Back to School!

It’s Back to School Time! 

Tuesday, September 5th

School District 64 (Gulf Islands) is excited to be welcoming students back for the 2023/2024 school year.

Opening Day Only: Tuesday, September 5^th will be early dismissal (regular school start time, dismissing at lunch). Full day classes begin Wednesday, September 6^th. Schools will be open for student registration and inquiries from August 28^th to August 31^st, 2023. (Gulf Islands Secondary School opened August 21^st)

Salt Spring Island Schools                               Principal                        Office Hours                Phone #         

Fernwood Elementary School (K-7)                    Marie Mullen                 9:00 am to 3:00 pm        250-537-9332

Fulford Community School (K-7)                         Kaz Lundgren               9:00 am to 3:00 pm        250-653-9223

Gulf Islands Secondary School (8-12)                Ryan Massey                9:00 am to 3:00 pm        250-537-9944
and Phoenix Place Alternate Program

Phoenix Elementary School (K-7)                       Dan Sparanese          dsparanese@sd64.org     250-537-1156

Salt Spring Elementary School (K-7)                  Shelly Johnson             9:00 am to 3:00 pm         250-537-9928

64GO (online learning: K-12,                              Lyall Ruehlen                 lruehlen@sd64.org        250-537-1254
adult education, graduation program)

Other Gulf Islands Schools                         Principal or Vice            Office Hours                  Phone #                                         

Galiano Community School (K-7)                      Kadek Okuda (VP)       8:30 am to 12:30 pm      250-539-2261

Mayne Island School (K-7)                                Shastina Tessier (VP)  8:30 am to 12:30 pm       250-539-2371

Pender Islands Elementary &                            Margot Landahl (P)      9:00 am to 3:00 pm         250-629-3711
Secondary School (K-12)

Saturna Island School (K-5)                              Margot Landahl (P)       mlandahl@sd64.org       250-539-2472 

Saturna Ecological Education Centre               Chris Mcgarity (VP)      cmcgarity@sd64.org       250-539-2472
(10-12)                                                         

Kindergarten: A child must be five years of age by December 31^st, 2023 to enter Kindergarten this year. Please provide your child’s Birth Certificate and BC Care Card at the time of registration. Parents will be contacted by the school with arrangements for your child’s entry date into the Kindergarten program.

StrongStart BC Programs (ELF): StrongStart Early Learning programs will be welcoming families again this year. Please check in with the school in your community for more information.

Student Transportation: School bus and student water taxi route information is available on the Transportation Page. Facilities and Transportation administration is available August 21 to September 1 for student registration and inquiries (250-537-5723 or transportation@sd64.org.)