Christ Church Cathedral School is the educational ministry of Christ Church Cathedral. As such it is the only Anglican School in Canada that is attached to a Cathedral. We are situated in the Cathedral Memorial Hall, built in 1926 at the same time as the Cathedral. The main entrance is on Vancouver Street.

The School was founded in 1989 under the inspiration and guidance of Dean John Frame and its first Principal was Ms Laura Heintzman. The School grew gradually from its beginnings to a total enrollment of 75 children in 2001, when Mr. Charles Peacock took over as Head of School on the retirement of Ms Heintzman. Since then the School has grown to take in over 154 boys and girls from Kindergarten to Grade 8. We also operate a full day kindergarten and offer before and after school care.

Our Strategic Plan, published here on our website, shows our plans to expand the School over the coming years.

Our staff consists of 13 teachers, the Head of School, his Administrative Assistant, three teacher's aids, two consultants and our Lux Mundi co-ordinators. All our teachers hold teaching certificates from the BC College of Teachers. Our curriculum follows the Ministry of Education guidelines and the Ministry inspects us every four years. Many parents help out in many different ways, such as organising extra-curricular activities, arranging pizza days, helping out in class or in the Library. Our Parent Support Group is active in fundraising.

We are ideally situated, close to the downtown area of Victoria. Many educational and recreational sites are within easy walking distance. Our School is particularly well suited to parents who work downtown as our Out-of-School Care Program operates until 6:00 p.m. every school day and is offered most holidays and as a summer program.

The curriculum at Christ Church Cathedral School follows the complete range of subjects, programs, and assessment and evaluation procedures outlined by the British Columbia Ministry of Education.
It also goes beyond the requirements of the Ministry curriculum in various ways:
   • We teach French at every Grade level from Kindergarten onwards.
   • We teach Music at every Grade level from Kindergarten onwards, with two choirs.
   • Christ Church Cathedral clergy provide religious education, with a weekly Chapel       service in the Cathedral and prayer in assembly and at the beginning of the day to       support the spiritual growth of the children.
   • We place a strong emphasis on drama, visual arts and public speaking.

The School provides a well-rounded curriculum designed to encourage the development of character, imagination, creativity, critical thinking, physical fitness, an open and receptive mind and a spirit of responsibility and service. Classroom work is supplemented by field trips, regular visits to the library, and the development of research skills using texts as well as computers. Teachers give as much individual attention as possible, which is made easier by the small classes (18 at Kindergarten, 20 at all other Grade levels). They take into account the children’s different learning styles, and students needing some extra assistance are able to work with our Learning Assistance teacher. The School is constantly working on curriculum development and the teachers are required to keep abreast of best practices by attending regular professional development.

Christ Church Cathedral School places 4th on Vancouver Island and 30th in the Province in the Fraser Institute rankings of elemetary schools in BC! Click here to Read more

Christ Church Cathedral School is playing an ever larger role in the world of independent education in Victoria.

Charles Peacock
Head of School