History

St. Andrew's Elementary is central to the history of Catholic Education on Vancouver Island. Our school's site at Pandora Avenue and Vancouver Street was the location of the original Catholic Boys' School, St. Louis' College, which opened in 1864. The present building was constructed in 1931.

Following the closure of St. Louis' College in 1968, Sr. (Theodoric) Mary Bann opened St. Andrew's Elementary on this site where it has continued to serve the Greater Victoria area for the past 41 years. St. Andrew's Regional High School was also housed at the location from 1976 until 1983, when they moved to their present location in Saanich.

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Testimonials

St. Andrew's is a school that makes you feel very warm and welcome. As new parents to the school, we are impressed with the organization and communication to the parents. A newsletter is issued every week informing parents of what is happening within the school. The teachers and staff always have a smile and make time for you no matter how busy their day is. The school is very well secured and maintained. We are truly blessed to be a part of St. Andrew's School.
Derek & Kathryn Bussanich Parents
Our family has been part of the St. Andrew's Elementary School community since 2003 when our youngest daughter started preschool and our older daughter entered Kindergarten. Since then the school has become a cornerstone of our family life. Our lives have been enriched by the school in so many ways and many of our closest family friends are people we have met through our involvement in the school.
Alison & Scott Wedekind Parents
My daughter attended St. Andrew's Elementary school from Kindergarten to Grade 7. St. Andrew's proved to be a vibrant multicultural learning community where the teachers and staff strive to bring out excellence in each student. Extra curricular activities such as Irish dancing, music and athletic activities balanced the education. The school motto is, "To build in love" and this was evident by the team approach to our child's learning and the spirituality that is part of the curriculum. We highly recommend St. Andrew's to any parent considering Catholic education.
Darlene & Kirk Duncan Parents