Nanaimo school district is anticipating increased student enrolment for the 2016-17 school year.
At the district's board meeting Wednesday night, Superintendent John Blain gave trustees a preliminary report for next school year based on information from schools.
Blain said the overall projection for school-based enrolment is 12,700 students, which is 100 more students than the current school year.
“That's coming out of the schools, so we're drilling down out there and getting our numbers more secure and that is the basis of our staffing as we go out now and work with schools around assignments and staffing,” said Blain.