What Sooke School District 62 does

Sooke School District 62 (School District No. 62 (Sooke)) is a public K-12 school district and government state entity operating under the British Columbia Ministry of Education, serving the West Shore communities of Colwood, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, Sooke, and Port Renfrew on southern Vancouver Island. The district operates 28 schools — 19 elementary, 5 middle, 3 secondary, and 1 adult/alternative school (Edward Milne Community School) — plus the SD62 Online learning program. Its technology stack is built on province-mandated and third-party platforms: MyEducationBC (MyEd BC) for student information management, Brightspace (D2L) via Open School BC for online learning delivery, Google Workspace for Education and Microsoft Office 365 for productivity, and supplementary tools including School Cash Online (KEV Group), MyBlueprint, SpacesEDU, and the SD62 Online Consent Portal for parental permissions. Cybersecurity is delivered through the Ministry-provided Next Generation Network using Palo Alto firewalls with DNS filtering.

SD62's revenue model is dominated by provincial government operating grants tied to student enrollment, supplemented by several secondary streams: international student tuition fees, school fees and user fees processed through School Cash Online, facility rental income, and adult education program fees. The customer base comprises K-12 students and families within the catchment (primary), international students on study permits, and adult learners seeking graduation credentials or upgrading. Distribution is geographic and catchment-based, with online registration portals and an emerging online learning channel. Programs are diversified across French immersion, Indigenous education (NA'TSA'MAHT Enhancement Agreement), inclusive education, career technical training (TASK, Youth Train in Trades), and digital literacy. The district is currently executing a capital expansion program including the new North Langford Secondary School and ongoing seismic and replacement projects.

Name

Sooke School District 62

Legal name

School District No. 62 (Sooke)

Website

https://sd62.bc.ca

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sooke School District 62 is a publicly funded K-12 school district in British Columbia, Canada, operating 28 schools across the West Shore communities of southern Vancouver Island and serving local families, international students, and adult learners through in-person and online programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Online learning programs
• Adult continuing education
• International student programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria, British Columbia

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Provincial Government Funding: Primary funding from British Columbia Ministry of Education through per-student operating grants and targeted funding programs.
2. International Student Program Tuition: Revenue from international students paying tuition fees to attend SD62 schools.
3. School Fees and User Fees: Fees collected through School Cash Online system for student fees, field trips, hot lunch programs, before/after school care, and other optional services.
4. Facility Rentals: Revenue from renting district facilities to community groups and organizations.
5. Adult Education Programs: Continuing education and adult graduation programs including Fast Forward to Graduation and upgrading courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sooke School District 62 is a public K-12 school district that provides publicly funded education to students from kindergarten through grade 12 across 28 schools (19 elementary, 5 middle, 3 secondary, 1 adult/alternative) in the West Shore communities of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It also operates SD62 Online for blended/online K-12 learning, adult graduation programs (Fast Forward to Graduation), an International Student Program, French immersion, Indigenous education under the NA'TSA'MAHT Enhancement Agreement, career and trades training, and before/after school care services.

Product overview

Sooke School District 62 operates a comprehensive K-12 educational system spanning 19 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 adult/alternative school, and SD62 Online. The district's technology portfolio centers on three main pillars: (1) MyEd BC Portal for student information management provided by the Province of BC; (2) SD62 Online and Brightspace LMS for online and blended learning delivery; and (3) Google Workspace for Education and Microsoft Office 365 as productivity tools for all students and staff. Supporting systems include School Cash Online for fee management, MyBlueprint and SpacesEDU for career education and portfolios, the Online Consent Portal for parental permissions, and the ERASE Reporting Tool for student safety. The district serves the West Shore communities of Colwood, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, Sooke, and Port Renfrew in British Columbia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SD62 Online
• Inclusive Education Services
• Career Education Program
• International Student Program
• NA'TSA'MAHT Indigenous Education
• French Immersion Program
• Before and After School Care
• Hot Lunch Program (Flourish School Food)
• Facility Rentals
• Fast Forward to Graduation Program
• SD62 Online Adult Education Courses
• Brightspace Parent & Guardian Portal
• SD62 Online Consent Portal

