School Mission Statement
The mission of Alex Aitken School is to foster a safe, caring environment for students, providing them with strategies to be life long learners and to meet the challenges of a changing world. Students will have opportunities to experience success, feel confident in themselves and become cooperative, responsible members of society.
About Alex Aitken
Alex Aitken Elementary was named in honour of ALEXANDER CHALMERS AITKEN (1868-1923).
Alex Aitken was a Scottish shepherd who came to the West Coast in the 1890’s. For some years he was employed by Sir Anthony Musgrave, a pioneer, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. The Musgrave Family established their summer home in the Cowichan Valley near the site of this school. Alex Aitken purchased and later farmed much of the Musgrave property in the Valley.
When Mr. Aitken left Scotland he brought with him numerous relatives. These relations grew in numbers and even today there are many descendants living on Southern Vancouver Island.
On May 29th, 1968 Alex Aitken Elementary was officially opened by the then Minister of Education, the Honourable Leslie Peterson.
The school’s small beginning has now been through two renovations. We now have 10 classrooms, a fully equipped computer lab, a large spacious library, a neighbourhood center, a resource and learning assistant room, and a multipurpose room.
Most of the children attending Alex Aitken Elementary are within walking distance to the school. We have many parents who volunteer to work at the school. It is quite common to find parents walking through and working in various classrooms at any given time.
Alex Aitken Elementary School
2494 Roome Road
Duncan, BC V9L 4L2
Phone: 1.250.748.8724
Fax: 1.250.748.2954
School Hours
8:50am to 3:00pm
Morning Kindergarten
8:50am – 11:23am
Lunch
11:23am to 12:20pm
Secretary Hours
8:00am – 3:30pm
