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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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Children’s Play & Discovery Centre
The concept of play is at the very core of Wendy’s House. The connections between make-believe play and early language and literacy development are well supported in research.
Additionally, children exercise both social and emotional self-regulation when they have to wait their turn or share toys. In fact, children often show greater self-regulation during play than at other times. When visiting please bring your child’s ID (birth certificate, status card, BC ID, or passport) with you when you come to play.
Where to find us?
Look for the children’s mural between the School Board Office & Quamichan School.
- 2557 Beverly St
Duncan, BC V9L 2X3
Hours for Play
Follows the closure dates of the regular School Calendar.
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
- 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- (t) 250-748-0321 ext. 320
- (e) learninglinkssecretary@sd79.bc.ca
Story Walks take place every 2nd Tuesday of the Month at the Cowichan Sportsplex, rain or shine – dress appropriately!
Join us:
Tuesday – February 11, 2025
Tuesday – April 8, 2025
Tuesday – May 13, 2025
Tuesday June 10, 2025
Play Area Includes
- Restaurant
- Fire House/Rescue Station
- Boat & Dock
- Coast Salish Storytelling Village
- Treehouse & Cave
- Fitness Centre
- Healthcare Centre
- Construction Workshop
- Nature Centre
Did you know?
Wendy’s House is named in memory of Wendy Erickson, who was an early learning advocate and coordinator for the school district. It was her dream to develop a play centre in the Cowichan Valley that was modelled after Munchkinland in Parksville. Look for her picture inside the centre.
Field Trip Friday’s
(for Cowichan Valley School District, Primary teachers of Kindergarten to Grade 2 only)
Wendy’s House is closed to the public every Friday. This day of the week is utilized by our public school teachers and their classes to attend a free field-trip. If you are a teacher in the district and teach Kindergarten to Grade 2, please use this link to see Friday availability and book your field trip!
Additional Closure Dates
(January – June 2025)
- Thursday Feb 13th, 2025
- Monday Feb 17th – Family Day
- March 17th through the 28th – Spring Break
- Monday April 14th – Non Instructional Day
- Friday and Monday April 18 & 21- Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Thursday May 1st, 2025
- Last day before Summer Break – June 18th — Will reopen in September 2025