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Wildflower
About
Wildflower School is located at 811 Stanley St, Nelson, BC V1L 1N8. Wildflower is a program choice within School District 8 (Kootenay Lake) featuring multi-age classrooms and theme-based learning. The school emphasizes building self-esteem, self-confidence, and joy in learning through leadership opportunities, mentorship, and personalized learning, supported by place-based learning, collaborative work, inquiry, and problem-solving.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Kootenay Lake)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: K-9
Phone: 250 505-7020
Email: nick.graves@sd8.bc.ca
Principal: Nicholas Graves
Programs and Services
**Multi-age, theme-based learning (program of choice)** Wildflower is described as a program choice with multi-age classrooms and theme-based learning. Students learn in a multi-age setting designed to support leadership, interdependence, mentorship, and personalized learning, with daily circle time, place-based learning, inquiry, collaboration, and an emphasis on problem-solving and critical thinking. **Student safety / reporting support** The school website links to ERASE, an anonymous reporting tool for students.
School Culture and Expectations
Wildflower highlights a learning community that aims to build self-esteem, self-confidence, and joy in learning. The school emphasizes leadership, interdependence, mentorship, and personalized learning, supported by collaborative learning and problem-solving/critical thinking. The district also states an acknowledgement respecting and honouring First Nations traditional territories within SD8.
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
SD8 provides district busing information, including online student bus registration, bus routes, and a bus code of conduct. The bus code of conduct includes expectations such as arriving at the stop at least five minutes early, staying seated while the bus is in motion, and crossing the road only in front of the stopped bus on the driver’s signal (never behind the bus).
Enrollment
SD8 directs families to use the district registration process, including using the School Locator to find a catchment school, completing the Student Registration Form, and bringing required documentation to the catchment school. For out-of-catchment requests, families must complete a Student Transfer Request Form and submit it to the catchment school for processing. The district also provides information about bus registration and notes that out-of-catchment students are generally not eligible for busing (space may be available on existing routes after eligible riders are seated).
Location
Wildflower Reviews
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Academic Learning of Wildflower
37.63
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades overall score: 38 - in line with the district public school average of 37, within 1 point.
Literacy: 35
Numeracy: 40
Numeracy is a relative strength; literacy has more room to grow.
60.29
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - well above the comparison cohort average of 52, ahead by 8 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
62.01
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Showing latest available year: 2023-2024. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 62 - well above the comparison cohort average of 47, ahead by 15 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
82.35
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 82 - well above the comparison cohort average of 54, ahead by 29 points.
Students report stronger preparation for future learning, transitions, and career pathways than comparable schools, which points to a solid readiness profile.
Academic Scores by School Year
Clustered Academic Score Trends
School year trend view: All Grades (combined Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where available). In 2024-2025, literacy is 35, numeracy is 40, and overall is 38.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 30 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 40, while literacy is lowest at 35.
Across the available years, literacy improved by 31 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 47 points since 2019-2020.
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 38, student commitment to learning is 60, and college and career readiness is 82.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 82, while Academic Performance is lowest at 38.
Academic Performance shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 30 points since 2019-2020.
Additional Information
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Character and Wellbeing
62.75
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 63 - well below the province public school average of 68, trailing by 5 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
60.61
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 61 - below the province public school average of 65, trailing by 4 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
59.83
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 60 - well below the province public school average of 75, trailing by 15 points.
Students report weaker effort, persistence, and responsibility than comparable schools, suggesting work habits are an area to strengthen.
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 63, Health is 61, and Work Ethic is 60.
The strongest current area is Civic Engagement at 63, while Work Ethic is lowest at 60.
Work Ethic shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 6 points since 2019/2020.
Resources
73.81
Community Support
Community Support
Showing latest available year: 2021-2022. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 74 - well above the district public school average of 65, ahead by 9 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide stronger support for student learning than in comparable schools, making this a relative strength.
91.18
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
Showing latest available year: 2023-2024. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 91 - well above the district public school average of 71, ahead by 20 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated more positively than in comparable schools, suggesting a stronger resource base.
39.89
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 40 - well below the district public school average of 63, trailing by 23 points.
Instructional resources are rated less positively than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen access or quality.
Resources Score Change Over Years
Resources Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Learning Resources is 40.
Facilities and Personnel shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 25 points since 2020/2021.
School Culture
70.83
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - above the province public school average of 66, ahead by 5 points.
Students report a stronger academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting learning goals and achievement are more strongly valued.
71.47
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 71 - well below the province public school average of 77, trailing by 6 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
49.26
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 49 - well below the province public school average of 59, trailing by 10 points.
Students report a weaker sense of physical and emotional safety than in comparable schools, making this an area that deserves close attention.
School Culture Score Change Over Years
School Culture Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 71 and Safety is 49.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 71, while Safety is lowest at 49.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 7 points since 2019/2020.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
59.19
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Showing latest available year: 2023-2024. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 59 - well below the province public school average of 71, trailing by 12 points.
Teachers are rated less positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
All Grades trend view combines Grade 4 and Grade 7 averages where both are available. In 2023/2024, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 59.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 11 points since 2019/2020.