What Spencer Middle does

Spencer Middle School is a public middle school operating under School District 62 (Sooke) at 1026 Goldstream Ave, Victoria, BC, Canada. It serves students in Grades 6-8 (approximately ages 11-14) within the SD62 catchment on Vancouver Island, with a staff headcount of 11-50. The school delivers a comprehensive middle-school education built on literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development, and layers on specialized programs that include the SD62 Hockey Academy, an ADST/Arts curriculum (including dance and woodworking), the Na'tsa'maht Indigenous Education Program serving an approximately 10% Indigenous student population, multiple food security programs (Breakfast, Flourish School Food Society Hot Lunch capped at 40 meals per day, Backpack Buddies, BC School Fruit and Veggie), a Library Learning Commons, Spencer Music, Spencer Athletics, and after-school clubs including a Musical Theatre Club.

The technology stack is standard for a BC public school and is non-proprietary: MyEducation BC for student information management (with a Parent Portal for report cards and attendance), Google Apps for Education for district-managed productivity and file storage, School Cash Online for fee and ticket payments, and a library of subscription reference databases (World Book, EBSCO Host, Gale suite, My Blueprint, KNOW BC, Media Smarts). The school uses the BC government's ERASE Report It tool for bullying and safety reporting. There is no proprietary platform, no AI/ML capability, and no mobile application.

The business model is government-funded: revenue is not publicly disclosed as a standalone figure and is administered through School District 62 and the BC Ministry of Education, supplemented by a one-time CAD $651,125 capital grant from Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada in March 2024, by Ministry of Education and Childcare grants supporting the Flourish hot lunch program, and by Parent Advisory Council fundraising (e.g., the April 2026 water bottle fundraiser, School Start supply kit partnership). Customer segments are students (primary) and parents/families (secondary), with no commercial pricing model and no external paying customers in the traditional sense.

Name

Spencer Middle

Legal name

Spencer Middle School

Website

https://spencer.web.sd62.bc.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spencer Middle School is a public Grades 6-8 school in Victoria, BC, operated by School District 62 (Sooke). It delivers standard middle-school academics alongside specialized academies, Indigenous education, food security programs, music, and athletics for local catchment-area families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Middle School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Middle school education
• Public school programs
• Indigenous education
• Student support services
• School athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Spencer Middle School is a public middle school in Victoria, BC, serving students in Grades 6-8. The school delivers in-person academic instruction alongside specialized programs including a Hockey Academy, ADST/Arts curriculum, Na'tsa'maht Indigenous Education, Library Learning Commons, Food Programs (Breakfast, Hot Lunch, Backpack Buddies, BC School Fruit and Veggie), and extracurricular activities (Music, Athletics, Clubs). The offering is a single integrated educational service delivered at a physical campus under School District 62 (Sooke).

