School Questions from an American
Hello all! We are moving to the Saanich area next summer with a 14 year old in tow. He will start his freshman year there.
Some questions, right now we live in a place that gets frequent school shooting threats. He is currently in a private school for many reasons this being one of them. How often do schools in Saanich go on lockdown? Have active shooter drills? Etc?
We are also coming from a place that seems to make national headlines frequently (think Nazi rallies, missing persons, school shootings) how often does Saanich make national news?
The teenager has recently found Magic the gathering and Dungeons and Dragons. Are there clubs at school for this or is there significant bullying at the local schools? Should we be considering a private school instead?
Also, grading. How does this work? I saw something about an 80% bring an A? Is this real?! How test focused are the schools? If our son were to go to the local high school here he would have three or four standardized tests a year and then the SAT or ACT for college admittance.
Appreciate any of the insights on anything from above. They aren’t easy questions and I’m having trouble finding info on it!
EDIT: Thank you all for your insight! I really am an American from the South where guns and Trump are king. I kind of figured that school shootings were everywhere and not just a US problem. Naive I know. I’m feeling much better about this move and the teenager has perked up a bit. I will be sure to not say freshman lol.
For those asking about if this is true here are a few articles: