North Saanich Middle School

About

North Saanich Middle School is located at 10400 Mcdonald Park Rd, North Saanich, BC V8L 0A3. On its website, the school identifies itself as “Home of the Hawks!” and shares a territorial acknowledgement recognizing and thanking the W̱SÁNEĆ people on whose traditional territory the school community lives, learns, and teaches.

At a Glance

School type: Public School (Saanich)

Education language: The district offers English Language Learner (ELL) supports to help students build English proficiency for success in school and the community; support may be provided in-class, in small groups, or a combination. The district also offers French Immersion as a bilingual program option (students receive much of their instruction in French while following the regular curriculum). The district’s Indigenous Education program notes support for SENĆOŦEN language and cultural learning in the district, and that North Saanich Middle School has a school-based Indigenous Education Support Teacher providing cultural and academic support to Indigenous students.

Religious affiliation: None / Secular

Grades: 6-8

Phone: 250 656-1129

Email: dmark@saanichschools.ca

Principal: David Mark

Education Languages

The district offers English Language Learner (ELL) supports to help students build English proficiency for success in school and the community; support may be provided in-class, in small groups, or a combination. The district also offers French Immersion as a bilingual program option (students receive much of their instruction in French while following the regular curriculum). The district’s Indigenous Education program notes support for SENĆOŦEN language and cultural learning in the district, and that North Saanich Middle School has a school-based Indigenous Education Support Teacher providing cultural and academic support to Indigenous students.

Programs and Services

Student support / counselling School counsellors provide services for students and their families to support educational, personal, social, and emotional development. Families are invited to call the North Saanich school office for more information. Student support / English Language Learners (ELL) The district provides ELL supports to help students develop English communication skills and the language needed to make academic progress in the B.C. school system. Support is provided by specialty teachers and may be delivered in-class and/or in small groups, with an Annual Instructional Plan (AIP) for qualifying students. Student support / Indigenous Education North Saanich Middle School is listed as having a school-based Indigenous Education Support Teacher who provides cultural and academic support to W̱SÁNEĆ and other Indigenous students and helps connect Indigenous content to classroom learning. The district also provides Indigenous Education Assistants and emphasizes supporting students’ identity, pride in heritage, and culturally relevant learning opportunities. Student support / Inclusive Education The district’s Inclusive Education services are designed to support learners and families and to foster an inclusive, welcoming environment focused on belonging, competence, and self-determination. Families are directed to start conversations about supports with their child’s teacher or school administrator.

School Culture and Expectations

The school shares a territorial acknowledgement recognizing and thanking the W̱SÁNEĆ people on whose traditional territory students and staff live, learn, and teach. At the district level, Inclusive Education describes a focus on an inclusive and welcoming learning environment where students experience belonging, competence, and self-determination, guided by Principles of Learning, Principles of Inclusive Schools, and First Peoples Principles of Learning.

Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here

The district provides school bus transportation information, including annual registration requirements and a School Bus Riders Code of Conduct. All K–12 riders must register each year; registered/confirmed students receive a bus pass and are required to scan it when boarding and exiting. The district notes walk limits for bus routing (Grades 6–12: 4.8 km) and states that buses generally do not stop within those distances from a school; families can find routes and register through the district transportation office.

Enrollment

For French Immersion, the district states that resident families may apply for Kindergarten entry into the program (with details referenced in Administrative Procedures 214). For transportation, the district requires annual bus registration for K–12 riders and provides directions and contact information through the Transportation department.