wˌɛn ðɪ ˈɛɹiə bɪkˌeɪm pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə ðɛɹwˌɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi θɹˈiː skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkts ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə: ðə vɪktˈoːɹiə sˈɪɾi skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪstˈæblɪʃt ˌɔn dʒˈuːn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, ðɪ ˈɛskwɪmˌɔlt skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt ɑːktˈoʊbɚ twˈɛnti tˈuː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ænd kɹˈeɪɡflaʊɚ skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt dʒuːlˈaɪ twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti.
When the area became part of the province of British Columbia there were already three school districts in the area: the Victoria City School District (established on June 25, 1869), the Esquimalt School District (October 22, 1870) and Craigflower School District (July 23, 1870).