Product overview

Spencer Middle School is a public middle school in Victoria, BC offering a comprehensive educational program for grades 6-8. The school provides a single integrated educational service rather than a platform-plus-modules product architecture. Its program portfolio includes specialized academies (Hockey Academy), curriculum programs (ADST/Arts), cultural programming (Na'tsa'maht Indigenous Education), student support services (Food Programs including breakfast, hot lunch, and weekend food support), library resources (Library Learning Commons with databases), and extracurricular activities (Music, Athletics, and various clubs). The programs work together to deliver a holistic middle school education experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hockey Academy Specialized hockey training program offered through SD 62 Academies for Spencer Middle School students. Registration opens February 25, 2026 for the 2026-2027 school year.
• ADST/Arts Program Applied Design Skills and Technologies combined with Arts Education curriculum offering exploratory courses such as woodworking, designed to build skills appropriate for middle school students and inform secondary programming choices.
• Library Learning Commons School library providing access to educational databases and resources including World Book, EBSCO Host, Gale resources, My Blueprint, KNOW BC, and Media Smarts for student research and learning.
• Food Programs Student nutrition programs including Breakfast Program (Monday-Friday 8:00-8:45am), Hot Lunch Program (in partnership with Flourish School Food Society, limited to 40 meals per day), Backpack Buddies weekend food support, and the BC School Fruit and Veggie Program.
• Na'tsa'maht Indigenous Education Indigenous Education Program supported through an Indigenous Education Teacher and Na'tsa'maht Indigenous Cultural Program Assistant, serving approximately 10% of the school population who self-identify as having Aboriginal ancestry. Includes in-class cultural support.
• Spencer Music Program Music program including percussion ensemble, brass instruments practice, R&B rock band, and music clubs for Spencer Middle School students.
• Spencer Athletics Athletics program with various sports teams and activities for students, including touch rugby, ultimate frisbee, cricket, and other sports under the Wildcats banner.
• Spencer Clubs After-school clubs and activities for students including music clubs (percussion ensemble, brass, rock band), dance clubs, athletics (touch rugby, ultimate frisbee, cricket), Musical Theatre Club, and various activity clubs.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• Flourish School Food SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide hot, healthy, and nourishing lunches to students. Access limited to 40 meals per day with priority given to families in need. Supported by Ministry of Education and Childcare Grant.
• Backpack BuddiessupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that provides non-perishable food items weekly for students to take home over weekends, delivered to school and distributed on Fridays.
• YFC (Youth For Christ)supportStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteers from YFC help run the Breakfast Program which operates Monday-Friday 8:00-8:45am in the Textiles Room, providing inclusive breakfast space for all students.
• School District 62 (Sooke)coreOthersSpencer Middle School is operated by SD62. Registration, transportation, policies, and curriculum are administered through the district office. The school participates in district-wide programs including academies and online systems.
• School StartsupportChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool supply kit provider partnering with Spencer PAC. Parents can order pre-packaged school supplies through School Start website, with proceeds supporting PAC activities.
• BC School Fruit and Veggie Nutritional ProgramsupportOthersMonthly program providing healthy, local produce to all students to encourage healthy food choices. Delivered to all homeroom classes.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dunsmuir Middle School: Public middle school in Colwood, BC, operating under the same School District 62 (Sooke) as Spencer. Directly comparable as a SD62 middle school serving grades 6-8 in the West Shore area with similar governance, funding, and program structures.
• Cedar Hill Middle School: Public middle school in the Greater Victoria area (SD61), serving grades 6-8 with a comparable core academic and elective program mix. Directly comparable as a neighboring-district public middle school competing for similar Victoria-area families.
• Lansdowne Middle School: Public middle school in Victoria, BC (SD61), offering grades 6-8 instruction. Comparable as a same-metro public middle school with similar program architecture, district funding model, and parent engagement expectations.
• Colquitz Middle School: Public middle school in Saanich/Victoria, BC (SD61), serving grades 6-8. Directly comparable as a Victoria-area public middle school with similar enrollment scale and program portfolio.
• Glanford Middle School: Public middle school in Saanich, BC (SD61), offering French Immersion and standard middle school programs. Comparable as a Victoria-area public middle school with a similar program-and-elective mix serving grades 6-8.
• Arbutus Global Middle School: Public middle school in Victoria, BC (SD61), known for its global/international education focus. Comparable as a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the same metropolitan market, with a distinctive program theme that competes for similar families.

Emerging players

• Pacific Christian School: Independent K-12 school in Victoria, BC, offering faith-based education including middle school grades. Comparable as a Victoria-area alternative school that competes for the same middle-school-age families considering public vs. private options.
• Glenlyon Norfolk School: Independent K-12 school in Victoria/Oak Bay, BC, including middle school years. Comparable as a private alternative within the same metro, competing for families evaluating independent vs. public middle school education.

Others

• School District 62 (Sooke): The parent district and governing body for Spencer Middle School. Not a competitor, but the operational, funding, and policy framework Spencer operates within — directly relevant for understanding governance, resource allocation, and district-level program decisions.
• School District 61 (Greater Victoria): Adjacent public school district covering Victoria, Esquimalt, View Royal, and parts of Saanich. Operates many of Spencer's direct peer middle schools and shapes the competitive metro-wide enrollment landscape for West Shore families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Spencer-Middle-School
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spencer-middle-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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