District Overview
We are honoured to be working and learning on the traditional, unceded, ancestral territories of the Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw and St'át'y'emc Nations.


Nestled in the recreation-rich Sea to Sky corridor, just 45 minutes from Vancouver, our school district serves approximately 5,000 students. We are honoured to be teaching within a number of culturally vibrant communities, from Furry Creek to D'Arcy, including the main centres of Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton. The District also serves six First Nation communities: Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw, Lil’wat, N’Quatqua, Samhquam Ucwalmicw, Skatin, Xa’xtsa, and the Metis, Inuit, and Off-Reserve Nations. We welcome a growing immigrant population and over 200 international students annually. Also rich with an abundance of active learning opportunities, our students love to learn here!
We create safe, purposeful, and powerful learning environments in order that all students can think critically, create, collaborate, contribute, and learn.
AREA |
TOTAL POPULATION
(2016)
|
MEDIAN AGE OF POPULATION
(2016)
|
MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME
(2016)
|
INDIGENOUS STUDENTS IN AREA SCHOOLS
(2015)
|
Squamish
|
19,893 | 37.6 | $100,826 | 346 Total (12%) |
Whistler | 11,854 | 32.9 | $75,685 | 122 Total (1.2%) |
Pemberton | 2,574 | 36.1 | $86,528 | 260 Total (36%) |

DISTRICT ENROLLMENT |
STUDENT HEADCOUNT
|
% INCREASE / DECREASE
|
September, 2015 | 4,479 | 4.7% increase |
September, 2016 | 4,589 | 2.5% increase |
September, 2017 | 4,924 | 7.3% increase |
September, 2018
|
4,849 | 1.5% decrease |
September, 2019 | 4,957 | 2.2% increase |
September, 2020
|
5,052 | 1.9% increase |

- 5,052 students
- 15 schools - 9 elementary, 1 middle, 3 secondary (including the Squamish Alternate program),1 K-12, and 1 distributed learning school (outreach and online)
- K-12 school in partnership with School District 78, Fraser Cascade
- 7 Board of Education Trustees
- Staff (as of Sept. 30, 2020):
- 473 teachers
- 308 support staff
- 29 principals and vice-principals
- 25 senior staff and union-exempt staff

ACADEMIC YEAR OR PROGRAM | NUMBER OF STUDENTS |
Kindergarten | 364 |
Primary Grades 1 to 3 | 1,230 |
Elementary Grades 4 to 7 | 1,658 |
Grades 8 to 12 | 1,800 |
TOTAL | 5,052 |

COHORT | NUMBER OF STUDENTS (SEPT. 30, 2020) |
Indigenous | 623 |
English Language and ESD | 378 |
International Education | 63 |
French Immersion | 1,069 |

- We are guided by our Protocol Agreement with the Squamish Nation and work closely with the Lower St'át'y'emc Nations
- We are committed to implementing our second Indigenous Enhancement Agreement

- Indigenous Education Council
- Indigenous Education Committee
- Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 779 (CUPE)
- Sea to Sky Teachers’ Association (SSTA)
- District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC)
- District Student Leadership Council (DSC)
- Communities That Care (CTC)
- Sea to Sky Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association (SSPVPA) serve as part of our Educational Leadership Team

District of Squamish | Squamish Lillooet Regional District | Whistler Pique Magazine |
Villiage of Pemberton | Big Brothers and Big Sisters | Ministry of Children and Families |
Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Whistler Pique Magazine | Child and Youth Mental Health |
Capilano University | Mountain FM | Resort Municipality of Whistler |
Quest University | Squamish Reporter eNews | Sea to Sky Community Services |
University of British Columbia | Squamish Chief Newspaper | RCMP |
UBC: NITEP | Whistler Community Services | North Shore Mental Health |
Whistler Blackcomb Foundation | Squamish Helping Hands Society | Public Libraries |
Squamish Foundation | Local Community Centers | Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Center |
Municipal Governments | Community Literacy Tables | Free the Children and Me to We |
Squamish Breakfast Club | Vancouver Community College | Rotary Clubs |
Royal Canadian Legions | Local Arts’ Councils | Kids On The Go (KOTG) |

- 3 preschool programs
- 3 StrongStart Centres
- 5 before and after school care programs
- Supporting Parents Along the Road to Kindergarten (S.P.A.R.K.) runs annually in all 3 communities
- Transition meetings in each school (Preschool to Kindergarten)