ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tʊ ɐ fˈʊl ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv ˌækədˈɛmɪk ˈɔfɚɹɪŋz, ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ hˈoʊm tə ðə sˈʊk ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl stˈuːdənt pɹˈoʊɡɹæm, wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl stˈuːdənt pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz ɪn ˈɔːl ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə.
In addition to a full range of academic offerings, the District is also home to the Sooke International Student Program, one of the first international student programs in all of British Columbia.