Cordova Bay Elementary

About

Cordova Bay Elementary is located at 5238 Cordova Bay Rd, Victoria, BC V8Y 2L2. The school identifies itself as “Home of the Cedars!” and shares a territorial acknowledgement, thanking the W̱SÁNEĆ people on whose traditional territory students live, learn, and teach.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Saanich)

Education language: District information describes supports for English Language Learners (ELL) to help students develop English proficiency for success at school and in the community, with support delivered by specialty teachers in class and/or small groups. The district also offers French Immersion as a bilingual program option in which students follow the regular curriculum while receiving much of their instruction in French; eligibility and application details are handled through the district.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: K-5

Phone: 250 658-5315

Email: cordovabay@saanichschools.ca

Principal: Mary Lynn Heron

Education Languages

District information describes supports for English Language Learners (ELL) to help students develop English proficiency for success at school and in the community, with support delivered by specialty teachers in class and/or small groups. The district also offers French Immersion as a bilingual program option in which students follow the regular curriculum while receiving much of their instruction in French; eligibility and application details are handled through the district.

Programs and Services

Athletics and extracurricular sports - Cordova Bay offers students opportunities to participate in a wide variety of extracurricular sports and activities. Student support / special education Cordova Bay has school counselling services aimed at supporting students’ educational, personal, social, and emotional development, and counsellors can support families as well. At the district level, Inclusive Education services are described as supporting every learner and helping create an inclusive and welcoming environment; families are directed to start by contacting their child’s teacher or school administrator. English language support (ELL) The district’s English Language Learner (ELL) supports help students build English communication and academic language, with services provided by trained specialty teachers in-class and/or in small groups, including assessment and an Annual Instructional Plan (AIP) for qualifying students.

School Culture and Expectations

The school includes a territorial acknowledgement recognizing and thanking the W̱SÁNEĆ people on whose traditional territory the school community lives, learns, and teaches. District Inclusive Education materials emphasize belonging, equity of opportunity, and an inclusive and welcoming learning environment guided by First Peoples Principles of Learning.

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

The district provides school bus transportation information, including annual registration requirements for K–12 riders, fees, and expectations such as students scanning their bus pass when boarding and exiting. District policy notes walk limits of 2.5 km for K–5 and indicates buses typically do not stop within those distances from a school. The district also publishes a School Bus Riders Code of Conduct outlining safety and behavior expectations while riding the bus.