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Google Workspace for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationSD62 provides all students and staff access to Google Workspace for Education (GAFE), including Gmail, Google Drive (unlimited storage), Google Calendar, and Google Classroom. Students in grades K-8 have email limited to SD62 domains; grades 9-12 have broader email access.
• Microsoft Office 365 for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationDistrict provides all students and staff access to Microsoft Office 365 for Education as an alternative to Google Workspace.
• Palo Alto Networks (via BC Ministry of Education)coreTechnology or IntegrationInternet security provided through ministry Next Generation Network (NGN) and Enhanced Cybersecurity Services (ECS) architecture, utilizing Palo Alto firewall with DNS filtering.
• KEV Group (School Cash Online)coreTechnology or IntegrationSchool Cash Online platform used for managing student fees, field trip permissions, and online payments. The district shares student information including names, PEN numbers, and grade levels with KEV Group for fee management.
• MyBlueprintcoreTechnology or IntegrationMyBlueprint platform used for career education, digital portfolios, and self-assessment of core competencies from kindergarten to grade 12. Enables student, teacher, and parent collaboration on learning documentation.
• Open School BC (Brightspace)coreTechnology or IntegrationSD62 Online offers courses through Open School BC Online Consortium using the Brightspace (D2L) platform for online learning.
• Royal Roads UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSD62 Online operates a storefront support classroom at Royal Roads University's John Horgan Campus, providing in-person academic support for online students on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings.
• Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Kids in the Know)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrade 4 students participate in the Kids in the Know program, a national safety education program that builds skills for personal safety and reduces risk of victimization online and offline.
• BC Ministry of Education - Next Generation NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationMinistry-provided technology infrastructure including network services, cybersecurity, and student information systems (MyEd BC).
• Flourish School FoodminorOthersThird-party provider for hot lunch programs at participating schools, offering monthly meal subscriptions at approximately $120/month.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• D2L (Brightspace): Learning management system vendor that powers SD62 Online through the Open School BC consortium. Comparable not as a competitor but as a critical infrastructure enabler for SD62's online and blended learning revenue lines.
• KEV Group (School Cash Online): Provider of the School Cash Online platform used by SD62 for fee management and online payments. Ecosystem-adjacent peer tied to SD62's transaction-fee revenue stream and parent-facing payment experience.

Direct peers

• Saanich School District 63: Adjacent Vancouver Island public school district with similar size, funding model, and program portfolio. Direct catchment adjacency and identical regulatory framework make it a tight peer for enrollment, staffing, and program-design comparison.
• Greater Victoria School District 61: Neighbouring BC public school district serving the core Victoria area. Operates the same K-12 public model, provincial funding structure, MyEd BC / Brightspace stack, and comparable program mix (French immersion, Indigenous education, international students), making it the most direct operational comparable.
• Cowichan Valley School District 79: Vancouver Island public K-12 district operating under the same BC Ministry funding, technology, and policy framework. Comparable scale and mix of elementary, middle, and secondary schools serving a defined geographic catchment.
• Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District 68: Vancouver Island public school district of similar scale and structure. Operates under the same provincial funding, SIS (MyEd BC), and curriculum framework, providing a useful comparator for operating cost and program breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Calgary Board of Education: Major Alberta public school system with comparable publicly funded K-12 mandate, alternative programs, and online learning offerings. Useful cross-provincial benchmark for operating model and program diversification.
• Surrey Schools (District 36): Largest BC school district by enrollment. Same provincial funding and technology framework, but operates at a scale and growth profile that frames SD62's longer-term trajectory if West Shore growth continues.
• Toronto District School Board: Canada's largest public school board. Operates a publicly funded K-12 model analogous in structure, though under Ontario's regulatory framework; useful as a scale, governance, and program-breadth benchmark.
• Vancouver School District 39: Larger BC urban public school district. Operates the same funding, technology, and regulatory model but at materially greater scale and complexity — a useful 'upper bound' benchmark for capacity, program diversity, and capital project execution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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