful her teacher is (and she truly is) she is only one person with only one EA who also only has two eyes and two arms. Four arms arms and four eyes may sound like enough for a class especially if you believe that your wonderful child represents the classroom norm. He/ she is not. If your lucky the classroom has 20 children one or two has a designation

Obviously there will be a wide variety of opinions on how good a school district is based on a variety of factors such as the school you go to, or whether you are a parent like I am. Personally, I can recommend LakeHill elementary and the surrounding executive with full marks. Everyone seems to really care and the school has a terrific vibe (and my kids agree!)

SD61 made us go to school even though its so ICEY that my car did a full 180 spin. Yet they call the roads CLEAR! Not acceptable. Worst excuse to have more school. Nanimo and Duncan had the exact same road reports, but Nanimo and Duncan had all schools have a Snow Day. Yet SD61 STILL makes us go to school! Horrible

No snow day, unable to supply working internet. Sadge!

Site is a joke! Out of date.

Let's hate on SD61 just because......go SD71 (G.P Vanier).....

Nothing much to say teachers hate their jobs boring work NEVER give snow days when there is a foot of snow and a bunch of bvlck ice cars do be spinin doe

Nice people. But they really should have called a snow day. There was so much black ice, I almost broke something walking to school.