Amazing day/boarding school that not only helps its students excel in academics, but also in fine…read morearts and sports. The school helps its students discover their own unique talents and supports them in ways not many other schools do. Students at SMUS are constantly being challenged but still always have time to push themselves to try new things. The boarding community is a tight-knit community, where boarders are able to bond with other fellow boarders through weekend activities or house games. One of the best boarding schools in Canada.

such nice and awesome teachers beautiful campus two my daughter's been going there since JK four…read moreand we absolutely love the school recommended to anyone that wants their daughters to go to private school

Yay class of 1995! Man, I'm old. Smart? Not really, but smarter I suppose than if I hadn't gone…read moreto school. Missing my youth... where did it go...

George Jay elementary is a school like no other. Perhaps it's the uniquely vast diversity of…read morecultures or is it the highly experienced staff members starting from the maintenance person right up to the principal Ms. Smith or is it the children who often start wide eyed at the beginning of their school life. Sadly not wide eyed from the eagerness of learning but from fear. For many it's their first time away from their primary caregiver or it's their first day in a Canadian school or it's their first day away from an unhealthy and unstable home life. Some children wonder what scary and uncertainty awaits them in this big and new home away from home. At the end of their first year these children are vastly different. These children walk straighter and more confident because they finally feel seen, heard and acknowledged for the first time in their short existence. For each child right along with the family is welcomed, embraced and supported. Far too many parents feel all this for the very first time in their lives. This is what awaits you at George Jay elementary if you are willing to let them in. I gave them 4/5 stars simply becasuse they are still working at getting the place more wheelchair accessible not only for students but for their staff as well. It's a start!

All 3 of my children love going to school everyday! The staff are excellent and the principal truly…read morehas a heart of gold.

This is the worst school in Victoria with out a doubt for one major reason the teachers, the…read moreteachers at Monterey are absolutely terrible, along with the principal there. I have reported someone who was seriously grabbed by there shirt and was choked, and guess what nothing happened the person who choked them where not called down to the office, I think people would be better of at Selkirk Montessori which starts at kindergarten to grade 9.

This is probably the worst school I've ever attended for a few reasons, but my main issue was the…read moreteachers. While there are some nice teachers here, there are also quite a few who show little empathy for their students and don't know how to manage those who are misbehaving. I was bullied quite often and the teachers (including the nice ones) did very little to help. One teacher didn't even look in my direction while a student pushed me off my stool, yelled at me, then proceeded to push my papers off my desk, and another just told me to sort my life out when I was underperforming during PE without even asking me what was wrong. There was also a lack of priority and research when it came to non-school related events which left me wondering what on earth they were thinking on a few occasions. In short, you're probably better off going to Central Middle School if you live in the Greater Victoria District.

The 2014/2015 school year will be my third and final year at Strawberry Vale Preschool. I am…read morereally enjoying my time at the school. Teacher Gail and Teacher Vanessa are both amazing and the environment is clean, fun and well looked after. I know my kids will remember their preschool experience and their teachers forever. I feel like I have been in this small community within our larger neighbourhood and its a great feeling. One of the greatest advantages is that I already know many parents and kids that will move on to elementary school together with my kids. It is a great feeling to have a connection with other families before even starting kindergarten! I feel more confident in my parenting choices and abilities and have learned so much through this experience. I highly recommend this program to anyone. You do have to put in some work to keep things going but you will take away more than what you put in. Definitely worth it!

ArtsCalibre Academy has been such a positive life-changing experience for our family. The public…read moreeducation system failed to make the classroom and playground safe for our child. The public school did not have reasonable student-teacher ratios given the needs of the class. We knew that we needed to find a safe, inclusive space for our child. We found that and so much more in ArtsCalibre. Their unique approach to education nurtures creativity, individuality, and academic growth. Our gifted child has flourished here--a love for learning rekindled and they now have confidence as an artist AND in mathematics. The balance between arts and academics is exceptional, fostering both imagination and critical thinking. We can't recommend ArtsCalibre Academy highly enough!"

First and foremost - this school has a very big comunications problem - this is between head…read moremistress and her staff, head mistress and parents and effectively due to this parents and teachers. Emails sent out are unclear, teachers are confused as to what's happening ( and they will tell you that) so not professional on that front at all. In addition, be warned as they may happen to you : my shy, innocent and introverted natured daughter was subjected to blame by the unapproachable looking head mistress. She was unfairly dismissed from attending the school based on petite reasons like ( ready for this ) .. spilling juice ! which in actual fact she didn't even do! I had geared my daughter for over a year to attend this preschool - which my son had just finished attending ( preschool) and now she is utterly distort as to why she can't go there! my daughter is one who takes time to adjust and accustom to people and places and I had prepared her for this school - only to be told in July ( when I had already paid!) that she can't go because reasons like ' she split juice on the table!'. Furious I am forsure, but very upset for my daughters as to what's going on as I have to (1) find another preschool in the middle of the summer beak and (2) try and make her feel accustomed and familiar to another preschool. I hope no one goes through this - especially over juice ! The actually teachers here are nice , but if you ever encounter or see the head mistress - she can make it the worst experience for you! so it can't really be over juice ... so Why did she do this ? We ( friends that went to the same school and I ) believe the reason is : its all about the dollars and cents, my daughter was signed up for doing a 2 day programme Monday and Wednesday ( which was agreed on ) and I'm very sure she filled this spot with some one who wanted Monday / Wednesday and Friday - the extra day and money greed just gave her a pile of petite incorrect reasons to hurt my daughter and gain her a bad reputation. So sad .