Park Avenue Elementary
Public elementary school · grades K–7 · Nanaimo · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
Good to know before you buy
- Seismic risk rated high: upgrade not done yet.
- Waiting for a seismic upgrade (on the Province's list).
From Ministry of Education enrolment, capacity, seismic and facility data. Always confirm registration rules with the district.
The school from outside
Google Street View from the street in front of the school (drag to look around), or the satellite photo. Photos may be a few years old. Imagery © Google.
School facts
- Address
- 395 Eighth St, Nanaimo V9R 1A9
- City
- Nanaimo
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 250-754-5591
- info.pa@sd68.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 320 students
- Principal
- Shannon Apland
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- K–7
- School district
- SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
- Programs
- Core French
- Ministry school number
- 06868061
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
- School board
- SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith · chair Leanne Lee (trusteesboardchair@sd68.bc.ca) · office 250-754-5521
- English language learners
- 17% of students
Programs
- Core French Language
French taught as a subject.
From the school district's own pages and the Ministry's school list. Programs change: confirm with the school.
Where it is
Enrolment over time
Down 36 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 26 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 43 | 40 |
Capacity: 265 students in a building designed for 320.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 320 students
- Available seats
- 55
- Seismic safety
- Waiting for a seismic upgrade (on the Province's future list)
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 94% | 94% | 89% | 86% | 82% | 83% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 68: dots above the dashed line have more students than the building was designed for. This school is the large dot.
Seismic status: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, Seismic Mitigation Program progress report. No building condition score is published for this school.
Test results (FSA 2025/2026)
| This school | Last year | District | BC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 reading | 89% | 80% | 61% | 73% |
| Grade 4 numeracy | 92% | 84% | 55% | 67% |
| Grade 7 reading | 88% | — | 62% | 75% |
| Grade 7 numeracy | 77% | 21% | 46% | 59% |
Share of students who wrote the Foundation Skills Assessment and scored on track or extending. Groups under 10 writers are not shown. Some counts here are hidden by the Ministry (fewer than 10 students), so this school's figures are partly estimated. Source: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care.
Catchment
Which homes belong to this school's catchment isn't published as open data.
Schools nearby
| John Barsby Secondary | Secondary | Public | 0.7 km |
| Bayview Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.1 km |
| Fulford Community Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.3 km |
| Georgia Avenue Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.4 km |
| Nanaimo District Secondary | Secondary | Public | 2.4 km |
| Secondaire de Nanaimo | Secondary | Francophone public (CSF) | 2.4 km |
What it costs to live here
That's about the same as the typical asking price near Nanaimo schools ($687K).
Houses and multi-family homes listed for sale within 1 km of the school, October 29, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices. Listing data from REALTOR.ca (CREA DDF®).
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