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Everything you need to land your kids in the right school here, and the right neighbourhood to do it, is below.

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How catchments work, the public and private school options, French immersion and specialized programs, daycare and waitlists, and the learning-support landscape... so you land in the right school the first time.

Inside the guide:

  • Why your home's address sets your child's school, and how to land in the right catchment the first time
  • The four public school districts across the Central Island, side by side
  • French immersion, IB, and the secondary academies... including the lotteries and waitlists to plan around
  • The independent and private options, from Montessori to boarding schools
  • Daycare and preschool, BC's $10-a-day spaces, and why families get on lists before they've even bought
  • Learning support, IEPs, and the assessment wait... plus how some families speed it up privately
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