A sea of children five years old and younger is swamping the West Shore.
For September 706 students registered for kindergarten in the Sooke School District. It is very close to last years numbers, but in 2008-2009 school year the kindergarten enrolment was 574. The number keeps growing and superintendent Jim Cambridge anticipates its continuing rise.
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Some elementary schools such as Happy Valley and Lakewood elementary schools are already at capacity for kindergarten students. Some students even living near these schools will have to travel to attend a school with room.
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Since adding the French immersion program to Millstream elementary this year, that school is at capacity as well, Cambridge said.
In 2015 SD 62 plans to move Grade 6 students out of elementary school and into middle schools.
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