Savory Elementary

About

Savory Elementary is located at 2721 Grainger Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 3K7. The school describes itself as a small school in the heart of Langford, serving students from Kindergarten to Grade 5. Savory emphasizes a vibrant, caring community with strong academic programs enriched by learning through nature and athletic endeavors, supported by access to a Garry Oak meadow and a large forest area. The school also highlights a goal of developing self-regulated learners and citizens who are aware of their community and respond to the needs of others.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Sooke)

Education language: English

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-5

Phone: 250 478-9586

Email: rhislop@sd62.bc.ca

Principal: Renee Hislop

Programs and Services

Library (literacy & digital resources) Savory’s library has a collection of over 9,000 books, and each class visits for a literacy lesson and book exchange. The school also provides digital learning resources (e.g., World Book Online, EBSCO Host, KnowBC, MediaSmarts, Passport to the Internet). Student support / special education (Student Services) Savory offers access to student services including a school counsellor (by appointment), occupational therapy (OT) on Thursdays (by referral), a speech therapist (by referral), and a social worker (on call). Athletics and extracurricular sports

• Boys’ basketball
• Girls’ basketball
• Intramural basketball

School Culture and Expectations

Savory links its expectations for student behavior to the Sooke School District Elementary Code of Conduct, which emphasizes safe, nurturing learning environments. The code frames positive conduct as a shared responsibility among students, staff, parents/guardians, and the wider community, including at district-related events.

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

For a Savory Elementary basketball jamboree hosted at Belmont Secondary, parking guidance notes that the Belmont parking lot will be very busy, and suggests parking at the gravel lot at the bottom of Goudy Field and by Boulderhouse Climbing, with a paved pathway up the end of Goudy Field to Belmont. (No general day-to-day Savory drop-off/pick-up or bus transportation information was provided in the sources.)

Enrollment

Savory Elementary directs families to complete school registration online through Sooke School District (SD62): https://www.sd62.bc.ca/parents/registration/