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District Parent Advisory Council
- Chair: Carmen Sundstrom
- Email: cowichanvalleydpac@sd79.bc.ca
- Website: dpac.sd79.bc.ca
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Employment Opportunities
Join the Cowichan Valley School District and have the career you want that supports the life you have.
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Welcome to Cowichan Valley School District
The Cowichan Valley School District proudly serves learners across many diverse communities. We offer world-class instruction and a rich diversity of engaging programs to help prepare our learners for a world they will create.
Contact District
Phone: (250) 748-0321
Fax: (250) 748-6591
Email: info@sd79.bc.caMailing Address
- 2557 Beverly Street
Duncan, British Columbia
V9L 2X3
- 2557 Beverly Street
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- Schools
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Welcome to Cowichan Valley School District
There are 17 Elementary schools and 5 Secondary schools in the Cowichan Valley School District.
Catchment School
To learn what your catchment school is and to obtain school contact info please use the School Locator tool.
Framework for Enhancing Student Learning (FESL)
Each school has their own plan on how to serve our learners. These plans align with the district-wide FESL and Beyond Education, you can find individual school FESL’s with the below
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- News
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- Calendars
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View 2024-2027 School Calendars
- 2024/25 School Calendar – finalized (the non-instructional and professional development days have been confirmed) and includes Early Dismissal days. Early Dismissal days added for PLCs.
- 2025/26 School Calendar
- 2026/27 School Calendar
- School Calendar Holiday Breaks (2024/25 to 2026/27)
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about how the school calendars are created? Please read our Frequently Asked Questions.
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Transportation Registration
Transportation services will open for the upcoming 2025/2026 school year May 1, 2025. Please read the following information carefully to ensure that you are registering your student correctly to secure ridership for the upcoming 2025/2026 school year.
As per AP 560 “1.1. A parent wishing for new or changed bus services for their student for the subsequent school year must apply annually by May 31.”
Parents may register their child using a home address and an alternate address providing the alternate is due to parental custody or elementary student daycare needs only. The Transportation Department will not offer busing to students going home with other students, attending after school events or other after school functions.
Transportation Manager
- Aaron Henry
- (250) 748-1066 Ext. 275
Transportation Assistant Manager
- Amanda Stone
- (250) 748-1066 Ext. 272
Bus Dispatcher
- Paula Divis
- (250) 748-1066 Ext. 273
Registration Clerk
- Kim Duffe
- (250) 748-1066 Ext. 276
Registration Process & Transportation Information
Registration Process
Current Students – NO Changes
- Registration for the next school year must be completed online annually by May 31st.
- If your information is the same as 2023/2024 (Address, contacts, and school), please use this form**. Confirmation of information can be done via MyRide K-12.
New Students – Registration
- If you are new to the Cowichan Valley School District and have not been previously registered for SD79 Transportation services including all Kindergarten students, please use the online Registration Form.
- We will no longer accept paper copy registrations; laptops are available at the Transportation Office during the regular school year 8:30am – 4:30pm. (Computer access is also available at your student’s school location).
- Summer hours will be Monday, July 15th through Friday, August 16th, Monday – Friday 9am – 1:00pm.
Change Form
- If you have any informational changes at any time, please use a Change of Information form.
- This form is for previously registered riders who have changes to the upcoming 2024/2025 year including change of school, contacts, or address.
Transportation Procedures
- AP 301 – Student Registration, Enrollment and Placement
- AP 351 – Student Conduct on School Buses
- AP 560 – District Transportation Services
- AP 561 – Transportation for Students with Special Needs
- AP 562 – Transportation of Students – Travel for Field Trips and Extracurricular Trips
Transportation Policies
Parent Notices
Routing My Ride K-12
Please ensure your child(ren) is at the AM bus stop 5 minutes (10 minutes in September) prior to the time indicated as many circumstances (traffic, traffic lights, accidents, road closures, load sizes, etc.) will effect the bus times. Your child(ren)’s routing information can be accessed via:
- iOS/Apple: My Ride K-12 – Apple App Store (iOS)
- Android device: My Ride K-12 – Google Play Store (Android)
- Your computer: myridek12.tylerapp.com
Bus Passes
Replacement fee for lost and altered passes is $10.00. Payment can be made for replacement passes via e-transfer to buspasspayments@sd79.bc.ca or by credit card at 250-748-1066 ext 276 Replacement passes will be sent with your students afternoon driver.
NOTE: Purchasing a bus pass does not register your student. You much register first, please see above. Please do not send money if your student is not registered for the bus.
Cargo
In accordance with Motor Vehicle Act regulations, school bus drivers are limited in items they can safely transport. Please see this document for more information.
Lost & Found
Please call the Registration Clerk to make arrangements to pick up lost and found items.