School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
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School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith is a school district
School district
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 on central Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
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 in British Columbia
British Columbia
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. This includes the major centres of Nanaimo
Nanaimo, British Columbia
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 and Ladysmith
Ladysmith, British Columbia
Ladysmith is a town located on the 49th parallel on the east coast of Vancouver Island British Columbia, Canada. The local economy is based on forestry, tourism and agriculture. A hillside location adjacent to a sheltered harbour form the natural characteristics of the community., the population...

. It is also covers the surrounding communities and the adjacent northern Gulf Islands
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History

The Nanaimo School district was formed July 30, 1870.

On Tuesday, July 28, 1942 a shortage of teachers in British Columbia, amongst other factors, resulted in two orders-in-council which resulted in one of the largest amalgamations of school districts undertaken by the Ministry of Education. The resulting school district reached from Saltair to Red Gap, but excluded the Ladysmith and Nanaimo Municipal Areas, which kept their own school districts. The new school district was called the "Nanaimo-Ladysmith United Rural School District" and was created by uniting the 19 school districts of: Brechin, Cedar North, Cedar South, Cedar East, Chase River, Departure Bay, Extension, Diamond Crossing, Harewood, Lantzville, Mountain, Nanaimo Bay, Northfield, Oyster, North Oyster, Red Gap, Waterloo, Wellington
Mount Benson Elementary School (Nanaimo)
Mount Benson Elementary was a public elementary school located in the Wellington neighbourhood of Nanaimo, British Columbia and was part of School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith...

 and South Wellington.
In 1945 the Cameron Report on restructuring the administration of public schools resulted in the government passing the Public Schools Act Amendment Act of 1946 which reduced the number of school districts in British Columbia to 74. This Act further restructured districts in the area.

On April 25, 1972, after years of discussions and financial difficulties, the board of Ladysmith School District (67) voted to merge their district with School District 68 to the North, and School District 65 to the South..

Schools

School Location Grades
5 Acres Alternate School Nanaimo 8-10
Aurora Learning Centre Gabriola K-10
Bayview Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Brechin Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Cedar Community Secondary School Cedar (RDN) 8-12
Chase River Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Cilaire Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Cinnabar Valley Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Coal Tyee Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Continuing Ed SD 68 Nanaimo 12
Davis Road Elementary School Ladysmith K-7
Departure Bay Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Dover Bay Secondary School
Dover Bay Secondary School
Dover Bay Secondary School is the largest public high school in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It was originally founded in 1992. In 2002, Dover Bay had a total of 1860 students.The school is known for its drama academy and its successful athletics....

Nanaimo 8-12
Dufferin Crescent Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Fairview Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Forest Park Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Frank J. Ney Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Gabriola Elementary School Gabriola K-7
Georgia Avenue Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Hammond Bay Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
John Barsby Community School Nanaimo 8-12
Ladysmith Intermediate School Ladysmith 4-7
Ladysmith Primary School Ladysmith K-3
Ladysmith Secondary School Ladysmith 8-12
Learn at Home K-7 Nanaimo K-7
Learn at Home 8-12 Nanaimo 8-12
McGirr Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Mount Benson Elementary School
Mount Benson Elementary School (Nanaimo)
Mount Benson Elementary was a public elementary school located in the Wellington neighbourhood of Nanaimo, British Columbia and was part of School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith...

Nanaimo K-7
Mountain View Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Nanaimo Career & Technical Centre Nanaimo 12
Nanaimo District Secondary School
Nanaimo District Secondary School
The Nanaimo District Secondary School or Nanaimo District Community School is a public high school in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada which was built in 1952. Since then there have been a few renovations, most notably the 1981 construction of the "tower", which houses a number of computer...

Nanaimo 8-12
North Cedar Intermediate School Cedar (RDN) 4-7
North Oyster Elementary School Ladysmith K-7
Northbrook Learning Centre Nanaimo 11-12
Park Avenue Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Pauline Haarer Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Pleasant Valley Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Quarterway Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Randerson Ridge Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Rock City Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Rutherford Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Seaview Elementary School Lantzville K-7
South Wellington Elementary School South Wellington (RDN) K-7
Uplands Park Elementary School Nanaimo K-7
Vast Centre School Nanaimo 11-12
Wellington Secondary School
Wellington Secondary School
Wellington Secondary School is a public high school located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It is part of School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith and is known for its music, film and athletics programs....

Nanaimo 8-12
Woodbank Primary School Cedar (RDN) K-3
Woodlands Secondary School Nanaimo 8-12




Learn@Home 8-12

Learn@Home 8-12 is a School District 68 public school that allows students in grades 8–12 throughout the district to learn in a flexible blended-model of online and face-to-face courses. The program has been in operation since 2006 and is a member of the school district's Learning Alternatives Programs.

Learn@Home 8-12 is one of the distributed learning schools made possible by Bill 33. As a distributed learning school, Learn@Home 8-12 must meed the same curriculum as other schools in the province plus additional regulations. Students in distributed learning classes must still complete mandatory provincial examinations.

Learn@Home 8-12 is currently housed inside The Tower behind the main portion of Nanaimo District Secondary School
Nanaimo District Secondary School
The Nanaimo District Secondary School or Nanaimo District Community School is a public high school in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada which was built in 1952. Since then there have been a few renovations, most notably the 1981 construction of the "tower", which houses a number of computer...

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