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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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District 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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District Directory
Browse District Staff Directory
Below is an online directory of district administration. The latest contact credentials can be found below (email, phone, position).
| Staff Name | Position | Phone Number | Email Address |
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| Alecia Watson | CUPE Payroll | (250) 748-0321 ext. 212 | cupepayroll@sd79.bc.ca |
| Alison Keple | District Principal of International Programs | (250) 746-0744 | akeple@sd79.bc.ca |
| Ann Kissinger | District Principal of Inclusive Learning | (250) 748-0321 | akissinger@sd79.bc.ca |
| Annette West | District Dispatch Clerk | (250) 709-3300 | dispatch@sd79.bc.ca |
| Ashley Olender | Human Resources Admin Assistant-Teachers | (250) 748-0321 ext. 230 | hreducation@sd79.bc.ca |
| Zim Przybyl | Manager of Facilities | (250) 252-0107 | zprzybyl@sd79.bc.ca |
| Breanne Heslop | Payroll and Benefits Manager | (250) 748-0321 ext. 211 | bheslop@sd79.bc.ca |
| Brenda Lee | District Early Literacy Teacher | (250) 748-0321 ext. 320 | blee@sd79.bc.ca |
| Claire Spencer | Executive Assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer | (250) 748-0321 ext. 201 | execasst_st@sd79.bc.ca |
| Claudia McMahon | Associate Secretary-Treasurer | (250) 748-0321 ext. 222 | cmcmahon@sd79.bc.ca |
| District Dispatch | District Dispatch Clerk | (250) 709-3300 | dispatch@sd79.bc.ca |
| Darlene Reynolds | Director of Inclusive Learning | 250-748-0321 | dereynolds@sd79.bc.ca |
| Dave Roberts | Buyer | (250) 748-0321 ext. 229 | purchasing@sd79.bc.ca |
| Mel Dunster | Receptionist/Receivables Clerk | (250) 748-0321 ext. 200 | sboreceptionist@sd79.bc.ca |
| Donna Whyte | Health and Wellness Manager | (250) 748-0321 ext 266 | dwhyte@sd79.bc.ca |
| Glen Posey | District Principal of Instruction and Innovation K-12 | (250) 748-0321 ex. 230 | gposey@sd79.bc.ca |
| Heather Fraser | Accounting Clerk Assistant | (250) 748-0321 ext. 204 | accountspayable@sd79.bc.ca |
| Jason Sandquist | Secretary Treasurer | (250) 748-0321 ext. 201 | jsandquist@sd79.bc.ca |
| Jeff Rowan | Director of Inclusive Learning | (250) 748-0321 ext. 226 | jrowan@sd79.bc.ca |
| Jenny Christenson | Manager of Human Resources (Teaching) | (250) 748-0321 ext. 282 | jchristenson@sd79.bc.ca |
| Kerrie Bainbridge | Human Resources & Accounting Coordinator | (250) 748-0321 ext 624 | hraccounting@sd79.bc.ca |
| Kevin O’Donnell | District Vice-Principal of International Programs | (250) 746-0744 | keodonnell@sd79.bc.ca |
| Kim Darbyshire | District Vice Principal of Inclusive Learning | (250) 748-0321 | kdarbyshire@sd79.bc.ca |
| Laura Worsley | Accounting Clerk | (250) 748-0321 ext. 203 | accountingclerk@sd79.bc.ca |
| Naomi Blace | Payroll – USW | (250) 748-0321 ext. 234 | payrollbudget@sd79.bc.ca |
| Lisa Read | District Technology Support | (250)510-2483 | dtst@sd79.bc.ca |
| Louise Smith | Shipping/Receiving Clerk | (250) 748-0321 ext. 240 | receiving@sd79.bc.ca |
| Margaret Olsen | Associate Superintendent | (250) 748-0321 | molsen@sd79.bc.ca |
| Marisa Lousier | Resource Services Assistant | (250) 748-0321 ext. 242 | librarysupport@sd79.bc.ca |
| Mary Peter | District Principal of Indigenous Education | (250) 748-0321 ext. 235 | mpeter@sd79.bc.ca |
| Mike Russell | Director of Communications | (250) 510-6044 | mrussell@sd79.bc.ca |
| Stella Lum | Human Resources Admin Assistant, Support Staff | (250) 748-0321 ext. 221 | hrcupeusw@sd79.bc.ca |
| Robyn Gray | Superintendent of Schools | (250) 748-0321 ext. 215 | rgray@sd79.bc.ca |
| Sharlaina Shortt | Administrative Secretary to the Associate Superintendents | (250) 748-0321 ext. 247 | educatsec@sd79.bc.ca |
| Sheryl Koers | Associate Superintendent | (250) 748-0321 ext. 247 | skoers@sd79.bc.ca |
| Stacey Berry | Student Information Systems Manager | (250) 748-0321 ext. 300 | sismanager@sd79.bc.ca |
| Tammy Renyard | District Principal of Inclusive Learning | (250) 748-0321 | trenyard@sd79.bc.ca |
| TBA | System Support Data Analyst | (250) 748-0321 ext. 217 | techservices@sd79.bc.ca |
| Tracy Jones | Executive Assistant to the Superintendent | (250) 748-0321 ext. 215 | tjones@sd79.bc.ca |
| TTOC Dispatch | TTOC Dispatch Clerk | (250) 748-2141 | dispatch-ed@sd79.bc.ca |
| Nicole Brown | Human Resources Manager, Support Staff | (250) 748-0321 ext. 270 | nbrown@sd79.bc.ca |