ðə fˈɜːst sˈɑːnɪʃ skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ˌɔn dʒˈuːn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, wˌaɪl ðɪ ˈɛɹiə wʌz stˈɪl pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə kˈɑːləni ʌv væŋkˈuːvɚɹ ˈaɪlənd.
The first Saanich School District was formed on June 25, 1869, while the area was still part of the Colony of Vancouver Island.