School District 64 is made up of the five island communities in the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia. The area is home to large numbers of artists, trees, marine life and spectacular scenery.

The Gulf Islands School District has eleven schools, seven of which are on Salt Spring Island. The School Board office is located in Ganges, also on Salt Spring. Just over 600 students attend Gulf Islands Secondary, the District's largest school. The school houses a large International Education Program and the Gulf Islands School of Performing Arts.