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Lighthouse Christian Academy is located at 1289 Parkdale Dr, Victoria, BC V9B 4G9. It describes itself as a Westshore Christian school focused on “Learning Today – Equipping for Tomorrow,” with an emphasis on inquiry-based learning. The school highlights building community and a sense of belonging, and includes spiritual formation themes such as “A Daily Walk With God.”
School type: Independent School (Sooke)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: Lighthouse Christian Academy identifies itself as a Christian school and references faith formation (e.g., “A Daily Walk With God”).
Grades: K-11
Phone: 250 474-5311
Email: info@lcawestshore.com
Principal: Karen Daniels
Lighthouse Christian Academy identifies itself as a Christian school and references faith formation (e.g., “A Daily Walk With God”).
Curriculum and academics Lighthouse Christian Academy states it follows the BC modernized K–12 curriculum, meeting BC Ministry of Education requirements and going beyond them. It is a fully accredited Group 1 Independent School and is regularly inspected by external evaluation committees appointed by the Ministry of Education. Inquiry-based / experiential learning The school highlights inquiry-based learning across the school, including play-based and place-based learning in Elementary, and interactive, hands-on, real-world, and project-based learning in Middle School. Career/technology and applied learning The school mentions access to 3D printers, a laser cutter, and student-built Minecraft servers. Student entrepreneurship / experiential opportunities The school notes resident chickens whose eggs are used in a student-run Café. Accessibility The school states it is committed to accessibility for students, staff, and the broader community, and references an Accessibility Plan (Three-Year Accessibility Plan for 2023–26) and a process for feedback and reporting barriers.
The school emphasizes “Building Community – A Feeling of Belonging,” and states that children are “known, valued and appreciated.” It also presents a Christian identity with an emphasis on spiritual life (e.g., “A Daily Walk With God”).
The Admissions page directs families to tour the school; after the tour, families receive a registration package and submit required forms and supporting documentation to the office. The school charges a $150 non-refundable application processing fee per family due upon registration.
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Academic Performance
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 33 - well below the district average of 40, trailing by 8 points.
Literacy: 35
Numeracy: 30
Literacy is a relative strength; numeracy has more room to grow.
School year trend view: All Grades (combined Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where available). In 2024-2025, literacy is 35, numeracy is 30, and overall is 33.
Compared with 2020-2021, the overall score declined by 3 points.
In the latest year, literacy is the strongest of the three measures at 35, while numeracy is lowest at 30.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 6 points since 2020-2021, while numeracy was broadly stable since 2020-2021.
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 33.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 3 points since 2020-2021.
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
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Academic Performance
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 33 - well below the district average of 40, trailing by 8 points.
Literacy: 35
Numeracy: 30
Literacy is a relative strength; numeracy has more room to grow.
School year trend view: All Grades (combined Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where available). In 2024-2025, literacy is 35, numeracy is 30, and overall is 33.
Compared with 2020-2021, the overall score declined by 3 points.
In the latest year, literacy is the strongest of the three measures at 35, while numeracy is lowest at 30.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 6 points since 2020-2021, while numeracy was broadly stable since 2020-2021.
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 33.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 3 points since 2020-2021.
Academic Performance
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 4 overall score: 33 - well below the district average of 40, trailing by 8 points.
Literacy: 35
Numeracy: 30
Literacy is a relative strength; numeracy has more room to grow.
School year trend view: Grade 4. In 2024-2025, literacy is 35, numeracy is 30, and overall is 33.
Compared with 2021-2022, the overall score was broadly stable.
In the latest year, literacy is the strongest of the three measures at 35, while numeracy is lowest at 30.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 2 points since 2021-2022, while numeracy was broadly stable since 2021-2022.
Grade 4 trend view. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 33.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, was broadly stable since 2021-2022.
Academic Performance
Showing latest available year: 2021-2022. Scores out of 100.
Grade 7 overall score: 39 - well below the comparison cohort average of 48, trailing by 9 points.
Literacy: 43
Numeracy: 35
Literacy is a clear strength; numeracy is the area with the most room to grow.
School year trend view: Grade 7. In 2021-2022, literacy is 43, numeracy is 35, and overall is 39.
Compared with 2020-2021, the overall score improved by 3 points.
In the latest year, literacy is the strongest of the three measures at 43, while numeracy is lowest at 35.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 2 points since 2020-2021, while numeracy improved by 5 points since 2020-2021.
Grade 7 trend view. In 2021-2022, academic performance is 39.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 3 points since 2020-2021.