Deep Cove Elementary is ready to serve young students and families for years to come with the completion of a $1.4-million seismic upgrade.

The school is in a beautiful, semi-rural setting and last year celebrated its 100th anniversary. With a current enrolment of 330 kindergarten to Grade 5 students, the school features French Immersion and boasts an extensive recycling program.

The current facility was constructed in 1956 and has had a number of additions over the years. Work completed under the Seismic Mitigation Program included strengthening walls and replacing part of the roof.

Deep Cove Elementary has twinned with Motati Primary in Lesotho, an AIDS-ravaged country in southern Africa. Parents, teachers and students regularly hold fund-raising events and to date have raised over $33,000 to purchase shoes, blankets, garden seeds etc. for the Lesotho community.

Quotes:

Peter Fassbender, Minister of Education -

“Deep Cove Elementary has been a vital part of its community for over 100 years and through our Seismic Mitigation Program it has now been made ready to serve students and teachers for generations to come.”

Wayne Hunter, Saanich school board chair -

“We are pleased to see this important work completed and will continue to work with government to ensure all our schools are safe, comfortable and efficient.”

Quick Facts:

• Since 2001, the Province has invested more than $78.8 million in capital projects in the Saanich school district, including Kelset Elementary, the replacement Royal Oak Middle school, and most recently North Saanich Middle school.
• Since the Seismic Mitigation Program started, 140 projects have been completed at an estimated cost of $1 billion.
• Since 2001, government has committed a total of more than $4.1 billion on school capital and maintenance projects throughout B.C.

Learn More:

Deep Cove Elementary: http://deepcove.sd63.bc.ca/

BC’s Education Plan: http://www.bcedplan.ca

Media Contacts:

Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Education
250 356-5963